David Bahati Responds to Rick Warren

David Bahati, the Ugandan politician, who tabled the anti-homosexual bill in parliament, has responded to Rick Warren, "the American Pastor".

"It is unfortunate that a man of God, Rick Warren who has inspired million and millions of people around the world for a long time has been blackmailed to disappoint them in one day," Bahati said. "We will continue to pray for him."

Bahati was responding to comments that Rick Warren has denounced the anti-homosexual bill, calling it unchristian. The confident and sober looking Bahati said that Rick Warren has chosen to please the world instead of God and it is very unfortunate.

Rick Warren has been under intense pressure to speak about the bill, which the American media has portrayed to be sponsored by him, because of his relationship with the Charismatic Martin Ssempa of Makerere Community Church in Uganda, a strong supporter of the Bill.

Bahati would like the world to know that the bill he tabled in parliament is a full representation of Ugandans who in a survey by the Steadman group stood 95% against homosexuality. He also says the bill was introduced to provide equal protection to the boy child as it is for the girl child, and that is why clauses like aggravated homosexuality – which has been the cause of heat around the world – was introduced.

It is widely agreed upon in Uganda that homosexuality is bad, evil and a taboo, and the issues of death sentence are small things that can be dealt with later.