POLICE could not arrest the pro-homosexual marchers last Saturday because they were outnumbered and caught unaware, minister of Home Affairs and Internal Security Jack Mwiimbu has told Parliament.
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Responding to questions from fellow lawmakers in The House this afternoon, Mwiimbu said only three officers assigned to police the march past that turned into a gay parade.
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“The police didn’t allow a gay procession.”
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“The procession, initially was against GBV and when the organisers reached the showgrounds they changed their agenda and started protesting against the government’s failure to protect gay persons,” Mwiimbu said.
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He said when the parade changed it’s initial cause to something that abrogates the law, officers on sight could not have intervened as there were only three available.
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“It would have been impossible for officers to take appropriate action at that time.”
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At the start of this week, people’s timelines online and media platforms have been bombarded with videos of a parade of people who were using vulgar language in the presence of children as they marched in solidarity of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) community.
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Mwiimbu was put on the hot seat of Parliament today as different members of parliament fired questions left right and center to asses government’s position on gayism.
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However, Mwiimbu made it clear by reiterating that neither government nor President Hakainde Hichilema is in support of the homosexual activities in the country.
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He therefore said it was improper for anyone to link Government to such criminal activities.
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Mwiimbu further said it will take consented effort to curb the vice as he called on everyone, including, parents, the church and traditional leaders to ensure that their children do not fall prey to alien attitude prevailing in the country.
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By Moses Makwaya
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Kalemba March 7, 2023
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