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Its morally irresponsible to attach adoption of gay rights to development support
09 Mar 2012 at 21:27hrs | Views
The Council of African Apostles has ordered the United Kingdom and United States of America to withdraw their statement urging African leaders to adopt gay rights.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has also come under fire for his recent statement that African leaders should respect gay rights.
African Christian leaders representing the sub-regions of Africa demanded that the African Union lead the discussion on this matter.
They said that the gay rights agenda is being pushed by leaders who have not concluded this matter in their countries.
"We do not believe that homosexuality is a natural condition and such we oppose any attempt to legislate it into our constitution.
We demand that aid in whatever form should not be tied to morals, principles or religious beliefs. We find it morally irresponsible of Western powers to attach the adoption of gay rights to development support," read the statement.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has also come under fire for his recent statement that African leaders should respect gay rights.
African Christian leaders representing the sub-regions of Africa demanded that the African Union lead the discussion on this matter.
They said that the gay rights agenda is being pushed by leaders who have not concluded this matter in their countries.
"We do not believe that homosexuality is a natural condition and such we oppose any attempt to legislate it into our constitution.
We demand that aid in whatever form should not be tied to morals, principles or religious beliefs. We find it morally irresponsible of Western powers to attach the adoption of gay rights to development support," read the statement.
Source - TH
