A section of voters from Kisoro Municipality on Monday held a peaceful demonstration denouncing their area MP Eng Paul Kwizera Bucyana for standing against Anti Homosexuality Bill 2023.
The demonstrators marched along Kisoro streets carrying placards with messages like; “We are not Homosexuals.” “Kisoro Municipality MP must resign!!,” and “For us we believe in the Bible.”
The demonstrators later convened at Seseme playground in Kisoro municipality and resolved to kickstart a process of recalling the MP from Parliament.
Kedress Uzamukunda, the youth chairperson of Kashegeshi cell Busamba ward Kisoro municipality accused Eng. Paul Kwizera Bucyana of being “a disgrace to the people of Kisoro municipality.”
The locals marched in the streets of Kisoro holding up placards
She noted that homosexuality has infiltrated schools with funders luring students with a lot of money.
“It is sad for us as voters of Kisoro municipality for our MP to love money over our dignity. Kisoro and Uganda at large have lost reputation because of two MPs Eng Paul Kwizera Bucyana and Fox Odoi. Eng Bucyana should not set a foot again in Kisoro. Homosexuality is not biblical and should be condemned,” said Uzamukunda.
Another demonstrator, George Christopher, a 70-year-old resident of Chahi cell in central division said that he has MP Paul Kwizera had cut himself off of Kisoro by his decision to oppose the bill.
“Our MP angered us for signing against anti homosexuality bill. Right now, I have two wives; tell me, should I send them away and marry my fellow man? Look at this poor road. Our relatives die and he cannot even send condolence message’’, Christopher said.
One of the protesters George speaking to press
Others demonstrators said prior to the introduction of the bill, they had never heard their MP speaking in parliament and that they only heard him in the news opposition the bill.
“He also didn’t hold a bible or Quran during swearing in at parliament; it left us wondering which faith he belongs in,” said one of the protesters
Meanwhile Eng. Paul Kwizera Bucyana declined to speak to our reporter over the accusations.
