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Zambian church organizations are
unhappy with the stance taken by the U.S. government to tie foreign aid
to the assurance of homosexual rights.
The Zambia Episcopal Conference, the Pentecostal Church’s Bishops’ Council of Zambia and the Zambia United Christian Action say it is unwise for the U.S. government to use its money to force other nations to permit ungodly practices.
Homosexuality is illegal in many African countries, with some nations enforcing stiff penalties, including imprisonment, for people who engage in homosexual relationships and practices.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced in early December that the United States would use the supply of aid as well as diplomacy as tools to improve gay and lesbian rights around the world.
Her statement came barely a month after British Prime Minister David Cameron also threatened to reduce aid to nations that did not respect the rights of homosexuals.
But Father Paul Samasumo, Zambian bishops’ conference spokesman, has said it would be wrong for Zambia to accept gays and lesbians simply because of donor aid.
father Samasumo has told the CATHOLIC PRESS that donor aid should not be tied to promoting immorality.
The Zambia Episcopal Conference, the Pentecostal Church’s Bishops’ Council of Zambia and the Zambia United Christian Action say it is unwise for the U.S. government to use its money to force other nations to permit ungodly practices.
Homosexuality is illegal in many African countries, with some nations enforcing stiff penalties, including imprisonment, for people who engage in homosexual relationships and practices.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced in early December that the United States would use the supply of aid as well as diplomacy as tools to improve gay and lesbian rights around the world.
Her statement came barely a month after British Prime Minister David Cameron also threatened to reduce aid to nations that did not respect the rights of homosexuals.
But Father Paul Samasumo, Zambian bishops’ conference spokesman, has said it would be wrong for Zambia to accept gays and lesbians simply because of donor aid.
father Samasumo has told the CATHOLIC PRESS that donor aid should not be tied to promoting immorality.
He has further reminded western
nations about the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness and Accra Agenda of
Action.
The respective charters guide development aid
distribution and do not mention acceptance of same-sex marriage as the basis
for offering aid to the poor nations.
Thank you for this post Julius. BTW, it's "gay rights" not "guy rights" :)
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