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On Tuesday a bench of three judges deliberated on the much-anticipated case calling for the decriminalisation of same sex sexual conduct. Justices Michael Leburu, Jennifer Dube and Abednigo Tafa agreed that the right to privacy, liberty and dignity were fundamental rights for all and should be respected and upheld. Staff Writer MPHO MOKWAPE has been following the case since it debuted in court

“In my view, the criminalisation of anal sexual intercourse between consenting adults in private, if indeed it has any discernible objective, other than enforcement of private moral opinions of the section of the community (which I do not regard as valid) are far outweighed by the harmful and prejudicial impact it has on gay men.

“Moreover depriving such persons of the right to choose for themselves how to conduct their intimate relationship poses a greater threat to the fabric of society as a whole than tolerance and understanding of non conformity could do.”

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