President Yoweri Museveni has defended the move to assent to the Anti-Homosexuality Bill into law, urging Ugandans to remain firm as no amount of intimidation or actions will make him change the decision.
Speaking at Kyankwanzi, Museveni commended MPs for their support adding that once they are fighting for the right cause no one can defeat them.
He explained that he returned the bill to parliament because he had identified some illogicalities that had to be amended.
He noted that the issue of homosexuality is a very serious one that centers around the human race, saying it requires a lot of seriousness when handling it.
The president said homosexuality was whispered and rumored about 200 years ago in this part of the world but was not publicized or promoted; it was considered purely private.
He said that when the issue emerged again in 2014, he tried to study the root causes of the vice to determine the genesis of it, whether it was genetic, hormonal or hereditary.
He said that after thorough analysis with the Parliamentary Committee on Legal Affairs, three positions were identified which led to the clarification and amendment of the Homosexuality Bill.
