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International News - Oct 02, 2000
by Rex Wockner
Namibia's home affairs minister, Jerry Ekandjo, told police officers on Oct. 1 to eliminate homosexuals.
Speaking to 700 new graduates of the police academy in northern Ondangwa, Ekandjo said: "We must make sure we eliminate them [gays and lesbians] from the face of Namibia. [The] constitution does not guarantee rights for gays and lesbians.
"Even if gays and lesbians had a gay dog they would murder it," he said.
The gay group Rainbow Project responded by urging the government "to publicly reject" Ekandjo's statements.
Deputy Home Affairs Minister Jeremiah Nambinga has expressed similar sentiments.
"Homosexuality is evil," he said last year. "Homosexuality is anti-social and should not only be condemned but should also be legislated against. Homosexuals are patients of psychological and biological deviations."
Namibian President Sam Nujoma has said: "Those who are practicing homosexuality in Namibia are destroying the nation. ... Homosexuals must be condemned and rejected in our society."
Source : Obtained from gaywired.com
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