Church calls for laws to arrest homosexuals, lesbians, others with queer characters

The Bishops Council of Zambia has called for the enactment of a law that allows the arrest of homosexuals so that the perpetrators are brought to book.

Council Secretary General, Bishop Abel Kaela, told journalists on Saturday that he was aware that the law was silent on the arrest of the homosexuals, hence the need for the law to be put in place.

Kaela was of the view that allowing those practicing to be on the loose would enable it to escalate in the country.

He said now that President Hakainde Hichilema had denounced homosexuality, the law enforcement agencies had the empowerment to act.

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“Zambians cannot allow people practicing homosexuality to be free and if such continue it will be deemed normal in society.

“Our call is that the police and other law enforcement agencies need to enforce the law so that those people practicing homosexuality are caged. We can’t allow such things continue happening in the country. So, it is our wish as a Church that the process to enforce the law is expedited,” Kaela said.

President Hichilema on Friday strongly condemned the act of homosexuality and vowed that would not tolerate Lesbians, Gays, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) practices.

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