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Malawi Suspends Laws Against Homosexual Relationships
Malawi has suspended laws against same-sex relationships pending a decision on whether to repeal the legislation, the justice minister has said.
Police have been ordered not to arrest or prosecute homosexuals until parliament has debated the issue, said Ralph Kasambara.
At present, homosexual acts carry a maximum sentence of 14 years in jail.
Some Western leaders have suggested they would cut aid to African countries failing to recognise gay rights.
Homosexuality is illegal in most African nations and remains a controversial topic in Malawi’s traditionally conservative society.
One of Malawi’s most influential traditional leaders, Chief Kaomba, has urged the government not to let parliament change its laws on homosexuality.
“This is against our culture,” he said.
The BBC’s Raphael Tenthani in Malawi’s main city, Blantyre, says repealing the legislation would be an unpopular move with many church leaders, as well as the wider population.
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on November 7, 2012. Filed under AROUND AFRICA.
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Barotse diaspora
November 7, 2012 at 12:13 pm
Briliant decision,men should stop dipping other men’s back side and sewer pipe line.
Uncle B'
November 7, 2012 at 12:17 pm
What a mistake?
kakolwe
November 7, 2012 at 12:22 pm
This is where the power of money comes in. By the
juice manure
November 7, 2012 at 1:37 pm
OMG! Moral decay in modern society? Yes, the fall of a dead leaf is a warning to the green ones! Anyhow, we have to live with it & tolerate these gay persons, but something regrettable has been lost.
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November 7, 2012 at 1:58 pm
Icalo Chapwa!!!!
p series
November 7, 2012 at 2:34 pm
…the world has outlived its usefulness…
ben 10
November 7, 2012 at 3:14 pm
if we allow the western to dictate our culture,we are defiantly going to loose our identity. its high time we stand for what is right in Africa. If the west has failed to manage their peoples morals then they should think of a better way to sort it out unlike impose suctions on most African countries. its gross to have a man marrying a fellow man!!!! ABOMINATION!!!! and they want to adopt kids… Hell no… what kind of generation will be brought out?????
kusamba
November 7, 2012 at 3:16 pm
Where to Malawi??? Next will be child defilers & incest perpetrators rights.
savage rogue
November 7, 2012 at 3:28 pm
imwe wats so dificot to understand ala umusula ulanunka.that z y a cock was made for a cunt.ninshi kutomba na pamafi
zo ona
November 7, 2012 at 7:07 pm
ku malawi kuli ufontini,they think its a way of becoming popular,sha!
wiseman
November 7, 2012 at 7:37 pm
If all people became gay then there will be no propagation of mankind! Then the earth will be left for animals. Animals know better who to have sex with!!
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Vibrosomal
November 8, 2012 at 3:20 am
Disgusting to say the least!
Mushkarano!!
November 8, 2012 at 8:39 am
Let it just be a DEATH PENALTY. 14 Years yalichepa..