“Gay Purge” Reported in Tanzania
A gay purge has been reported in the African country of Tanzania, writes CNN.
Dar es Salaam governor Paul Makonda has created a team to hunt down gay men, subjecting them to cruel anal testing to determine their sexual orientation. Those who are convicted of homosexuality face life in prison.
Thousands of names have already been submitted to the police taskforce who will “assess all those who will be named,” warned one LGBT+ activist in the region.
“It is expected the arrests are going to happen,” he continued, “since the police in Tanzania don’t follow the law anymore, but instead follow what politicians like Makonda say.”
“They don’t care even if the arrest is illegal. I was illegally arrested last year with other activists since we wanted to sue the government for illegally getting rid of drop-in centres and lubricants that were given for free as an HIV-prevention package.
“The arrest itself will be illegal, with no bail. There will be forced anal tests, like he mentioned in his declaration speech, and we expect lots of forced convictions and a high level of brutal violence and harassment.”
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