Showing posts with label Solomon Male. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Solomon Male. Show all posts

Friday, December 3, 2010

Why do they Hate?

Why do they hate us so?

Sometimes, when I am really down and depressed, I start asking myself why people hate us.

Us. Generic, us gays. Why are there all the different kinds of hate? Why?

Uh, I know. Xenophobia. Tribal prejudices are very common in Uganda, and most of our African countries.

Many of the haters swear that they don't hate. Pastors Male and Ssempa say they love homosexuals. Yes, I would do without their overwhelming love, hate.
Ssempa these days doesnt want to talk to the media. But, he speaks through surrogates (how he must hate that!). Male, well, that elderly gentleman is not as charismatic as Ssempa is, but, he also shouts and rants as much as any other. Remember, in the Pastor Wars in Uganda, he was hand and glove with Ssempa in the allegations about Pastor Kayanja.

Poor guys. Recently, I passed by Miracle Center Cathedral. Kayanja is planning a huge city wide crusade. And, he has a huge bill board, rivalling those of politicians campaigning for the presidency.

Kayanja literally crushed his rivals, those who wanted to tarnish his name that he is a homosexual. I don't know whether he is.... damn, I have no wish one way or the other. Father Musaala's career was destroyed by the allegations, far as I see. Kayanja faced them, dragged them to court. And, Ssempa and Male ended with mud on their mugs. The power of money!

And, Pastor Kayanja is going as strong as ever.

Maybe the lesson there is that hate and jealousy, especially like that of Male and Ssempa does not pay. Or, they are stupid?

Why do they hate us so?

Male put his signature to this epistle. A long letter, convoluted. We are evil. Because we are homosexuals. Somehow, somewhere in that is well hidden the love. Ssempa has apparently learnt the lesson not to put his signature to epistles like that these days. But, guess who is behind it all...!

Here, Male explains everything further.

The language of love, hate- unrestrained. Foreign media 'promoting homosexuality' in Uganda.
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And now foreign media and homosexuals are here to advance their cause, blackmailing our government, misinforming the world about the situation on the ground."
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According to him "Pr Martin Ssempa and others in our team have on many occasions debated with homosexuals at public forums, even before the media and in the presence of the Police, intelligence and other agencies. None of the homos (homosexuals, ed) has ever been harassed. Where on earth do they get such brutalization? I need to assure the world as follows:
"No homosexual has been persecuted. Our campaign focuses on criminals who target little children below the 18 year age of consent, especially children in schools. For those who have chosen to take that sexual route, we call upon to quit.
"No homosexual has been raped, abused or killed by mobs because of hatred. In fact, many relatives of homosexuals have bleeding hearts that their loved ones are indulging. We have parents of homosexuals who have been mistreated by homosexuals.
"On the contrary, we have homosexuals using state machinery to harass their victims and the good Samaritans. This has happened in the Pr Kitaka, Pr Kiwewesi, Pr Kayanja and other homo cases." Male continues his argument saying that where victims have come up to report, they have been persecuted, framed and arrested, or their offenders have been alerted to take pre-emptive action, or even to flee
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You see? We are liars and hypocrites. They are the saints that speak their hearts out.

Now, I dearly love this contrasting comment from Giles Muhame of the Rolling pebble. This is what he says. 
"I hope basic justice will be done," he told Reuters. "Some people are even calling for public hanging and some others even want to see homosexuals buried alive."

Basic Justice indeed!. At least Giles Muhame is truthful.

I mean, I swear to the veracity of this.

During the debates on the Anti-Homosexuality bill, there was one which was televised. Agenda Uganda or something on NTV, one of the local stations. On the panel on one side was Pastor Solomon Male. On the other side was Val Kalende.

And, one of the guys in the audience, very categorically stated that the bill was not going far enough with hanging homosexuals. What he wanted was homosexuals like Val being dragged before a public firing squad, like used to happen in the days of Idi Amin.

I listened to that, sick at heart. Val was there. I don't know how she felt, have never asked her. I felt sick, disgusted. Because, to a Ugandan, those sick days are an ulcer that cannot be healed.

But, the guy said that. I didnt see the man of God Male stand up to contend that. What did Male say? Oh, in anger, at another segment, he actually supported the hanging.....

Why do they hate us so?

Oh well, they hate. And hating, they are satisfied.

It doesnt help me to dwell on that. They hate. Shrug. And, me telling them that they hate is not going to change them an iota. They hate because they hate. They will get the words to fill in the void of their 'love', but, they will continue to hate.

Why should I try to understand them? A knife driven into my chest will kill me, whether the motivation of the killer is powered by ignorance. It is ignorant hate.

gug


Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Outrage at the High Court

Ok.

The mega church in the heart of Kampala, Watoto Church, has also gotten onto the solution of the 'homosexual problem' in Uganda. Sigggggggghhhhhhh!

It is headed by a Canadian, Gary Skinner. The church that is. And, it was once called Kampala Pentecostal church. Now, it is called Watoto church after its more famous choir of orphaned children.


Why should you know about it? Why, why shouldnt you know about such a direct interventional approach from the American right in Uganda?!!! Well, why shouldnt I play the politics? It is a tough world. And, I aim to use all my blessings.
The project involved identifying, providing care for and reforming homosexual youth, helping them re-integrate into society.
By working closely with community leaders and others who have experience in homosexuals’ reformation, Watoto Church through this group is managing this situation in the homes and schools in their community.
Interacting with the affected families, and holding discussions with both parents and children is also helping turn the situation around.
Instead of employing disapproval tactics, Watoto church leaders have come out in love, to the aid of those entangled in the undesirable act. This church also engages in training community leaders and ministry leaders in handling homosexuality in their communities. Quest actively works with Watoto church in their school of community leadership to promote their community initiatives.”
Poor youths, who with such Christian love will be embraced. Poor kids, who will have this to deal with in Uganda!
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Ok. First, the Rolling pebble was sued by three individuals who were 'outed' as gay. The judge slapped the pebble with an anti-rolling charm for 3 weeks. And, Tuesday, the pebble was supposed to convince the judge that it should not be stopped from tumbling down hill into cess pits of mud and hate.

So, come Tuesday, there was a court hearing. But, apparently, the lawyer for Giles Muhame was Missing in Action. So, a delay was given.

No. the action was not inside the court.

It was outside the court. Pastor Solomon Male had put in appearance. And, he was ranting. Something which was caught by AFP.
Speaking on behalf of the National Coalition Against Homosexuality and Sexual Abuse in Uganda, Pastor Solomon Male accused the court of using the ban on outing to protect "selfish, heartless and aggressive criminal offenders."
Shouting on the courthouse veranda, Male asked, "How can homosexuals who deliberately break the law claim right to privacy?"
The fracas was real. Apparently, the gay people who appeared at the court were being verbally assaulted, and pushed by Ssempas... sorry, Pastor Solomon Male's brownshirts, who were all angry that the courts of Uganda seemed to protect gay Ugandans.

