President Edgar Lungu of Zambia has asked the U.S. Ambassador to his country, Daniel Foote to leave Zambia after criticizing the 15 years jail sentence a gay couple were handed after being caught red-handed in the act.
Foote who called on the government to reconsider laws that punish minority groups in a comment credited to him last month, disclosed that he was horrified with the sentencing.
Foote said; "The move was particularly disturbing as government officials can steal millions of public dollars without prosecution."
Speaking on state-owned ZNBC TV on Sunday December 15, Lungu revealed that they have filed a formal complaint to the US government as they don't need such people around them.
He said; “We have complained officially to the American government, and we are waiting for their response because we don’t want such people in our midst. We want him gone.
“We are saying no to homosexuality. When you are tying it to aid, if that is how you are going to bring your aid, then I’m afraid the west can leave us alone in our poverty. And we’ll continue scrounging and struggling."
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These are the kind of leaders Africa need.God bless you sir
Thank you Mr. president. May God richly bless you. We need you in Ghana
Mr President well done and Africa this is good
Bold leader. Kudos
WELL DONE MR. PRESIDENT
Mr President, I salute you and God bless you for this move. May you leave long!
THE COMMENTS MADE BY THE AMERICAN AMBASSADOR TO ZAMBIA ON THE ISSUE OF GAY PARTNERS BEING JAILED FOR 15 YEARS AND THE IMMEDIATE REACTION FROM THE ZAMBIAN PRESIDENT, FOOTE, CLEARLY SHOWS THE DEMARCATION (BARRIER) BETWEEN A RATIONAL HUMAN BEING LIKE PRESIDENT FOOTE AND AN IR*RATIO*NAL CREA*TURE LIKE THE AMERICAN AMBASSADOR. HOW DO YOU FORCE YOUR IRRA*TIO*NAL CULTURAL BEHAVIOUR THAT IS NOT EVEN PRACTICED BY AN*IMA*LS ON WELL MEANING PEOPLE? YET THESE PEOPLE CLAIM THEY ARE CHRISTIANS. I HAVE TWO MALE DOGS IN MY HOUSE FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS AND I HAVE NEVER SEEN THEM ATTEMPTING TO MATE EACH OTHER INSPITE OF THE FACT THAT THEY ARE NOT CASTRATED.
MR. PRESIDENT PLEASE RECONSIDER YOUR DECISION. AFTERALL, THE US AMBASSADOR WAS ONLY MAKING A SUGGESTION
Mr President......We are with you through the "whole nine yards" Hope my Ghana can do same when it happens here!!! Well done Mr President....... They can keep their aid....we have a culture to keep and the right to keep our identity as African no matter the condition!!!
well done Mr President, i wish GHana can learn from this