Gambia's President Yahya Jammeh Threatens To Slit The Throats Of Gay People

International Business Times ^ | 5-13-2015 | Aditya Tejas

[Citizen Zed]

Gambian President Yahya Jammeh threatened the country’s homosexuals in a recent speech, telling them: “I will slit your throat.” Addressing an audience last week in the town of Farafeni as part of a nationwide tour, Jammeh said, "If you are a man and want to marry another man in this country and we catch you, no one will ever set eyes on you again, and no white person can do anything about it," VICE reported Tuesday.

Jammeh’s homophobic views have drawn international censure before, and both Europe and the U.S. cut off their aid to the West African nation last year, citing its atrocious human rights record, after it introduced a law in October outlawing homosexuality. Three men were arrested under the law last December after a security operation.

The law classified gay actions as criminalized acts of “aggravated homosexuality” punishable by life in prison. The new law strengthened Gambia’s existing ban on homosexuality, which previously carried a sentence of up to 14 years in jail.

[Citizen Zed]

I'm sure President Yahya is otherwise a pretty nice guy, but the world stopped spinning today and all eyes are now judging him. /sarc

[Tax-chick]

So much for “Gay is the new black.”

[PGR88]

and no white person can do anything about it,

That makes it all worthwhile.

[Tax-chick]

That makes it all worthwhile.

Doesn't it, though?

[dainbramaged]

That’s a little harsh, but it will shut them up.

[dragonblustar]

So, when does he go to Columbia University for a speaking gig?

[pleasenotcalifornia]

He looks Amish.

[Billthedrill]

I say we send a delegation of angry gay activists and make him prove it.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Works for me.

[Tax-chick]

Either he's a really big President (not uncommon in Africa), or his clothes have taken on a life of their own.

[Tax-chick]

Good one.

[TigersEye]

It’s a cultural thing. I can’t judge him.

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

Oh well, I’m uh, sitting here la, la
Waiting for my ya, ya, a hm, ahm
Oh, sitting here la, la
Waiting for my ya, ya, uh

It may sound funny
But I don’t think he’s comin’ home
Oh baby, hurry don’t make me worry
Oh yah baby, hurry don’t make me worry

Oh, you knew that l love you
Oh, how I love you, oh
Sitting here la, la
Waiting for my ya, ya, a hm, ahm

Oh, sitting here la, la
Waiting for my ya, ya, uh
It may sound funny
But I don’t think he’s comin’ home

Oh baby, hurry don’t make me worry
Oh yah baby, hurry don’t make me worry
Oh, you knew that l love you
Oh, how I love you, oh

Sitting here la, la
Waiting for my ya, ya, a hm, ahm
Sitting here la, la
Waiting for my ya, ya, uh
It may sound funny
But I don’t think he’s comin’ home

Oh baby, hurry don’t make me worry
Oh yah baby, hurry don’t make me worry

[BenLurkin]

"Eet's ah cook-a-book"

[clintonh8r]

Exactly. To criticize him would be grossly intolerant.

[Citizen Zed]

Looks like he just came out of the closet...

[Tax-chick]

He’s wearing his Jammehs in the daytime, just like our Walmartians.

[9thLife]

WTF is “Gambia”?

[x]

Just when he'd turned his life around...

Just when Yahya Jammeh's rap career had started to take off ...

[TigersEye]

I want to be fair. It’s only fair.