Well, you see, we are self confessed homosexuals, who have no right to privacy, (remember Ssempa and the 'eat da poo poo' videos?), and because we are homosexuals, we are selfish, heartless, aggressive criminal offenders...!

Well, I am not speaking from a totally clueless position. Here is the flier that Solomon Male was handing out, on behalf of Uganda' s National coalition etc etc against homosexuality....

Read it. Hope you dont have to get a magnifying glass. Uh, I am sorry that my countrymates are so excitable.....

Have a good day.

In Uganda, it is all so 'life as usual'!

gug

Monday, May 31, 2010

Crusade? Jihad?

Seems the Current TV documentary on 'Missionaries of Hate' has generated lots of mention of Ssempa, and Uganda.

Understandable. Nothing is so flabbergasting as a 'man of god' going on a hate trip for all the world to see. In the name of god of course. The videos are going viral, I think. Ssempa will love it. Well, I mean, he will love the fact that the world is seeing what he is, and what he thinks, believes, says, and they dont have to look use gug as the microphone...!

Ssempa...
Well, the gentleman is still doing his thing. He is still doing an anti-gay crusade. But, there is a twist these days. He wants to join with the Moslems. And, I am not kidding you at all.

Remember, this is not a new thing with him. He has been trying to do it for some time. Formed another of those ubiquitous organisations of his. Anyway, about a couple of weeks ago, some leaders of the Moslem faith in Uganda sent out this letter of invitation to an Anti-Gay Event in Kampala.

The letter is mostly in Luganda. Language spoken by most commonly in Central.

I have attempted a translation.... Which I unashamedly request Afrogay to help perfect if you can! Anyway, here is my translation of the letter.
All Moslems are invited to Clock Tower on tomorrow Saturday and Sunday 22 and 23rd May 2010 as we put Allah’s Law into action fighting homosexuality something that destroyed the world in the days of the Prophet Lot. We have to be the example to all.
But, is it true that those who are not Moslems are leading in this work? Come and we be together, so that we are the example as the Quaran says we should be.
Any Moslem, (Believer), leave or sacrifice your time for those two days and God (Allah) will reward you for being one of those who have done something for him.
The meeting will start at 10:00am until late both days. All the prayers will be held there. There will be seating provided, and tents, shade from the sun. We pray to God (Allah) for all those who will defend God’s Religion.


(beneath was a table of the budget, and the letter was signed by Sheikh Muhammad Badru and the letter head is the National Muslim Daawa Association of Uganda)
 Well, the meeting was held. And suprise, suprise, despite the fact that it was to people of the faith, Muslims, a few prominent kaffirs or unbelievers attended to join hands, Christians and Moslems in this very important Crusade/Jihad to be.

I mean Pastors Martin Ssempa and Solomon Male.

The attendance was not as huge as at some of the anti-gay rallies that Ssempa held earlier in the year. But, he was there, and spoke, I am told. Here is a report of the same. I think the title should be 'Sheikhs Launch anti-homosexuality Campaign.'

So, what else is new in that?

Well, potentially, our Muslim brethren insisting on Quaranic purity for us may mean that they may decide it is okay, sanctioned for gay Ugandans to be lynched. Killed. and that out of hand.

I have heard rumours that some of the Tabliqs, a sect of the moslems here, have been drawing up lists of us gays. But again, those are rumours.

Anyway, it is something to note. The war is still on. A lull may have occured. But, it is not likely to last.


gug

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Post Petition

Hm.

The Petition was delivered yesterday. And, the world duly took note of it. [seems as if, everywhere I look, it is that as news!, except for the New Vision of course. It is a newspaper which reports NOT news.] I am even receiving propositions of love, for Frank Mugisha, not me... shame.

Do you realise what was so different about this one? No, there were no placards denouncing Obama and various western heads of state for daring to stand in the way of Ugandans executing their fellow Ugandans because they were gay. Of course there was no post petition porn show in the press conference. Usually, there have been, many. And there was nothing of the hullabaloo of the Ssempa driven shows. Gosh, that former breakdancer is very entertaining.

But, what was lost in that was made up in substance. And, the people who did the delivery.


I was a mite disappointed. Actions speak much more powerfully than words. A prince of the Church was supposed to be in the delegation. A no show. Dont know why. Maybe the signature is there in the petition. Would have been interesting!!! Eh, bite me, I do love controversy like any other man. But, as noted, the guts to stand up for us is a real brave act. Not in Uganda. Not for gay Ugandans.

Martin Ssempa has a blog. It is a little know fact. Of course I am not advertising it....

Ha, ha ha ha!

I am advertising it. There is no greater enemy of Martin Ssempa than Martin Ssempa. Sometime ago I did wonder what the gods did with his share of brains and logic. But, I reluctantly remembered how far he has come.

Check out here, where the people at Pam's House blend reluctantly point to the blog. [Gosh, the guy is way out there. I am going to get to his blog, just give me a second!]
This dude, who is ranting some racist stuff, is actually married to a white woman. Sorry Mrs. Ssempa for bringing you into this. Yes, he is married to a white woman, and nicely plays the racism card, like all the others he plays. Without a hint of logic. Wow!

Comments are moderated at Ssempa's blog. Hey, if you write and lash out at him, he will not post it. But, he will go ahead and accumulate it, and then let it out for the world to see how bad we homosexuals are.

But, at this particular moment, most of the amazing stuff is in the posts. None fights this fight like Ssempa, of the Porn Show Fame. Nothing.
He defends the porn show. Yes, he does. And, gives more of the same, seems like he has such an apetite for it...!
Now, I do love this. But, let me point out to some inconsistencies and lies. Yes, LIES that the guy does spout.

I thank you for discussing my blog and the news that I am available online. It turns out we have just got connected to fiberoptic internet..for the first time in History ..and the good news is that we can now talk.

  • Now, I have been blogging since when? I am sure that dear Martin, with more resources than gug has had internet access....! I mean, he intimates that poor us didnt have the internet or something? ha ha ha ha ha!
  • And, for sure, this is no new blog. At this particular moment, I see that his first post was, gasp, on TUESDAY, MAY 15, 2007 at 3:37am. I don’t know what he was doing up at that time. [Hey, use YOUR imagination]. The first title as I see it now is. Confronting the barons of AIDS 
    Ssempa lies. In small things, in huge things. The guy is so amazing with the lie. And, so consistent you would never believe that.
  • The fiber optic cable which has just come to Uganda and has facilitated Ssempa getting in touch with the rest of the world... No. It came some time ago. [I know, my ISP is still reaping the super profits, but, I swear I dont know what to do to force them to decrease the very high prices they charge me for meagre access]. Here is Comrade 27th revving about the speed of the fiber optic cable. Note the date. 09 Sept. 2009
    Ok, the issue is, Ssempa lies. Again. Why does he have to lie so un-necessarily? I dont know. Maybe psychologists can tell us the reason for this desire to tell lies, big and small.
Ha! I could go on and on and on, picking one lie after another out of his words.
What the dude doesnt realise is that the written word is very powerful. Especially with him not going back to, fact check his truths???!!!!! Watch. Watch for more... poor Ssempa!

