Decriminalization of homosexuality in Senegal

Macky Sall said NO!

 

The Head of State of Senegal Macky Sall took advantage of the meeting of the Council of Ministers Thursday, April 11, 2013 to respond to the ongoing public debate on the decriminalization of homosexuality in Senegal. According to the statement of the Council of Ministers made public yesterday, the president said Sall with "firmness that the state has never considered such an option, it excludes completely under his teaching." He reiterated the statement of the Council of Ministers, "its roots in our basic cultural values ​​that can accommodate an optional decriminalization of homosexuality." To recap the last few weeks, the debate on the decriminalization of homosexuality in Senegal began polluting the atmosphere. Installed a debate since the Senegalese press has reported a secret meeting held in March in a hotel instead of involving homosexuals and representatives of some organizations defending human right, as the African Encounter for the Defence of Human Rights (RADDHO) and the Ministry of Health, to discuss strategies to build and engage a plea for the adoption of a law to the National Assembly of Senegal for the decriminalization of homosexuality in Senegal . This information was released defense organizations of Islamic values ​​of the reserve. The next day, the pro-Islamic NGO Jamra, led by Imam Massamba Mbaye has an output to indicate its disagreement with any idea of ​​decriminalization of homosexuality in Senegal. He at the same time announced the creation of a national observatory for monitoring and human values ​​and religious cultures, to bar the way to a possible draft decriminalization of homosexuality in Senegal. Already last Tuesday, Professor Iba Der Thiam took the President of the National Assembly, Moustapha Niasse, through a topical asking him to enter the Executive for "to know the official position of the Government of Senegal issue of decriminalization of homosexuality. " The Senegalese government's official position is known since last Thursday. "Homosexuality is Haram" seems to say the president Sall.


Harouna Fall