AI Chat Search Browse Media On This Day Map Quotations Timeline Research Free Datasets Remembered About Contact

Gays will "rot in jail" Robert Mugabe rants

Wed 19 Jun 2013 In: International News View at Wayback View at NDHA

Mugabe Robert Mugabe has promised to make life even worse for gays and lesbians in Zimbabwe should his party win the upcoming elections in Zimbabwe. News Day says he made threats in a speech at a graduation ceremony at a teacher's college. “We do not have a culture of men marrying men or women marrying women. We cannot accept it, no, no, no. These things are taboo in our society,” said Mugabe. “Some rape minors they are entrusted with in a short space of time, maybe it is for juju. We regret this is happening, big men do it. What is getting into our society?” he asked. “After the polls, we will strengthen the law and make it really punitive and bitterly punishable for such people.” Read more here    

Credit: GayNZ.com Daily News staff

First published: Wednesday, 19th June 2013 - 10:03am

Rights Information

This page displays a version of a GayNZ.com article that was automatically harvested before the website closed. All of the formatting and images have been removed and some text content may not have been fully captured correctly. The article is provided here for personal research and review and does not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of PrideNZ.com. If you have queries or concerns about this article please email us