But, there is more to the content.

Ssempa is pissed about the Petition delivered to parliament yesterday. So, he writes a rant. (Poor 27th is not really amused, are you?). And, you know what Uganda's favourite Gay Porn Freak Show Pastor is complaining about? Here, let me detail some of his interesting observations. And, what I deduce from them.
  • He wants the Canon to be thrown out of parliament. They are a 'Sodomy Gang.'
    Let it befall me to remind you that this is Martin Ssempa. A 'man of god'. Civility just aint his forte. Not this 'representative of Christ' Hey, dont beat me up, his fellow Christians!
    I dont believe it is okay for me to detail the abuse Ssempa, Christian, and man of god heaps on Byamugisha. If I note that I am not a Christian, and Ssempa is a Christian, I am sure that some of you will be really wondering whether I am the one doing the lying. ANAL-Lela indeed!!!!!
  • Need I remind you that the Freak Gay Porn Show will be going to parliament???? Yes, he did promise us that. Long time ago.
  • Curious. He is actually jealousy of Canon Byamugisha's credentials in the fight against HIV. Maybe because they are more solid than those of a certain guy who always blows his trumpet?
    Yes [sigh] Ssempa is an anti-gay HIV activist. That kind of breed only comes to fruit in Uganda.
  • Besides the un-Christlike abuse of another Man of God, (with credentials to prove that, i mean, other than showing gay porn in church...!), He goes ahead with his usual arguments. A few drops of truth, whole dollops of lies, quarter truths, half truths... Does he get to any three quarter truths? I am not so sure.
Hey, let me make a prediction.
According to his record of posts, Ssempa did a post in May 2007 (the only one of the year), two in 2008, none in 2009 (he might have deleted them!).
2010 is a more fruitful year. None in January. 4 in February, and 3 in the first 2 days of March!!!!!

The prediction? Soon, the appetite for blogging will be down. Not with lies exposed, inconsistensies pointed out. No, I am not going to spam him or anything. Ssempa is actually a man who is fighting his own evil inclinations. I will just help him. Now and then...!
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Minister of Ethics and Integrity, Nsaba Buturo.
He has been kind of silent, about the bill. (Do you want the text? Ok, ok...!)

But, Gideon Byamugisha brought him out. 
Uganda’s minister of state for ethics and integrity, James Nsaba Buturo has condemned the pro-gays who today presented a petition to Uganda’s speaker of parliament requesting that the anti-gay bill which was tabled by member of parliament David Bahati be withdrawn.
During an interview, Nsaba Buturo said that those who petitioned do not represent the interests of the Ugandan majority. He said they are representing interests of foreign forces.
Today, pro-gays including an Anglican cleric took a petition to parliament requesting the withdrawal of the anti-gay bill saying that if passed into law, it will create disharmony.
"I don’t think they know what is in the bill. They must be ignorant of the bill. They don’t know what they are doing. They are trying to defend what most Ugandans don’t want," the minister said.
He requested those who presented the petition to be patriotic and do what the majority of Ugandans want them to do.
"They should be ashamed of themselves. I advise them to read the bill and understand it. They are using the death penalty to oppose the bill but some of the harsh punishments might be dropped during the debate on the bill."


Hmmmm!

Obviously I do agree with the Rt. Honourable Nsaba Buturo. Read the Bill. The text is here.
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Another hypocrite. One who actually advocated on TV for death to homosexuals, if they refused to change! --- I do love the media. All those instant access tapes and videos, Youtube, you name it.


Solomon Male was singing a very different song just a while ago. Here is the song he is singing now.

A renown anti gay advocate, pastor Solomon Male said that although he is against gays, he is against the extreme punishments. "I do not support the death penalty," pastor Solomon Male is quoted as saying.
"The gays need to be given moderate punishment but be sensitized against the vice," he continued.

Contrast that with when I watched him on NTV for a talkshow when he was singing a very different tune. I wrote this letter of protest soon afterwards. I wrote it to Buturo, Bahati, etc..

Dear Sirs,
Last night, I watched Pastor Solomon Male on Agenda Uganda on NTV justifying the killing of gay Ugandans, because they could not, or would not change.
This morning, I see this article. Ugandan Pastor screens gay porn in Church.
Sincerely!
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Apparently, Solomon Male now sings a different story. I wish I could believe him.
And, during the show, one of the people there actually told Val Kalenda that he wanted a firing squad for gay people. Out there on City Square, like used to happen in Idi Amin's time. I never heard a squeak of protest out of the man of god, Solomon Male.
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Enlighten me, do you know what Political Scientists do?

Long time ago, a rather naive younger me asked for the link between science and politics to make Political Science. The lecturer was not amused. But, it was a sincere question.
Now, I have part of the answer. They move meetings out of Uganda. No, I am not kidding you.

Political Scientists Move Meeting Out of Uganda
The American Political Science Association announced Friday that it will move its summer workshop for African scholars from Uganda to a yet-to-be-determined location elsewhere in Africa. The association planned the meeting well before the current debate there about legislation that would impose severe penalties -- including execution in some cases -- for gay acts. A statement issued by the association noted that "legal hostility" toward gay people is a problem in almost all African nations. But Uganda poses "unique" problems, the association said, in part because of the breadth of the proposed legislation, which covers some thought as well as behavior, the statement said. The association has been studying the issue and hoping that the legislation would be withdrawn or defeated, but at this point, plans need to be made, so the APSA decided to move the meeting. "We cannot commit today to send staff and scholars to work in Uganda safely on topics that include the study of sexual identity in politics, and we of course must not remove these topics from our agenda for the workshops," the statement said.

Buturo and Ssempa would say, good riddance. Me, I am a might more concerned. Oh well!

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I know you know what scouts do. Oh, you know...!

David Bahati is a big man in the scout movement in Uganda. I will not bother you with the details. But, that was enough to bring him into the sights of Peter Tartchell's big guns. They sighted, and fired.
I am not sure Bahati even had any inkling of that action till the fall out was on him. Poor guy, he never did duck, and was hit fair and square.

Other scouts are not amused at dear David Bahati's unscoutly behaviour.

Britain’s top scouting chief has condemned Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill, which stipulates the death sentence for some forms of homosexual behaviour.
The chief executive of the Scout Association UK, Derek Twine, has described the proposed legislation as “discriminatory” and “incompatible” with scouting values. The Bill has been tabled by David Bahati MP, who is also chairman of the Scout Association of Uganda.
He is a Controversial man, is Peter Tatchell. I fear to tread where he flies in and out, scoring victories I would never even dream of, simply because I am that much less imaginative. Read the full article. There was the issue of whether it was on LGBT Scouts were targeted by the bill. But, Tatchell knows his world. And, who can argue with success? Maybe the loser.

