Uganda Updates | Anti-Homosexuality Bill

Kill the Gays Bill moves up from eight to sixth on Parliamentary Agenda

By Melanie Nathan, Feb .07, 2013.

As reported yesterday, Uganda’s Parliament has returned from recess and on this the third day, of its second session of the 9th Parliament,  the Anti-homosexuality has moved up since yesterday from Number 8 to number 6 on the Order Papers (Agenda).  The Bill,  commonly known as The Kill the Gays Bill, which was at number 1 spot last year, was not passed last year as promised by Speaker Rebecca Kadaga, and is due for its second debate when heard in parliament.

President Museveni does not have veto power of this Private member bill which was first introduced by PM David Bahati back in 2009. The Bill presently carries the death penalty in cases of so called “aggravated homosexuality.” It also carries stiff prison sentences for gays and lesbians, for so called “promotion” of homosexuality and for failure to report a known homosexual within 24 hours.

This the  3^RD SITTING OF THE 3^RD MEETING OF THE 2^ND SESSION OF THE 9^TH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA:  THURSDAY 7^TH FEBRUARY 2013 – TIME OF COMMENCEMENT 2.00 P.M.

NOTICE OF BUSINESS TO FOLLOW

1. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ON THE AFRICAN SPACE RESEARCH PROGRAM
2. REPORT ON THE STATUS OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES
3. REPORT OF THE ADHOC COMMITTEE INVESTIGATING THE ELECTRICITY SUB SECTOR
4. THE PETROLEUM (REFINING, GAS PROCESSING AND CONVERSION, TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE) BILL, 2012
5. THE PUBLIC ORDER AND MANAGEMENT BILL, 2011
6. THE ANTI-HOMOSEXUALITY BILL, 2009
7. MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE BILL, 2009

TO READ THE BILL – Scroll down here http://oblogdeeoblogda.me/2013/02/05/ugandan-parliament-resumes-with-anti-gay-bill-8th-on-agenda/

KAMPALA
7^TH FEBRUARY 2013