Homosexuals to show up at Msonda’s court hearing

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With days numbered before Malawi’s ex ruling Peoples Party (PP) spokesperson Kenneth Msonda appears before  Blantyre Magistrate Court over anti-homosexual remarks he made in December last year, a group called Rainbow Generation (Blantyre Chapter) is calling on gays and lesbians to ‘flock’ to the court in support of the cause.

A statement released by the group on Wednesday which Malawi24 has seen, bears a repertoire of sentiments in support of activists, Timothy Mtambo and Gift Trapence, who are spearheading the fight for their rights.

“The gay community in Malawi under the banner, Rainbow Generation (RG), is calling upon all gays and lesbians to come to Blantyre Magistrate Court on Friday January 22, 2016 and provide moral support and encouragement to those fighting the battle for us at the court,” reads the introductory part of the statement

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Although RG is a gay community, it is extending the call to lesbians because they are all in need of rights. Most Malawians do not condone same sex acts, a stand which forces them to be vigilant against the groups.

“We are shocked that the country seems to be drifting towards creating courts outside the courts when in the spirit of justice and human rights, the courts are the rightful places to obtain justice,” the group says.

In its statement, RG has labelled people who speak ill of them as inhumane and barbaric, behaviours which they believe poses a threat to gay people’s free existence. It is therefore in their interest to fight for their rights with their every inch.

Should gays and lesbians manage to gather in solidarity at the court, they will be running the risk of getting harmed by straight people who are also planning to show support for Msonda.