The World Bank, the international financial institution that lends money to the governments of low or middle income countries, has said that it will halt new lending to Uganda due to the anti-LGBTQ+ legislation recently passed in the country. In May, Uganda enacted the 2023 Anti-Homosexuality Act, which further criminalises LGBTQ+ identities in a country…
Members of Parliament have rebuked the World Bank for an attempt to arm twist a sovereign state into submiting to unacceptable values by the population. This follows the latest World Bank.
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni on Wednesday accused the World Bank of using money to try to "coerce" the government over its controversial anti-gay legislation."It is therefore unfortunate that the World Bank and other actors dare to want to coerce us into abandoning our faith, culture, principles and sovereignty, using money," the veteran leader said.
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