Posted on 07/27/2013 12:20:51 PM PDT by Tailgunner Joe
President Robert Mugabe has yet again revived his acerbic attacks on Zimbabwe's gay community whom he called worse than pigs and threatened to behead them.
Mugabe is a self-proclaimed homophobe who in the past has labelled gay people "worse than pigs and dogs", and threatened them with severe punishment.
Mugabe's latest threats were made in Mutare where he was addressing a rally at the Aerodrome Ground on Tuesday, according to a NewsDay report.
In the report, Mugabe is quoted telling his followers that: "If you take men and lock them in a house for five years and tell them to come up with two children and they fail to do that, then we will chop off their heads.
"This thing (homosexuality) seeks to destroy our lineage by saying John and John should wed, Maria and Maria should wed. Imagine this son born out of an African father, (US President Barrack) Obama says if you want aid, you should accept the homosexuality practice. Aah, we will never do that."
Homosexuals are generally regarded as outlaws and frowned upon in Zimbabwe and across Africa where the practice goes against conservative belief systems.
Regardless of any personal feelings about homosexuality, a country's leader should never call for violence against any group or individual.
These unprovoked utterances by a Head of State whose rallies have so far been immediately followed by a surge in harassment of political opponents, are likely to spread fear and despondency within the gay community.
In July, Mugabe attacked gay people seven times at his rallies, prompting complaints from the Gays and Lesbians Association of Zimbabwe (GALZ).
In a letter sent to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission Wednesday, GALZ said its members are concerned by Mugabe's "continued use of hate speech", which they say violates their constitutional rights and freedoms.
"The Party president has made statements that encourage violence against the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community in Zimbabwe. In a number of instances, the President made statements that are an indication of state sponsored homophobia of alarming levels," the letter reads in part.
The body says Mugabe used hate speech during his addresses in Bondolphi College, Zimbabwe Grounds, Chikomba, Nzvimbo, Marondera, Chitungwiza, Chinhoyi and in Mutare.
On June 6th, armed men forced their way into, and ransacked, GALZ premises in an attack which the group blames on the climate of fear, intolerance and hatred fanned by Mugabe's statements.
"GALZ notes with concern that ZANU PF's instruments of intimidation and electioneering, which include the subject of gays, remains as strong as ever and is once again being used during its campaign rallies.
"It has become customary for the President to attempt to whip up a climate of hysterical homophobia against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people before, during and after elections," the letter further notes.
The group further called on the Commission to investigate Mugabe's hate speech which they say, if unchecked, will lead to the exclusion of gay people from electoral processes.
South Africa based actor, human rights activist Frank Malaba, said it was unfortunate that a country's leader was instigating violence against a section of the population.
Malaba said: "Mugabe should know that his followers listen to him and so if he gives them the go-ahead to be violent and to behead gay people, they will do that.
"Today it is gays and lesbians, tomorrow it will be women, albinos, whites, and anyone Mugabe dislikes. This should not be allowed in an independent country. The rights of citizens should be protected and respected regardless of sexual orientation," Malaba added.
It’s not hero worship, we just point out when he’s right.
I don’t want Russian-style government here in the US, but to each their own. I just think it’s folly to compare the Putin regime to the former Soviet Union.
This conversation with you simply made me lament the sad state of public education in this country.
As much as I dislike Mugabe, I have to say this part was actually quite inspired. haha
“This thing (homosexuality) seeks to destroy our lineage by saying John and John should wed, Maria and Maria should wed. Imagine this son born out of an African father, (US President Barrack) Obama says if you want aid, you should accept the homosexuality practice. Aah, we will never do that.”
Maybe you've seen it, maybe you've not . . . .
I think this “hero worship” you’re seeing is more about Obama than it is Putin.
Which, again, poses an interesting question: all else being equal, would certain FReepers “worship” Obama if he came out (poor choice of words) against gay marriage?
There are too many other things wrong with Obama, remember in 2008 supposedly he was against gay marriage.
Maybe I object the most to the "either/or"-type proposition: there is nothing in theory that suggests it is impossible to have two dirtbags running two countries at opposite ends of the Planet. I need to favor one of them? C'mon.
I’m guessing a vacation in Palm Springs is not on Mugabe’s agenda....
I’ve noticed your concern RE: hero-worship of Putin in other threads. I think it boils down to this: everyone needs a champion for their ideals And if your of a type whose main concern is the decline of western civilization (as I am) in the macro then you appreciate someone who wades into the culture war the way Putin has on this issue. You’re not getting it from Boehner or any Other of our supposed allies in the political structure—maybe Scalia but he’s one of nine.
No he’s just a mass-murdering criminal gangster thug.
I don’t see him that way.
Authoritarian, yes....Does he have a body count, probably.....but mass-murdering? Sorry, don’t see it.
Putin dropped cluster bombs on innocent Christian women and children in Georgia to punish them for being America’s friend.
I certainly would not prefer Putin. He is a KGB thug after all—and despite his anti-homosexual stance and his overtures to the Orthodox Church that doesn’t erase what he is.
You do bring up a larger issue though. One has to also examine where they think our Republic is right now. Are we in such a shambles that the Republic is nonredeemable at this point?
It’s like the Freepers around here who lament the fact that some politician or talking head doesn’t say the right thing, “Oh, if only they said this or made this point instead of that, or they didn’t emphasize this enough, because we’re in the know.” Give me a break. These people think and talk like there is still a PR fight to be won. The country has decided. One side or the other. Forget the middle—if it even exists at this point. IMO it’s over—gear up and be ready at this point.
Cool, the Mugabe endorsements should swiftly follow. Thanks Tailgunner Joe.
Retired archbishop Desmond Tutu would rather go to hell than worship a homophobic God
News.Com.Au | July 27, 2013 5:20AM | AAP
Posted on 07/27/2013 11:15:05 AM PDT by F15Eagle
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3048027/posts
The only things our government is opposed to is Christianity, the Constitution, and freedom.
Look, Mugabe is a Zimbabwean patriot. He takes a strong nationalist stand against those ethnically incompatible immigrants. He keeps an eye on those journalists, he makes sure that greedy out of control oligarchs who do not put Zimbabwe first don’t get to reap the profits from their business schemes unscathed. His Communist past should not be held against him.
Georgians started first by enhnical cleansing Christian Ossatians. Georgians used MLRS to shell cities.
P.S. Putin wasn president, Medvedev orederd counter-attack on Georgians.
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