PLO Lumumba Faces Hostile Crowd in South Africa
Patrick Loch Otieno Lumumba, a well-known lawyer, scholar, and Pan-Africanist, faced opposition upon arriving at the University of Cape Town for an event hosted by the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF).
Despite being invited to deliver a keynote speech to a group of attendees on Monday, July 24, LGBTQ activists were displeased with the institution's decision to welcome him due to his stern views against the community. Protests erupted with students and activists chanting slogans and holding up placards in opposition to Lumumba. Mabhavana Moyane, the South African Students Congress (Sasco) UCT chairperson, lamented that the University ignored a month-long objection from the student body.
"It’s important to protest for what is literally our lives at stake. We heard about our brothers and sisters being murdered for existing as queer in a country with the ‘most advanced’ Constitution. It is terrifying having to look in the face of people who believe I don’t deserve to live," one of the protesters said.
Lumumba was invited to participate in the EFF's 10th-anniversary event which took place at the Sarah Baartman Hall on the University of Cape Town campus. Upon his arrival, he was greeted by South African opposition leader Julius Malema and president of the Economic Freedom Fighters party. Lumumba is a former director of the Kenya School of Law and the Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission, now known as the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission.
Tensions had been brewing since June 2023 over Lumumba's upcoming speech, which he was invited to give soon after expressing support for Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Act signed by President Yoweri Museveni. In his statement, the lawyer applauded Uganda for defying Western countries and taking the right stance. However, this was met with criticism from activists. The Anti-Homosexuality Act makes any form of same-sex sexual activity and recognition or promotion of such acts illegal, with penalties ranging from imprisonment for life or for a period not exceeding ten years, depending on the charges.
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He is a homophobic man, and…
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He is a homophobic man, and he should acknowledge that just like the gays, lesbians, transgenders, homosexuals, transsexuals, and watnot acknowledge their identities!!!
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In reply to He is a homophobic man, and… by Juju (not verified)
I am still waiting for someone to tell me the exact harm gays lesbians and transgender do to a community.I have no problem with them so long as they dont engage in criminal activities.Just because they love or fxxk on of" their own" is no concern to me,much like its not their with whom,I tango with in my bedroom.
Where there is no harm, I think society should be toletant.Eventually we shall learn to coexist,and work toward what is good for humanity.It pretty much comes down to the fear of those who are different.
Now Iam ready for the homophobes to attack me.Let's keep it civil,and interllectually provocative.
Homophobia is just…
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In reply to I am still waiting for… by Maxiley (not verified)
Homophobia is just backwardness, it’s the worst kind of hate, like racism etc!!!
If it is private, let it…
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In reply to I am still waiting for… by Maxiley (not verified)
If it is private, let it stay private. No one asks you whether you are gay, straight or whatever you ascribe to. The only reason you go advertising you are gay is because you are trying to recruit. Leave us alone! We don't care and we don't want to know who or what you do in bed. If no one told you, that is what is the evil your comrades do: They recruit our children. We will defend our children no matter the cost.
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In reply to If it is private, let it… by John (not verified)
@ John, if heterosexual is the natural way,there is no amount of talking from gays that would turn a heterosexual in to a homo.Besides that, I have yet to see any campaign aimed at children;encouraging them to be gay.May be I missed it.
My understanding is that they are just expressing how they feel"naturally".Iam not gay so I dont know what their"nature"is.Nonetheless, I think you will agree with me that if they are not killing, robbing with violence,expressing their sexuality in public,but they are excellent teachers, doctors,scientists, engineers...ect,we should just leant to coexist?
Ndugu Lumumba amepungukiwa…
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Ndugu Lumumba amepungukiwa na KKK (Kufikiri Kwa Kina) au kwa Kiingereza amepungukiwa na CTS (Critical Thinking Skills).
Kwa nini? Ndugu yetu Lumumba haelewi mpaka sasa ya kwamba, Ndugu na dada zetu wa asili ya Ulaya/Uarabuni walipofika COHO/BLAWA (Continent Of Human Origins/ Bara La Asili WAtu) walitupiga msasa (brainwashed us) kiwango ambacho wengi wetu mpaka sasa hatujui ya kwamba tayari tumeshapigwa msasa.
ZIFUATAZO NDIZO ISHARA ZA KUPIGWA MSASA:
1. Una jina la kigeni (Patric/William) kama jina lako la kwanza
2. Umeshasahau lugha yako ya asili na unazungumza lugha ya kigeni/kikoloni nyumbani mwako pamoja na familia yako
3.Unaamini imani ya kigeni kama ile ya Marehemu Mwana wa Mariamu au ile nyingine ya Marehemu Mwana wa Aminah.
4. Umechukua mila za kigeni(LGBTQ)
5. Umekubali mambo ya rushwa na hongo kuwa ndio msingi wa maendeleo ya nchi ya asili yako.
6. Hujui wala hutaki kujua historia ya asili yako.
7. Unachukia rangi na nywele zako ambazo ulipewa na MUUMBAJI MKUU kabla hujazaliwa.
8. Unajulikana kwa jina la babako mzazi au mumeo wa ndoa.
Mimi sioni tafauti yoyote baina ya kuitwa William au Patrick na kufanya mambo ya ushoga.
Kwa hiyo ndugu na dada zanguni, kama umechukua kitu kimoja kwenye orodha niliyoandika hapa, usiwe mwepesi kumkosoa mwenzako amnaye naye amechagua kitu kimoja au viwili kwenye orodha hii.
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