The United States of America government through its embassy in Lilongwe has ordered Malawi Government to drop charges against Cuthbert Kulemela, 19, and Kelvin Gonani, 39, the two gay people arrested recently for having sex with each other.
In a statement posted on their official Facebook page, the US ambassador to Malawi, Virginia Palmer, says she is deeply concerned with the arrest of teenager and his partner in the capital city.
The embassy says it regards the arrest as unlawful. The couple was arrested in Lilongwe on December 7 and charged with sodomy which is in violation of section 153 of the Penal Code.
The two were also subjected to a medical examination without their consent. However, the American Embassy has strongly reminded the Malawi Government of its commitment to not arrest people who are engaged in consensual same-sex activity.
“I urge the Malawi government to make good on its international human rights obligations, drop the charges, and resolve this unfortunate incident as quickly as possible,” reads part of the statement.
The pair has been released on bail.
Meanwhile, Malawians who commented on the US embassy’s post have responded by demanding the Ambassador Palmer to leave the country.
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we don’t need ur dirty things in our country coz being poor doesn’t mean we toys that u can just play with us anyhow.(nyooooooo)
America go to hell,malawi its not for sale,do u think we r stuped?,no we r not but we do have respect.so dnt take malawi fool,we dnt want yo bloody money n u palmer u betta go n tel yo boses dat malawi sold out country#wednttakeshit
Never give up Malawi. don’t ollow that shit
zopusa mama ngati mlibe chochita foseki azipita wausilu
God over Elvis….. America & your stupit president go to hell
Leviticus 18vs22 what Our God say about this matter
Romans 1v 18-32 the prophecy is now fulfilled Revelation 13 tidanena pano kuti kanyanga nd chilombo akukakuman ncholinga chofuna kuumiliza dziko lapansi kuti lilambile chilombo Papa pochoka ku Central African Republic ananena kuti Im God of Earth nde naye ambassadoryo weni weni jezeberi nthaw yatha tiyen tivale zilimbe mwa YESU
Munthu amasaka ifa.
Zapa dziko lapasi tsiku lachiweluzo kuzakhala tchito kwambiri
Eeeeee ife tikawapeza tizipha
They must be released with immediate effect. They never raped anyone nor slept with your grannies.
Us must know this is Africa not America and we’re not interfering their internal affairs, Africa free from homosexuality.
Even devil is not a Gay,he go 2 female eve instead ov adam.
F*k you US! who’re you judge us, are you God?
Let me make it clear …SAY NO GAYS IN NYASALAND
Maganizo anga chondex2 abwna Peter muthalika lolani kt tizikwatirana amuna tokhatokha kt titole chithumba kikikikikikikiki! Nanga titani poti Malawi nd dzko losauka mwamaiko onse moti boma chonde lolani zmenez infe tikufuna chithumba kkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
Fuck dis palmer and crazy peter muthalika