President Yoweri Museveni has signed into law the Anti-Homosexuality Bill, according to Anita Annet Among, the speaker of Parliament.
In a Monday statement, Speaker Among hailed the President for answering the cries of Ugandans.
“His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Uganda, General Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, has executed his constitutional mandate as prescribed by Article 91 (3) (a) of the Constitution. He has assented to the Anti-Homosexuality Act,” reads the statement posted on Twitter.
“As the Parliament of Uganda, we have answered the cries of our people. We have legislated to protect the sanctity of family as per Article 31 of the Constitution of Uganda. We have stood strong to defend our culture and aspirations of our people as per objectives 19 & 24 of national objectives and directive principles of state policy.”
Among, who also hailed lawmakers, urged the law enforcers to comply with their mandates as bestowed upon them in the law.
Said Among: “I thank His Excellency, the president, for his steadfast action in the interest of Uganda. With a lot of humility, I thank my colleagues, the Members of Parliament, for withstanding all the pressure from bullies and doomsday conspiracy theorists in the interest of our country. Through their action, we have lived by our motto: For God and our Country.
“On behalf of the Parliament of Uganda, I thank the people of Uganda for their prayers and encouragement while we executed our mandate in line with Articles 1 and 79 of the Constitution. We shall always stand for and promote the interest of the people of Uganda.
“I now encourage the duty bearers under the law to execute the mandate bestowed upon them in the Anti-Homosexuality Act. The people of Uganda have spoken, and it is your duty to now enforce the law in a fair, steadfast, and firm manner.”
The signing into law of the controversial bill comes amidst fears that the law could inspire sanctions from the Western countries that support Uganda and are pro-gay rights.
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