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'Condom distribution to prisoners promotes homosexuality'
04 Feb 2014 at 04:29hrs | Views
GOVERNMENT says it will not condone any proposals on the distribution of condoms to inmates in prisons as it will promote homosexuality which is against the law.
Home Affairs Minister Ngosa Simbyakula said Government would not accept any calls from stakeholders to introduce the distribution of condoms in prisons.
Dr Simbyakula in an interview yesterday said distributing condoms would promote homosexuality and sodomy which was against the Zambian laws.
"We are not in support of calls or proposals to start the distribution condoms to inmates in prison, what are they going to be used for? This will just promote homosexuality and sodomy which is contrary to section 164 of the penal code of the laws of Zambia," he said.
Inmates at Lusaka, Mwembeshi and Kamfinsa prisons rejected the proposal to distribute condoms in prisons and called for behavioral change programmes among prisoners.
The church mother's bodies last year also rejected the proposals to introduce condoms in prisons saying it was immoral and against Christian values and the laws of Zambia.
Some Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) have been advocating for the promotion of condoms to inmates in prison facility as a way of reducing sexually transmitted disease.
Home Affairs Minister Ngosa Simbyakula said Government would not accept any calls from stakeholders to introduce the distribution of condoms in prisons.
Dr Simbyakula in an interview yesterday said distributing condoms would promote homosexuality and sodomy which was against the Zambian laws.
"We are not in support of calls or proposals to start the distribution condoms to inmates in prison, what are they going to be used for? This will just promote homosexuality and sodomy which is contrary to section 164 of the penal code of the laws of Zambia," he said.
Inmates at Lusaka, Mwembeshi and Kamfinsa prisons rejected the proposal to distribute condoms in prisons and called for behavioral change programmes among prisoners.
The church mother's bodies last year also rejected the proposals to introduce condoms in prisons saying it was immoral and against Christian values and the laws of Zambia.
Some Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) have been advocating for the promotion of condoms to inmates in prison facility as a way of reducing sexually transmitted disease.
Source - lusakatimes