As a matter of fact, what Tatchell highlighted is gamut to the bill text. Which is here, if you haven't read it recently.

Duh!

Too much material. And, I still have more.

But I have to do some other things. Like cooling down and remembering that life is not just fighting the Anti-homosexuality bill and some people who want me killed.

Be well

gug

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Lets Review, and Debunk some lies

Good morning.

Just going through my mail. First, I had to send my 'Uganda pastor showing porn in Church' letter to the various media houses.
Bite me, but I am a Ugandan. I do feel the requisite sense of shame when Ssempa does such things. He certainly does not feel it.... Me, I do.

Maybe it is ironic that it is a gay Ugandan that is protesting. But, why not?!

Nsaba Buturo is silent.

The Minister of Morals only complains about the morals of homos, who should forget about human rights. The morals of his supporters... Not a squeak. Maybe his irritation that a singer calls himself the Ghetto President is what I should look out for now, since he has gone mum on the Bahati 'Anti-Homosexuality' Bill. Have you read the Bahati Bill recently? Text here.

Ssempa is actually doing what the bill plans to forbid. Let me see the particular sections

Section 7; Aiding and abetting homosexuality
Imagine you are a gay man, starved of porn, sitting in some of Ssempa's sanctioned screenings... But, let us not talk about that.

Section 13; Promotion of homosexuality.
(1). A person who-
(a)participates in production, procuring, marketing, broadcasting, disseminating, publishing pornographic materials for purposes of promoting homosexuality;
commits an offence an is liable on conviction to a fine of five thousand currency points or imprisonment of a minimum of seven years or both fine and imprisonment.
Certainly, Ssempa is to all intents and purposes promoting homosexuality. Once the bill becomes law, I hope to do exactly that.... I will get a pass, wont I?

Speaking of which, MP David Bahati, fierce protector of the Traditional family, sponsor of the Anti-Homosexuality Bill was there, live, at the Screening of Homosexual Porn in a Church. The Church in question is Pastor Kiganda's Church.

Spiritual politics examines the hypocrisy of a Christian supporting this bill. Here is the article.
Me, I am a Ugandan. The highflying arguments do not impress me much. Maybe it is the language. But, I am touched by the cutting down to basics.
Last night I listened to Pastor Solomon Male justify the killing, yes, I said it, the KILLING of gay Ugandans, because they have refused to change. Why not? The bible says so. And, the audience claps...! That was on Agenda Uganda on NTV.

Makes you love the bible, doesnt it?


Anyone who defends gay people is evil and deeply flawed. For me, I cannot but thank those who defend me. Here is an article from Human Rights Watch about what has been happening in Kenya.
See, the evil Human Rights watchdog, like Amnesty International which are bent on 'spreading homosexuality' are the ones who are speaking up on a horrid tale of murder and mayhem, a pogrom happening in Mombasa and the nearby town of Mtwapa.

Ethic cleaning in Kenya. Led by a Bishop, and Moslem clerics. No, I am not lying to you. Re-read that post.

It is no shame, knowing what the anti-gay activists in Uganda, Kenya are in for. Ethnic Cleansing. And more.
It is a shame if you dont read the law, and dont understand that this law is going to affect virtually everybody. Someone estimates that it is so badly written that 80% of those who will be arrested will be those who are actually not gay. Just on the off chance that the government gets a gay person, and imprisons them for life, or kills them. Check out this video assesment of it.

I have just watched it.

I am going to try and embed it in my blog. How does one do that....!

But, here is the Youtube link. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fuEsRJp2nU&feature=player_embedded

It is that important.

Have a good day


gug

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

The toll it takes on One

My love is a bit worried.

I have been snapping at him. Not his problem, mine.

On Wednesday, at 7:00pm, is the show Agenda Uganda on NTV. There was a brief of it on the tv, an advert.
Recorded in Jan of this year, at La Bonita theatre, I believe. The topic was the Anti-Homosexuality Bill. And, on one side sat Val Kalende, and on the other, Pastor Male and the others. To say that the crowd was hostile is to understate the obvious.
It will be screened this Wednesday at 7pm.

Ugandans have very little knowledge about homosexuality. But, they feel this immense power pouring out of them in their justification of their hate.
Oh yes, I am feeling down, Because sometimes it kind of strikes you that you live in a sea of hate. What if you are found out?

The riots over the weekend in Mombasa, Kenya? Why, they could easily have happened here. It is just that in Uganda we gay people are so hidden and closeted, that most people actually dont know any homosexual. So, who to vent the anger against?

I watched a clip of the demonstrations in Jinja yesterday. Pastor Ssempa leading Ugandans to demand that the bill becomes law. Here is a clip of it. And, another of the same in Jinja.
I wondered, what would one do if you were caught up in that demonstration, and you were a known gay person? If not known, what would be occurring with you, watching your people go out in a demonstration that is literally aimed at having you dead or in prison?

Oh well. You cant stay low. You fight. And that is what we do. Fight, or sink.

And, we shall fight.

I have just heard on Capital FM that the demos which were there in Jinja yesterday were scheduled for Kampala today, but the police has refused Ssempa and co permission. Thank the deities for that. But, they are getting lots of media attention. We will take back that advantage. Slowly, because one cannot live in this atmosphere of hate. We need to change that.

Ssempa is declaring that the Lent Period is the period of mobilisation, and mass action, to have the bill passed by the end of that. By easter day, the bill should be law. Wish I could get a clip of that. Or an audio. Words are powerful. But, but, his voice is powerful either way.

Here is something you may want to read. A look inside the Pastor Ssempa's anti-gay campaign. And, you can read some accounts of the day that he showed porn at Uganda's National Theatre, near the Parliament. Here is one, and another.

In Malawi, a sweep agains gays is ongoing Oh, the wrath of our people goes on and on against us.

Dont worry. Life still goes on.

And, of the Valentine's day celebration? Here is an article about the same.


gug

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Contrast in Uganda

Uganda is beautiful country.
Very, very beautiful. So beautiful that it is very easy to forget that it can also be ugly. Very ugly.

Yesterday I was out dancing, having fun, in a bar with other people.
I had fun. The music was good, the mind was easy, and I was wild with relief that I am alive. I was happy, I felt it, and did show it.

Yet, I am immersed in the middle of a battle for my life. My very life, me and my partner’s. And of all Ugandans that are like me.

Now I am seated in a corner of our compound, typing away, thinking of the contrasts, the extremes that my life is.
And, there  are deadly caveats to the beauty, ugliness that I have to ignore most of the time. Because I can go mad if I obsess about some of those things.

How can I be a gay Ugandan and be happy, living in Uganda?

I have to shut my eyes to some of the things that happen.

Yesterday, I did have a conversation with a couple of people who are questioning their sexuality.
I am gay, and I know it. But sometimes I forget that the confidence in my sexuality that I now take for granted, it is something that used to torture me. The self knowledge has come at a price. Many others are still paying it. Many are questioning, many are wondering, they are praying, and self doubting, seeking for answers in the worst sort of persecution that can go on in the country. In any country.

