Police Hunts For Senior LGBTQ Recruiter Emmanuel Wamaniala as Two survive lynching in Namisindwa over engaging in homosexuality.

Police Hunts For Senior LGBTQ Recruiter Emmanuel Wamaniala as Two survive lynching in Namisindwa over engaging in homosexuality.

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In Namisindwa district, two men, Rogers Wabuya and Derrick Wamwangu, have reportedly faced the wrath of angry residents for allegedly engaging in sodomy.

The two men, both residents of the Bukiabi sub-county, were taken into custody by residents from a lodge in Bumbo town council on Saturday.

According to statements issued by the two suspects, they alleged that one Emmanuel Wamaniala aged 34 years, also from Bugisu-Sub region had recruited them to the LGBT community.

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An eyewitness, Fred Timbwa, said that the residents stormed the guest house following a tip-off from one of the workers. 

Mathew Nabiswa, a paternal uncle to Wamwangu, said that the residents came armed with machetes, axes, stones, bricks, and sticks to attack the duo. He further revealed that the said security, who was identified as Emmanuel Wamaniala, is a senior homosexual in Bugisu and was once expelled from school in jinja after being caught in redhead smashing an S4 male student.

Fortunately, the Bumbo town council LC III chairperson, Joseph Kamuli, was able to rescue them.

According to Kamuli, Wamwangu was taken to Magale health center III for treatment after sustaining ruptures in his anus while Wabuya is currently in custody at the Bumbo police post as Police hunts for the 3rd culprit, Emma Wamaniala who is suspected to have escaped to Kampala City.

The Bubulo East constituency MP, John Musila, condemned the act, stating that it only adds weight to the proposed anti-gay bill before the parliament. 

This week, parliament granted leave to the Bugiri Municipality MP, Asuman Basalirwa, to introduce a private member’s bill titled the Anti-Homosexuality Bill, 2023.

The bill seeks to prohibit any form of sexual relations between persons of the same sex and prohibit the promotion or recognition of such relations.

The incident highlights the ongoing debate about the criminalization of homosexuality in Uganda. The proposed anti-gay bill has been met with criticism from human rights groups who argue that it is a violation of individual rights and will promote discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community.

It is important to note that homosexuality is currently illegal in Uganda and carries a potential penalty of life imprisonment. However, the proposed bill seeks to introduce even stricter penalties, including the death penalty for certain offenses.