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Mugabe castigates British PM David Cameron on homosexuality
14 Nov 2011 at 07:16hrs | Views
President Robert Mugabe speaking against sanctions. The Vatican said Mugabe will attend the beatification ceremony for Pope John Paul II. Picture: Jekesai Njikizana Source: AFP
President Mugabe has castigated British PM David Cameron for attempting to force sovereign nations to endorse homosexuality by threatening to withhold critical aid packages, saying the conditionality showed pure "madness".
Speaking at the launch of the Presidential Well-Wishers Special Agricultural Inputs Scheme in Harare last Friday, President Mugabe said Zimbabweans must not be misled into embracing same-sex unions.
"You heard British PM Cameron saying all those countries that need help from Britain must accept gay rights.
I said to myself, 'This is madness!' I am happy that some countries have refused that package."
He said the human race would not expand if heterosexual marriages were replaced with gay and lesbian relationships.
He said "unholy demands" for so-called gay rights were among the issues stalling the crafting of a new Constitution.
"Things are very slow in the constitution-making process and we are beginning to lose patience. We had set this year for elections and others are dragging the process.
It is either we have the Constitution and hold elections on the basis of that new Constitution or else we have elections on the basis of the present Constitution."
The President said men should not make themselves "wives" to their counterparts.
"Kutoti murume naye naye mumu-bhedha. Iko kune mazirume akapusa kudaro anobvuma zvavo kuitwa vakadzi nezvimwe zvirume. (Some men are foolish enough to be coerced into homosexuality. There are such foolish men who accept being wives of other men)," he said, drawing wild ululation from the gathering.
"Togowanda sei kana tadaro? Vamwe venyu hamuchagona kana kuita vana vanopfuura two. Vakuru vedu vaisiverenga minwe, iye zvino hamuchagona kana kuverenga minwe yeruoko rumwe chete. (How are we going to multiply if we condone such a practice as homosexuality? "Our elders used to count their fingers, denoting the number of children they would have. "However, couples nowadays do not go beyond two children).
Speaking at the launch of the Presidential Well-Wishers Special Agricultural Inputs Scheme in Harare last Friday, President Mugabe said Zimbabweans must not be misled into embracing same-sex unions.
"You heard British PM Cameron saying all those countries that need help from Britain must accept gay rights.
I said to myself, 'This is madness!' I am happy that some countries have refused that package."
He said the human race would not expand if heterosexual marriages were replaced with gay and lesbian relationships.
He said "unholy demands" for so-called gay rights were among the issues stalling the crafting of a new Constitution.
"Things are very slow in the constitution-making process and we are beginning to lose patience. We had set this year for elections and others are dragging the process.
It is either we have the Constitution and hold elections on the basis of that new Constitution or else we have elections on the basis of the present Constitution."
The President said men should not make themselves "wives" to their counterparts.
"Kutoti murume naye naye mumu-bhedha. Iko kune mazirume akapusa kudaro anobvuma zvavo kuitwa vakadzi nezvimwe zvirume. (Some men are foolish enough to be coerced into homosexuality. There are such foolish men who accept being wives of other men)," he said, drawing wild ululation from the gathering.
"Togowanda sei kana tadaro? Vamwe venyu hamuchagona kana kuita vana vanopfuura two. Vakuru vedu vaisiverenga minwe, iye zvino hamuchagona kana kuverenga minwe yeruoko rumwe chete. (How are we going to multiply if we condone such a practice as homosexuality? "Our elders used to count their fingers, denoting the number of children they would have. "However, couples nowadays do not go beyond two children).
Source - Sunday Mail
