{"id":7178,"date":"2014-03-01T09:00:55","date_gmt":"2014-03-01T09:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/?p=7178"},"modified":"2014-03-02T18:31:55","modified_gmt":"2014-03-02T18:31:55","slug":"2014mar01humza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/index.php\/2014mar01humza\/","title":{"rendered":"Scotland will give asylum to Ugandans"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_7179\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7179\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Ugandangays.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7179\" alt=\"Ugandan homosexual activists have learnt well from Western pro-sodomy propaganda.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Ugandangays-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Ugandangays-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Ugandangays.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7179\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ugandan homosexual activists have learnt from Western pro-sodomy propaganda in their use of rainbow colours and moving the debate away from sex and onto &#8216;love&#8217;.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>An independent Scotland will give asylum to Ugandans who consider themselves persecuted by anti-gay laws, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.heraldscotland.com\/news\/home-news\/scots-bid-to-offer-ugandan-gay-law-asylum.23551827\" target=\"_blank\">reports The Herald<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Humza Yousaf, Scotland&#8217;s\u00a0Minister For External Affairs, has written to UK Foreign Secretary William Hague detailing the Scottish Government&#8217;s gesture to welcome &#8220;any Ugandan&#8221; persecuted by the new laws.<\/p>\n<p>He also intends to raise the matter with Ugandan ministers at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow this summer.<\/p>\n<p>Unless William Hague follows suit, the measure would need Scottish independence before coming into force. \u00a0It is however unlikely that the &#8216;No&#8217; camp will use the announcement in the independence debate, so entrenched is the pro-homosexual position in British politics and media.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7180\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7180\" style=\"width: 217px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/HumzaYousef.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7180\" alt=\"Humza Yousef. What tartan is that?\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/HumzaYousef-217x300.jpg\" width=\"217\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/HumzaYousef-217x300.jpg 217w, https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/HumzaYousef.jpg 306w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 217px) 100vw, 217px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7180\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Humza Yousaf. Which tartan is that? If not Clan Yousaf, can anyone shed any light?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Humza Yousaf, 29, was elected\u00a0via the Mixed Member Proportional Representation from the Party List. \u00a0He has been a spokesman for Islamic Relief. \u00a0Having a soft spot for sodomites is not normally an Islamic trait.<\/p>\n<p>In his letter Mr Yousaf urges Mr Hague &#8220;to offer asylum to any Ugandans who feels threatened or persecuted by the legis\u00adlation&#8221;, adding that &#8220;Scotland will play her part in providing asylum for those seeking refuge from this draconian legislation&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>He adds that during the Games &#8220;no one from any part of the Commonwealth who visits Scotland will be under any doubt about our values as a welcoming, open and tolerant society&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>But not tolerant of African values or Christian virtue, of course.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement raises questions. \u00a0Nigeria, the biggest country in Africa, and also a Commonwealth member, has a recently-enacted law which also outlaws homosexual propaganda. \u00a0Will Humza extend Scotland&#8217;s offer to Nigerians?<\/p>\n<p>Africans are resourceful people and not devoid of acting skills. \u00a0It is easy to claim to be homosexual and impossible to disprove. \u00a0Scotland can look forward to a flood of applications for asylum if independence goes through.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Find out how to join Christian Voice and stand up for the King of kings (clicking on the link below does not commit you to join)<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/wp.me\/P1OVTZ-gb\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3940\" style=\"border: 0px;\" title=\"Join Today!\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Join_donate_Logo2.jpg\" width=\"185\" height=\"180\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Please note that persons wishing to comment on this story must enter a valid email address. Comments from persons leaving fictitious email addresses will be trashed.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An independent Scotland will give asylum to Ugandans who consider themselves persecuted by anti-gay laws, reports The Herald. Humza Yousaf, Scotland&#8217;s\u00a0Minister For External Affairs, has written to UK Foreign Secretary William Hague detailing the Scottish Government&#8217;s gesture to welcome &#8220;any Ugandan&#8221; persecuted by the new laws. 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