Women’s wing of Tanzanian ruling party demands castration of homosexuals

Women’s wing of Tanzanian ruling party demands castration of homosexuals

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.

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