There is one lady in Gulu who was burnt to death by someone, a colleague.
Her reported crime was making a pass at another woman. This woman was so incensed that she took fire to the lady’s home. There were two children in the house at the time. Am informed that they are both dead. So is the woman, the one who made a pass that was not appreciated.

Sigh... I believe the 'defence' is the so called 'gay panic'. You, a profoundly heterosexual person, find a homosexual advance so increadibly offensive that in a panic, you kill the 'offender'.

Another guy is being blackmailed by former lovers.
He is well off, and these guys see a chance to make money. So, for what were consensual sex acts, they report to the police as the injured party.
There is no justice in Uganda for the gay person. These former lovers, they first steal from the man, and then go to the police to report that he is gay. So, he is caught in a lurch. To report that they have stolen from him, and then he finds this other case that they have reported him as gay.

And, in Uganda, the ‘victim’ has all the advantage.
Remember the case of Pastor Kayanja? Mega church, multibillion shilling man. But, some guys want to say he is gay. He might be, or he might not be. But, it did take him more than half the year to fight the allegations. And, his accusers, fellow pastors jealous of his ministry, (including dear Pastor Ssempa and Pastor Male), stand accused of trying to tarnish his name.

Incredibly, it is these guys who are behind the Anti-Homosexuality bill.
And, to cover themselves, they have two categories of people. The ‘offender’, who has no rights, once reported. And, the ‘victim’, who is protected by the law once he reports, or she reports.

You don’t believe it? Read the text of the bill, here.

I am picking out some of the proposed law, word for word.
5. Protection, assistance and payment of compensation to victims of homosexuality.
(1 ) A victim of homosexuality shall not be penalized for any crime commuted as a direct result of his or her involvement in homosexuality.
(2) A victim of homosexuality shall be assisted to enable his or her views and concerns to be presented and considered at the appropriate stages of the criminal proceedings.
(3) Where a person is convicted of homosexuality or aggravated homosexuality under sections 2 and 3 of this Act, the court may, in addition to any sentence imposed on the offender, order that the victim of the offence be paid compensation by the offender for any physical, sexual or psychological harm caused to the victim by the offence.
(4) The amount of compensation shall be determined by the court and the court shall take into account the extent of harm suffered by the victim of the offence. the degree of force used by the offender and medical and other expenses incurred by the victim as a result of the offence.
6. Confidentiality.
(1) At any stage of the Investigation or trial of an offence under this Act, law enforcement officers, prosecutors, judicial officers and medical practitioners, as well as parties to the case, shall recognize the right to privacy of the victim.


It is simply tailor made for blackmail, extortion. And all that is okay, since it is homosexuals that are being persecuted. As Minister Nsaba-Buturo said, ‘Homosexuals should forget about human rights.’ We are simply not worth the protection of the law. It is a very clearly visible, clearly sane thing in the eyes of most Ugandans.

Yet the grass is still green.
The sun rises bright, and it is going to be a great hot day. Maybe highs of 30s. The avocado pear tree behind my house has flowers, and young fruits on it. The pawpaw tree has some fruits on it too. And, below them, the ducks are panting in the heat. Maybe I should give them some water.

No. I cant forget about the beauty of my world, of my country.
I simply cant ignore it. I must open my eyes, my hands and sing and dance and be happy. And, I must at the same time remember that some of my very countrymates believe, with a passion and conviction that is utterly appaling, that I cannot share with them this beauty.

They want to rid the country of those like me.

And, they are deadly serious.

Have a thoughtful day.


gug

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Food for thought

By now, the whole world knows that my schizophrenic countrymates want to kill off people like me, because it is what the Bible says.
Well, at least that is what they read as their Holy Book. Calm down, I do know that not everyone supports them. I know some Christians have come out to condemn them. And, I know that some Christians have taken the unprecedented step of criticizing them openly. Yes, they have.

First, here is the Bill under contention. The full text.

But, you know what, the Fundamentalist Christians in Uganda, they have come out swinging. They wrote to Rick Warren, demanding a biblical apology within 7 days, or, (dont know, will they give a biblical curse? Pastors in Uganda are feared for that...!) Here is their letter.

Oh, the letter is completely schizophrenic. I am told that that fancy word means lunatic, or lunacy. It has mainly been written by Ssempa, Pastor Martin Ssempa, once upon a time, a friend of Rick Warren who is now disowned.

Now, there is the rub. Ssempa is very willing to play the spoilt child. 'Daddy, Daddy, if you dont give me my sweet, that means you dont love me'. And, he has gone off into a decided sulk. And, told the whole world about Daddy's disgusting behaviour. Well, Pastor Warren, I am keeping my fingers crossed. That saga may be more interesting than the Pastor wars in Uganda. If you want to know about them, why, check them out here..... I will follow them avidly. I will call them the International Pastor Wars....

See, here in this backwater, Uganda, we dont need soap operas. We make them, live.

But, food for thought. There is no way that Rick Warren and Ssempa can think the same thing. Warren is going to be flabaggasted by his erstwhile friend, who is purpose driven to fight the evil of homosexuality, how he challenges him to go ahead and support the Bill. Remember that Ssempa supports absolutely the Bill as it was written. He said so, and, if it wasnt for international opposition, that is how Ssempa wanted the bill passed. So, Rick Warren, and Ssempa Martin. Friends, now ripped apart.

Same as Luke Orombi, Archbishop of Uganda. But, Orombi seems to have played Canterbury into leaning over till he snapped. Canterbury is broken. Oh, my assesment. My assesment.

Anyway, when you ally with mad allies, sooner or later, you understand how different you are from them.

I came across this rabid assesment of the situation from Ssempa and Male. Please, hold in the laughter until the end. These guys are very, very serious.


Two outspoken Evengelical pastors, Solomon Male and Martin Sempa have come out strongly against the pressure from the western world on Uganda over the proposed anti-homosexuality bill.
Appearing on the Sanyu FM breakfast show this morning, Monday Dec. 21, 2009, Male said the claims that homosexuality is an innate, inborn trait, is false and said he has counseled homosexuals who later turned to a normal sexual tendency.
Asked by co-host Fatboy why a few pastors and other clergymen in Uganda were holding out when even some conservative pastors like Rick Warren of the United States have expressed their opposition to the death penalty for homosexuality in Uganda, Male said this was a sign that some pastors were compromising with the world order.
Martin Sempa, speaking to Sanyu FM on phone said: "There's a widening shift between the western church and the African church. Just last week in Rick Waren's area, they ordained a lesbian as a bishop, Mary Glasspore. Rick Warren has not seen at all to make a statement about that. You know, the Anglican church broke away from fellowship with the western Anglican church. So there is increasing denial of the authenticity of the word of God, decisions are made based on emotion."
Solomon Male is one of the friends of Ssempa who are determined to kick homosexuality out of Uganda. Me, my interest is to fan the flames into a full fledged blow. They were on the same side in the Pastor Wars; the local version. They are allies in the International Version.

