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Women’s wing of Tanzanian ruling party demands castration of homosexuals
- ‘We ask the government to make stiff penalties to offences related to same-sex activities. Such people should be castrated,’ said Mary Chatanda
- The demand was made during celebrations marking two years in office of Samia Suluhu Hassan, the country’s first female president
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The head of the women’s wing of Tanzania’s ruling party demanded the castration of male homosexuals on Sunday, during celebrations marking two years in office of Samia Suluhu Hassan, the country’s first female president.
“We ask the government to make stiff penalties to offences related to same-sex activities. Such people should be castrated if found guilty,” said Mary Chatanda, the head of the women’s wing of Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM).
Chatanda is considered a conservative hardliner, but is not the first politician from her party to stoke homophobic rhetoric.
Former president John Magufuli was also known for supporting hard line anti-gay policies, such as when a regional official in Dar es Salaam caused a worldwide stir after he set up a task force to track down gay people.
Hassan has not commented on Chatanda’s call.
Homosexual relations are banned in the East African country, with convictions leading to a lengthy prison terms.
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