Gov’t succumbs to Church pressure against LGBTIQ+ rights

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Members of Evangelical Fellowship Botswana (EFB) marched to Parliament PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

Following pressure from the Church, government has finally bowed down by deferring the homosexuality bill to allow for intensive interrogation of the constitutional issues raised by the former.

Minister of Justice Machana Shamukuni announced today in Parliament that he has deferred the Panel Code Amendment Bill No.29 of 2022 to allow for a rigorous examination of the constitutional issues raised with his ministry regarding the bill before it could be debated in Parliament.

A fortnight ago, members of the Evangelical Fellowship Botswana (EFB) made public demonstrations and marched against decriminalising same-sex relations and their efforts paid dividends.

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Gov’t succumbs to Church pressure against LGBTIQ+ rights

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