 Well, to the food for thought. What do you think Rick Warren is thinking?

Another gay man, American I think, examines this thing and comes to some thoughtful conclusions. Wake up..!

You don’t have to go far to find examples of our opponents subtly (and sometimes not so subtly) invoking pedophilia and child molestation when they’re asked about homosexuality.  But you’d be hard pressed to find a more explicit, concise and complete conflation of the two distinct subjects than in this letter from Uganda’s Martin Ssempa to Rick Warren about Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill.  There are precious few paragraphs that do not explicitly misdescribe the bill’s goal in terms of protecting children from rape, and those few fill the gap by repeated use of the word “evil” to describe gays.
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I am glad Warren has now taken a firm stand against the criminalization of adult, voluntary same-sex relations.  He will find, if he takes the time to think about it, that it needs no great leap of logic to see that a love that should not be criminalized might also be worth recognizing – at least if you think committed love is a socially good thing.
But the bigger issue for Warren, I think, is to look hard at the tactics and intent of the people who cite him for his anti-gay support.  Warren has distanced himself from Ssempa, but why does Ssempa believe Warren should be at his side?  Can he see, in Martin Ssempa, a little bit of what it is we have to fight every day of our lives?  I can only hope Warren will understand us a little better now that he, too, is the object of one of our ruthless, amoral enemies.
 Ssempa is indeed a ruthless, and amoral enemy. All in the name of God, of course.

Solomon Male is of the same ilk. But, Male's charisma and, shall I say education, limit him. But, he might be worse than Ssempa in his ruthlessness.

Another Christian examines the meaning of all this. I cant say am any sort of expert on the Christian scene in the west, but, I do know that the sort of soul searching that this thing has caused in the west is well worth it. The kind of, know your friends, the shock, the sight of reality. As we see it from this side of the pond, especially. A rude awakening.

What could cause these Ugandan Pastor’s to believe they were wronged by Warren…to the point they now ask him to apologize? Could it be they misunderstood Warren’s PDP?. It sounds as though they got the impression that extreme legislation needed to be enacted to combat the sin of homosexuality. Either Warren has a secret agenda to imprison or kill all homosexuals (which I don’t believe) or somehow they misunderstood..
Frankly I’m deeply troubled by ministries like Warren’s, going into countries like Uganda and spreading their false doctrines. These countries [like Rwanda and Uganda] have enough problems. They don’t need the Purpose Driven Program, or US political figures from the group ‘The Family’ carrying in dominionist teachings. What they need, as do we, is Jesus Christ.
Well, a wake up call indeed.

Pardon me, but, I am strongly reminded of another preacher of a radical brand of religion. Or preachers. Osama bin Laden, Al Quaeda, and the Talibans. You are either with them, or against. No middle ground.

But, it is highly likely that being gay, my mental faculties are at fault here. But, but, radical fundamentalist Christian preachers anywhere? They do exist. Check Martin Ssempa, Solomon Male (incidentally, the accent is on the l to make it strong. Not like the masculine half of a specie...)

Eh, will post this in the morning. Good morning to you all!


gug


Monday, August 10, 2009

Truth and Fiction; The Pastor Wars

Dull but interesting reading. By the way, an old non-friend, the 27th Comrade has a thoughtful comment on what has been happening in Uganda with respect to Ssempa and Co. Here is his comment. It is worth a read, the POV of a bystander...! But here is the Police Report.

'Kayanja is innocent'

Written by THE OBSERVER

Monday, 10 August 2009 07:40

Investigating officers have concluded that the highly publicised sodomy allegations against Pastor Robert Kayanja were fabricated and malicious.

In fact, the officers have recommended prosecution for the pastors who allegedly mobilised six youth to make the allegations. Below is part of the CID report;

The Director of Public Prosecutions, KAMPALA

Alleged sodomy of Mukisa Samson and five others by Pastor Robert Kayanja

Between February 17, 2009, and April 7, 2009, reports were received at Central Police Station, Kampala, and at CID Headquarters, Kibuli, from the under listed persons alleging that they were either sodomised, or attempted to be sodomised by Pastor Robert Kayanja.

The persons who alleged to have been sodomised are:

(i) Mukisa Samson, male adult 19 years old

(ii) Akansima Ivan, male adult 22 years old

Those who alleged attempted sodomy are:

(i) Mukalazi David, male adult 36 years old.

(ii) Mutebi Ronnie, male adult 21 years old.

(iii)Ntwatwa James Brian, male adult 24 years.

The complainants were mobilised to report to the Police by the following people:

(i) Mukisa Samson and Matovu Robson were mobilised by Pastor Kyazze, Pastor Male Moses, Pastor Kayiira, Pastor Sempa and Pastor Semujju.

(ii) Akansima Ivan, Ntwatwa James Brian, Mutebi Ronnie and Mukalazi David were mobilised by Ms. Kyomuhendo Anita Deborah and Mukalazi David.

(iii) Lawyers were organised by the above mentioned pastors for Mukisa Samson and Matovu Robson to swear an affidavit. The pastors also accompanied Mukisa for medical examination.

In the course of investigation, all complainants apart from Mukalazi, claimed the statements they made to the Police alleging sodomy by Pastor Kayanja, were false and that they were made under the influence of Pastor Kyazze, Pastor Male, Pastor Kayiira, Pastor Sempa and Pastor Semujju, for the purpose of tarnishing the name of Pastor Robert Kayanja.

CPS KAMPALA CRB 3967/2009

(i) This case was reported by one Samson Mukisa, a male adult aged 19 years,alleging in an affidavit commissioned by Mr. Ddungu Henry, an advocate with Sekana Associated Advocates, and in a statement he made at CPS Kampala, both dated February 17,2009.

(ii) That he joined Miracle Centre Cathedral Rubaga in the year 2003 following the death of his father, the late Bulega Richard, who was also a member of the church.

[iii] That he stopped attending the church after the death of his father in the year 2004. That his mother had died in the year 2000.

[iv] That in the year 2008 he [re]-joined Miracle Centre Cathedral Rubaga.

[v] That Pastor Robert Kayanja put him under the homeless children programme.

[vi].That he headed music group “A” and during music competition, and when his group won the competition, Pastor Robert Kayanja congratulated him and took him for dinner at a city hotel which he couldn’t recall because they used a tinted car.

[vii] That he was sodomised by Pastor Robert Kayanja from that city hotel on June 25/26, 2008, and that he [Pastor Robert Kayanja] called a medical doctor who stitched up his anus,and that the doctor declared him insane. That immediately after the treatment, he was taken to Kampiringisa Health Centre by Pastor Kayanja’s body guards on the orders of Pastor Robert Kayanja, and that he spent there a month.

[viii] After a month at Kampiringisa, a male doctor examined him and found that he was sane and helped him to get out of Kampiringisa.

