Azimio la Umoja Spokesperson Makau Mutua has supported United States President Joe Biden’s threat to sanction Uganda after passing the anti-homosexuality bill.
Makau Mutua in a statement on Tuesday, May 30 backed President Biden’s threat to withdraw aid services to Uganda, saying the law signed by Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni on Monday is discriminatory and violent, and should not be allowed.
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“President Joe Biden must sanction Uganda even harder for criminalizing homosexuality. This primitive, discriminatory, violent, and inhumane law cannot be allowed to stand,” He stated.
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Mutua’s sentiments came after the US announced plans to withdraw essential services and aid offered to Uganda after the signing of the anti-gay bill.
President Biden criticized the move calling it a gross violation of human rights. He also called for the repeal of the law.
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“I join with people worldwide including many in Uganda in calling for its immediate repeal,” Biden noted in a statement.
Moreover, the US President announced that he had directed the National Security Council to evaluate some of the key aids the US is offering to Uganda.
“As such, I have directed my National Security Council to evaluate the implications of this law on all aspects of U.S. engagement with Uganda, including our ability to safely deliver services under the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and other forms of assistance and investments,” he said.
