26-year-old Eric Sambisa who is now in hiding
since he came out as gay said the situation for
the LGBT people in Malawi has become
untenable.
"The homophobic government should either
kill and eliminate gays, or give them rights."
he told Times TV.
Sambisa was briefly detained by the police after
his interview was published online and broadcast
on TV. Homosexuality is illegal in Malawi and like
Nigeria, attracts a prison sentence of 14 years.
Sambisa told the newspaper that the advent of
social media has simplified the networking of
gays in Malawi as they are able to find partners
in private groups on Facebook and WhatsApp.
Meanwhile, a spokesperson for a former ruling
Peoples Party, Ken Msonda has labelled
homosexuality as an act of evil and gays as sons
and daughters of the evil one-Jabulosi(Satan).
"Gays and lesbians are worse than dogs" he
wrote on his Facebook account. "Arresting
them won't address this problem because
sooner or later they are being released on
bail. The best way to deal with this problem
is to KILL THEM!"
He also lashed out at the country's media houses
for giving the homosexuals a platform to express
their views.
"It is pathetic to see our media houses
parading these dogs on TV and newspapers
hiding behind human rights-human rights
my foot! THE DEVIL HAS NO RIGHTS!,"
Msonda added in anger.
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