Uganda anti-gay bill could compromise aid

2014-02-25 1

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Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni wants to rid Uganda of homosexuality.

He signed a bill into law bill that imposes harsh penalties for homosexual acts, and makes it a crime for those who help gays.

The bill imposes jail terms of up to life.

Some Ugandans welcomed the bill.

(SOUNDBITE) (English) UNNAMED KAMPALA RESIDENT SAYING:

"We are very happy for our president to sign this bill because I mean (it) brings hope to our nation and even our children are safer."

(SOUNDBITE) (English) ANTI-GAYS ACTIVIST, PASTOR MARTIN SSEMPA, SAYING:

"In Africa, if your neighbor is a butty boy, you need to tell him that he is leaving the woman that he would have married without a husband."

But the Swedish Finance Minister says the bill could mean donor countries cut funding.

(SOUNDBITE) (English) SWEDISH FINANCE MINISTER, ANDERS BORG, SAYING:

"We are reviewing our own aid program with

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