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Ugandan antigay bill
In February 2006, the country held its first multiparty general elections since President Museveni came to power in 1986. The election generally reflected the will of the people, although [[election fraud|serious irregularities]] occurred. Ruling NRM candidate President Museveni was declared the winner with 59.26% of the vote, giving him a third term in office following the passage of a controversial amendment in June 2005 to eliminate presidential term limits. Opposition FDC leader [[Kizza Besigye]] captured 37.39% of the vote, while the remaining contestants received less than 2% of the vote each, according to official figures from the Electoral Commission.
In February 2006, the country held its first multiparty general elections since President Museveni came to power in 1986. The election generally reflected the will of the people, although [[election fraud|serious irregularities]] occurred. Ruling NRM candidate President Museveni was declared the winner with 59.26% of the vote, giving him a third term in office following the passage of a controversial amendment in June 2005 to eliminate presidential term limits. Opposition FDC leader [[Kizza Besigye]] captured 37.39% of the vote, while the remaining contestants received less than 2% of the vote each, according to official figures from the Electoral Commission.
==Anti-Homosexuality Bill of 2009==
In 2009, Member of Parliament David Bahati submitted a bill before the Parliament of Uganda which would introduce the death penalty for homosexuals with previous convictions, have [[HIV]], and homosexuals who commit acts of pedophilia. In addition, it would impose imprisonment or fines on anyone who did not report an offender within 24 hours. This bill would have done a lot to prevent the spread of [[AIDS]] in a continent already ravaged by the disease, and is punishment sanctioned by God in the Bible for [[homosexuality]]. In true [[liberal]] fashion, members promoting the [[gay agenda]] worldwide, including President [[Obama]], pressured the Ugandan parliament to drop the legislation, interfering with the rights of a democratic government to make laws based on the will of the people, and the rights of people to practice their religion. As of yet the Ugandan Parliament has not yet discussed passing the bill.
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