I am writing in response to an article, “UNICEF book supports homosexuality,” in the Saturday Vision on 4th April 2009. I work with children and happen to have received a copy of the said book.
I was very concerned by specific areas of the book, especially pages 28 under sub-heading, “note to peer educators” and under sub-heading, “key learning points,” bullet number 5.Then, page 48 bullet number 6 and page 86 under heading, “same sex (homosexual or lesbian) relationships and under the topic, “myths about sex.”
I find it a deliberate plan by western gay-movements to spread gay activities in our country. It is really a shame that an international child rights organisation that we have been cherishing and trusting as unicef could play such dangerous tactics. And, hopefully, it would serve as an eye-opener to all of us -including the ministry in charge of children (ministry of gender, labour and social development).
Particularly disturbing is its attempt to propagate the same act (gay crusade) we are trying to guard against. It is amazingly being repackaged through reputable organizations –to unsuspecting communities in Africa.
It would not be surprising to hear that the ministry or those present at the book’s launch, “The Teenager’s Tool kit” only read the title and subsequently cleared it for children organisation to take; more so after seeing the label, unicef. But, also, given the lack of reading culture in Uganda, they could have simply realized no relevant to read the detail.
It is important, however, to note that children are most likely to take in any information given to them by a reputable child rights organisation and those acting as agents to them.
As if saying, “Let the sleeping dogs lie.” How could such a book go past the ministry to children organizations –without being vetted? And, may be some organizations have already spread the book contents around!
Yet it is evident that exposure of children to such materials could corrupt their morals. Is there any protection for our children? Could child sacrifices across the country explain the laxity on the part of those responsible as government or its ministers?
As child rights activists are worried and feel gay relationship must not be tolerated. It must remain strange to us as well as have commitment to talk angrily against it. Such, as it has been, will continue to force out gay practitioners from their unfavorable underground bases and reform –which was evident in recent weeks.
It was very wrong to say gay relationships were natural or that God created them that way. How, and since when? This is a learned behavior, and indeed could be unlearned. Are some us trying to be more foolish than renowned foolish animals?
But, for now, gay activity is illegal in our country, and for sure; the law should be strengthened to give no room for it to mush-room. In fact, they should have no place in Uganda.
Normal behaviors elsewhere could be unusual here (in Uganda). The diversity of interests or tastes and preferences should be respected, rather than cunningly being passed on to children and culturally sensitive communities.
Much as peace blossoms under the key umbrella of tolerance and respect, decision making for children would not apply, unless guided by morally right and constructive adults. At that stage, they lack the necessary knowledge and life skills to make informed and healthy decisions.
As such, protection of children until the time they can be able to make independent, yet informed decisions –should highly be monitored and reached at. And, as an advice to advocates and practitioners of gay relationship; they should turn to God and immediately seek guidance and counseling from helpful spiritual institutions.
For government; theirs is simple; which, as it managed to fight hardest military wars successfully, they could begin to ever review and censor harmful material that might be met by our curious, high-grasping and unsuspecting children. And, with immediate effect, the book should be recalled and declared unwanted in Uganda.
Ken Daniel Mulago and Jacob Waiswa
New Hope Africa Children
Busia-Uganda
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