No longer in Kenya (aaah!) but still a Kenyan at heart...

Friday 23 May 2008

We still have such a long way to go...

Just when you think you can relax a bit, things like this happen... The link is here, but I've copied some of the article below. Honestly people, get over yourselves already!

Banjul - Eccentric Gambian President Yahya Jammeh threatened to behead gays unless they left the country, according to reports on Thursday.
"The Gambia is a country of believers... sinful and immoral practices (such) as homosexuality will not be tolerated in this country," the president told a crowd at a political rally on May 15, said reports.
He went on to say he would "cut off the head" of any gay person caught in The Gambia.
The anti-gay campaign continued in the Gambian pro-government media this week with the Daily Observer publishing a virulent editorial.
"We have said it before and we will say it again. This is a Muslim and Christian country. Both the Qur'an and the Holy Bible condemn homosexuality - pure and simple," the paper wrote on Monday May 19.


I'm at a loss for words.

3 comments:

Laurie said...

That's what I think too Honey.
People need to learn to live
their own lives. Heck, I don't even
come home to these people and they
want to tell others how to live
their lives.

I wish you a GREAT weekend!

HUGS!! To you and MY 'D'!

Java said...

Um, stay out of The Gambia, eh? That's seriously messed up.

Anonymous said...

I think Gambia is now on my no fly list now.

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