Men Sentenced To 14 Years In Malawi Prison -- For Being Gay
Posted on May 19, 2010 @ 06:55PM
Two gay Malawi men were sentenced to 14 years in prison with hard labor Thursday, and RadarOnline.com has all the info for you.
The men, Tiwonge Chimbalanga and Steven Monjeza, held a party celebrating their engagement as a couple at a Malawi hotel December 26, 2009; they were arrested the next day on charges of unnatural acts and gross indecency.
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The judge who presided over the case, Magistrate Nyakwawa Usiwa Usiwa, said he gave the couple the maximum sentence partially to make an example out of them.
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"Maximum sentences are intended for use for worst cases," he said during the sentencing. "We are sitting here to represent the Malawi society which I do not believe is ready at this point in time to see its sons getting married to other sons or conducting engagement ceremonies."
Thirty-seven African countries, Malawi included, consider homosexuality a crime.
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Ironically, Malawi is the same country whose officials have ignored the country’s adoption rules to enable Madonna -- an iconic figure in the gay community -- to adopt two children from the impoverished nation. The pop star last month footed a $15 million bill to build Raising Malawi Academy for Girls, a educational institution set to open next year.
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and don't talk to me about being homophobic...I find the gay act disgusting and only because of the media have we had to have it shoved down our throats...
Posted Sat, 05/22/2010 - 1:12pm
Yea! finally some common sense about perversion and how it's not wanted in a country....YOU GO MALAWI!!! HANG THE BASTARDS!!
Posted Sat, 05/22/2010 - 1:10pm
Wow, seems at least once country finds the act indecent and is willing to punish those for it. Now, we dont want to punish people for it, that seems a tad much, however, we should counsel these peeps more.
Posted Thu, 05/20/2010 - 12:05pm