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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>Several companies in the United States (US) under the Africa Growth Opportunity Act (Agoa) have stopped buying textiles from Uganda, citing the enactment of the Anti-Homosexuality Act (AHA), 2023.<\/p>\n

This was revealed by President Museveni during the passing-out of Uganda Prisons Service officers at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds in Kampala on Sunday.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe homosexuals in the US are interfering with our export of textiles. Some of the orders have been cancelled by the homosexuals there,\u201d the President said.<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cBut I am not concerned about that because the money you have been squandering with the second-hand clothes, importing other people\u2019s fabrics, is much more than what we are going to earn from the sales to the US.\u201d<\/p>\n

Agoa is an initiative of the US government which began in 2000 where eligible countries, including Uganda, export textiles and agricultural products to America tariff and quota-free.<\/p>\n

In return, the beneficiary countries open their markets to second-hand clothes mainly from the US.<\/p>\n

The value of Uganda\u2019s annual exports under the trade incentive had grossed $200m (Shs741b).<\/p>\n

Government officials in Kampala were not readily available to comment on the matter yesterday.<\/p>\n

Ms Ellen Masi, the public affairs counsellor at the US Mission in Kampala, said Washington had made it clear that the enactment of the anti-gay law would affect Uganda\u2019s economic prospects.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn March 28, more than 35 major multinational companies, including those with operations and employees in Uganda, released a statement highlighting the negative repercussions the AHA will have on their ability to do business in Uganda,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

According to her, nine out of every 10 of the Fortune 500 companies maintain non-discrimination policies on the basis of sexual orientation.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, the enactment of the AHA could deter foreign companies from doing business here in Uganda,\u201d Ms Masi added.<\/p>\n

Following reports that the recruitment of Ugandans, especially students by gay groups was rising, Parliament, egged on by religious leaders and constituents, in early May enacted Anti-Homosexuality Act, 2023 which President Museveni signed into law three weeks later.<\/p>\n

The enactment drew protests and condemnation from Western capitals, including Washington, with many governments threatening actions.<\/p>\n

President Joe Biden subsequently ordered a review of US relations with Uganda, with Secretary of State Antony Blinken stating that the eligibility of the country for Agoa was being reconsidered.<\/p>\n

Other than visa restriction on the Speaker of Parliament, Ms Anita Among, a champion of the anti-gay law being challenged at the Constitutional Court, the Biden administration has not yet imposed additional sanctions.<\/p>\n

However, in August, President Museveni also banned the importation of second-hand clothes, saying they were of \u201cdead people\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have declared war on second-hand clothes to promote African wear. We are going to stop importation of second-hand clothes to create jobs from textile factories,\u201d he said in an address in Mbale, adding, \u201cAnybody who will stand in my way, I will crush him. We will not allow second-hand clothes to enter into the country anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n

Background<\/b><\/p>\n

The British colonial masters were the first to codify the offence of homosexuality as unnatural sex and Uganda enacted a specific law to deal with it in 2013, although the Constitutional Court annulled the legislation the next year on grounds that it was enacted without quorum.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Uganda<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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