[ix] That he went to Omega Healing Centre Namasuba, where he has been staying and where he revealed to Pastor Kyazze Michael, Pastor Felix Semujju and Pastor Bob Kayira how he was sodomised by Pastor Robert Kayanja.

[x] On May 15, 2009, Mukisa Samson reported to CID headquarters and made a statement retracting information in the affidavit and statement he had made at CPS Kampala, both dated February 17, 2009.

[xi] On May 19, 2009, one Mukisa Samson, alias Bulega Robert, alias Musasizi, alleged in a statement that he was put at gun point by Mr. Tumuhimbise B.V, D/ACP, in order to force him alter the information he had made in an affidavit and statement he made at CPS Kampala, both dated February 17, 2009.

[xii] On May 20, 2009, Mukisa Samson, in an extra judicial statement, stated that the information in the affidavit and statement, both dated February 17, 2009, were false, and that it was Pastor Male who told him to make the false claims against Pastor Kayanja.

[xiii] On June 5, 2009, Mukisa further made a statement alleging that the content of statement he made from CPS and the affidavit, both dated February 17, were false.

Findings

Whether the complainant was a member of Miracle centre.

(i) Kiiza Jonathan, in a statement dated May 18, 2009, stated that he joined Miracle Centre in the year 2000 and was accommo-dated by the church under ‘Never Again’ project but has never seen anybody in the names of Mukisa Samson.

(ii) N0.25350 D/CPL Baweemu Rajab, a body guard to Pastor Kayanja, in a statement dated May 18, 2008, stated that he has never seen anybody in the names of Mukisa Samson at Miracle Centre.

(iv) Pastor Robert Kayanja, in his statement dated April 29, 2009, stated that he has never seen, met talked and dealt with Mukisa Samson, and Mukisa is not a member of the church.

Whether the complainant was a leader of music group ‘A’ and if there was a competition in 2008.

(i) Pastor Wampamba, in a statement dated May 18, 2009, stated that he heads the Miracle Centre dance team. That the members of the team don’t reside at the church and they never had any competition in 2008, and there is no member in the names of Mukisa Samson.

Whether the complainant was sodomised from a city hotel by Pastor Robert Kayanja

(i) Medical report by the Police surgeon done on February 18, 2009 however reveals no evidence of sodomy. However, Dr. Jombe Johashaphat of Mulago Hospital, in a statement dated May 18, 2009, stated that when he examined Mukisa on March 24, 2009, “the complainant did not have any definite signs of a recent sodomy but had a partially patulous anus with reduced anal sphincheric tone and sodomy could not be ruled out”.

(ii) Pastor Kayanja, in a statement dated April 29, 2009, stated that he has never seen, met or dealt with Mukisa and on June 26, 2008, the alleged date of the sodomy, he was out of the country. Evidence from the copy of his passport also shows that he had travelled out of the country, and was in the United States of America on the dates on which the sodomy was alleged to have happened.

Whether the complainant was taken to Kampiringisa Health Centre and detained there for a month

(i) N0.25350 D/CPL Baweemu Rajab, a body-guard to Pastor Kayanja, in his statement dated May 18, 2009, stated that he has never been instructed by PastorKayanja to take any orphaned boy to Kampirigisa, not even Mukisa Samson whom he has never seen before.

(ii) Nassuna Sarah, a Nursing Assistant at Kampirigisa Health Centre, in a statement dated May 18, 2009, stated that there is no record to show that Mukisa Samson was once admitted at Kampiringisa.

(iii) Mukasa Andrew, a medical Officer at Kampiringisa Health Centre, in a statement dated May 18, 2009 stated that he has never handled any case of sodomy; not even helping any child to escape from the centre. He also said that he has never heard of a child at the centre called Mukisa Samson.

(iv) Namonye Paul, a senior house master at Kampiringisa, in a statement dated April 17, 2009, stated that he is in charge of the children taken to the centre but the records show that the centre has never had any inmate in the names of Mukisa Samson.

(v) Alule Michael, Principal of Kampiringisa Rehabilitation Centre, in a statement dated May 18, 2009 stated that the centre has never had a doctor. That the centre receives children found guilty by court, children rounded up by City Council and Central Police, but not from individuals. That the centre has never received any child in the names of Mukisa Samson.

(vi) Pastor Kayanja Robert, in a statement dated April 29, 2009, stated that he has never ordered his bodyguards to take any orphaned child to Kampiringisa, and not even Mukisa Samson.

Under what circumstances the complainant was accommodated at Omega Healing Centre (OHC) and the case reported to the Police.

(i) Pastor Ssemuju Felix, Pastor Kayira Bob, Pastor Kyazze and Pastor Male in their statements confirm Mukisa went to OHC and presented his problems as stated in the affidavit.

(ii) Pastor Kyazze Michael, in his statement dated June 2, 2009, stated that he instructed Pastor Kayira to take Mukisa Samson to Pastor Male Moses who is well acquainted with the procedures at the Police, making affidavits and examination of complainants of sodomy. Pastor Kayira confirms in his statement dated May 19, 2009, that he took Mukisa to Pastor Male and to CPS Kampala for a Police statement.

(iii) Pastor Male Moses, in his statement dated May 18, 2009, stated that he took Mukisa Samson to Ms Kaggwa and Company Advocates to swear an affidavit dated February 17, 2009, and the affidavit was commissioned by Mr. Dungu Henry, an advocate with Sekana and Company Advocate.

(iv) Mr. Ddungu Henry, in a statement dated May 19, 2009, stated that he commissioned the affidavit.

(v) Mirondo Fred D/ASP, former Divisional Criminal investigations officer at CPS Kampala, in his statement dated May 20, 2009 stated that on February 17, 2009, he received a complaint from Pastor Male Moses Solomon and Mukisa Samson alleging that Pastor Robert Kayanja had sodomised Mukisa Samson and he instructed D/CPL Outeke John Robert to obtain a statement from Mukisa Samson and issue him with PF 3 for medical examination. That the PF3 was never brought back. That he had also instructed the complainant to come back after medical examination to lead the Police to his witnesses and the scene of crime but he never went back to the Police.

(vi) No. 25241 D/CPL Outeke John Robert in his statement dated May 19, 2009, stated that he recorded Mukisa’s statement dated February 17, 2009. That Mukisa was in the company of Pastor Male and another man.

Findings

i. The complainant’s real name is not Samson Mukisa as alleged in the affidavit. He is Musasizi Robert Kaliba. Both his parents are alive.

ii He has never been a member of Miracle Centre and a leader of music Group ‘A’ at the Miracle Centre Rubaga. Further, there is no Music Group ‘A’ at the Miracle Centre Rubaga.

iii. There was never a music competition at the Miracle Centre in 2008, as alleged in his affidavit.

iv. There is no evidence, medical or otherwise, to show that the complainant was sodomised by Pastor Kayanja. In fact, at the time of medical examination by the Police Surgeon, there was no evidence that Samson Mukisa had ever been sodomised, or even had his anus stitched up as alleged in his affidavit.

v. There is evidence to prove that Pastor Kayanja was out of the country on the dates on which he is alleged to have sodomised the complainant.

vi. There is no evidence on record to indicate that Samson Mukisa was ever taken to Kampiringisa Health Centre by Pastor Kayanja’s bodyguards or anyone else, as alleged in his affidavit.

vii. The complainant has since retracted his earlier allegation of sodomy against Pastor Kayanja and stated that all his earlier accusations against Pastor Kayanja were false, and were masterminded by Pastors Male, Kyaze, Sempa and Kayiira for the purpose of tarnishing Pastor Kayanja’s name.

