Former Minister of National Guidance and Religious Affairs Godfridah Sumaili says it is a shame and an abomination that the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer LGBTQ community is freely and openly parading themselves in the country.
Speaking in an interview with the Zambian Business Times-ZBT, Sumaili said it is an embarrassment to the nation and an abomination before God that the LGBTQ community is not being put in its right place.
The Former Minister noted that it is surprising that government is quiet on the matter which is very embarrassing adding that when the president was sworn in, he swore to protect and defend the Constitution of the nation thereby being employed by the Zambian people to watch over the constitution so that the nation remains in order.
Sumaili explained that it is important to ensure that Zambia holds on to its values and principles that it has given itself as a people.
She added that Zambia is Christian nation and it is enshrined in the constitution that citizens also have the responsibility to defend the constitution, values and principles of the country and not allow the LGBTQ community to exist.
“Zambia is a Christian nation, it will remain a Christian nation, it is in our foundation and we shall stand and defend our identity of who we are as a people”, she said.
Sumaili mentioned that the defense should not be based on human rights because human rights have a context and the rules and regulations surrounding the LGBTQ community come from what Zambia is and its identity.
She said Zambia has put values in its constitution and morality and ethics are number one adding that Zambia has a culture and history where it originates from and as such certain things must not be tolerated.
The Former Minister stressed that the law is in place;homosexuality is not condoned in Zambia as it is illegal and so the government must be embarrassed for keeping quiet on this sensitive matter.