Conclusions/recommendations

In retracting their statements, the complainants revealed that they had been mobilised to make false accusations against Pastor Robert Kayanja in order to tarnish his name.

I, therefore, recommend that the persons who conspired and mobilised the complainants to make false allegations against Pastor Robert Kayanja be charged with the offence of Conspiracy to Injure the Reputation of Pastor Kayanja, Contrary to Section 392(b) of the Penal Code Act.

I further recommend that the persons who were so mobilised be retained as witnesses in this case.

Compiled by: Akullo Grace D/SP, Ag. Commissioner/ General crimes

Sunday, August 9, 2009

The Pastor Wars. Episode XXX…!


Remember Pastor Ssempa’s crusade of naming and shaming rivals as homosexuals? Well, he went and attacked a prominent rival, and then the police investigated. And the president was involved. And, and, and…!

Well, the saga of investigations has wound down. The hysteria and public interest was so much that the newspapers were gagged. For the time being. That shut down the allegations. But now, this increadible story is concluding, or seeming to. A reminder, there were allegations of sodomy, and of rape. There were kidnappings, and then witnesses who suddenly changed their stories. There was talk of huge monies exchanging hands. From the accusing pastors to the sodomy victims. There were whispers and rumours and rumours of whispers. And the country was in uproar, for a good month or so.

Results of the Police investigation. Fabricated charges. The good pastors (Ssempa, Male, Ssemuju, Kayira) who are god’s chosen anti-gay warriors were actually fabricating evidence to bring down a rival. All in the name of .. the Anti-Gay Agenda.

And you know Ssempa’s defence. Outrage. The police are biased, corrupt, corrupted, and fearing the political strength of Pastor Kayanja.

This soap opera is best read, not in my biased words, but in those of the Monitor Newspaper.

Police get Kayanja off the hook; charge pastors

CHRIS OBORE

Kampala

Police have cleared Pastor Robert Kayanja of Miracle Centre Cathedral of sodomy allegations. Instead, the Police have written to the Director of Public Prosecutions urging him to brings charges against four pastors who reportedly assisted some people to allege that Pastor Kayanja had sodomised them.

According to the report entitled Sodomy cases against Pastor Kayanja, a copy of which Sunday Monitor has obtained, there is no evidence to pin Pastor Kayanja.

The police investigators concluded thus: “In each of the complaints of sodomy against Pastor Robert Kayanja, the investigations did not reveal any evidence of such offence(s) committed. Further, following medical examination of the complainants, the Police surgeon did not find any evidence of sodomy.”

The report furthers states that pastors Martin Sempa, Moses Solomon Male, Michael Kyazze, Felix Semujju and Bo Kayiira reportedly influenced Pastor Kayanja’s accusers.

The Police say one of the complainants Samson Mukisa used pseudo names.

“The complainant’s real name is not Samson Mukisa as alleged in the affidavit, he is Musasizi Robert Kaliba. He has never been a member of Miracle Centre and a leader of Music Group ‘A’ and there is no Music Group ‘A’ at Miracle Centre Rubaga,” reads the police report.

The police say all the complainants retracted their earlier statements against Pastor Kayanja saying that they had been incited by the four pastors to wrongly accuse Kayanja.

“In a statement dated 15th and 20th May 2009 Mukisa retracted the allegation indicating he had not been sodomised by Pastor Kayanja but was influenced by Pastors Male, Kayira, Kyazze, Sempa and Semujju as to make the allegations,” reads the report.

“I, therefore, recommend that the persons who conspired and mobilised the complainants to make false allegations against Pastor Robert Kayanja be charged with the offence of conspiracy to injure the reputation of Pastor Kayanja, contrary to Section 392(b) of the Penal Code Act,” reads the report prepared by D/SP Grace Akullo.

Ms Akullo who is the Acting Commissioner for General Crimes also wrote: “I further recommend that the persons who were so mobilised be retained as witnesses in this case.”

The police also say Pastor Kayira and Pastor Kyazze had “planned to trespass in the Rubaga based Miracle Centre Cathedral with intent to steal property of the Miracle Centre Rubaga.”

They say Pastor Kayira was arrested from within Miracle Centre Rubaga area in company of a motorcycle rider one Seremba Gadafi whom he had hired from Namasuba.

However, the accused pastors sounded unbothered yesterday. “I have not yet seen the report but it was expected. The investigative machinery of Police is controlled by people who shield criminals,” said Pastor Male.

“The police have actually worked for Kayanja but we will be happy to be in the dock and prove that Police and Kayanja are the same,” he added.

Early this year, Pastor Kayanja paid for the sprucing up of Old Kampala Police Station in a move some people believe was to soften the ground for himself ahead of the homo scandal.

And another pastor, Martin Sempa said yesterday that “we have had low hope in the capacity of Police to be unbiased.”

“This is a travesty of justice. Even before they examined the statement of Kayanja, they had declared him innocent,” said Pastor Sempa.

He said they were shocked that police would stoop so low as to protect a powerful individual and not the victims.

“This case had drama, there were fake kidnaps and the boys were taken through a tortuous process,” he said. Pastor Ssempa however revealed that they had several other sodomy victims whom they will present to court as witnesses. He said they feared to present the victims to police because they had taken sides with Pastor Kayanja.

“Police itself is under investigation; its Police on trial,” he said adding that: “Police buildings were renovated by Robert Kayanja.” The pastors are furious that the police were hindering the fight against sexual abuse in the Church.

They said Good Samaritans were now being prosecuted for helping victims and have also called upon parents and other Church leaders to stand firm in the fight against sodomy which is a criminal offence under Uganda’s laws.

and the same from Ugpulse

Uganda Police have written to the Director of Public Prosecutions requesting him to bring charges against four pastors who reportedly assisted some people to allege that Pastor Kayanja had sodomised them.

The development is contained in the police report entitled Sodomy cases against Pastor Kayanja, a copy of which Ultimate Media has seen. The report says that Police found out no evidence to pin Pastor Kayanja.
The report furthers provides that pastors Martin Sempa, Moses Solomon Male, Michael Kyazze, Felix Semujju and Bo Kayiira reportedly influenced Pastor Kayanja’s accusers.

so the report recommends that the persons who allegedly conspired and mobilized the complainants to make false allegations against Pastor Robert Kayanja be charged with the offence of conspiracy to injure the reputation of Pastor Kayanja, contrary to Section 392(b) of the Penal Code Act