Are tourists subject to be arrested in Uganda’s cities and safari parks?

Not only the tourism world is outraged about the Middle Age and nazi style approach by the Government of the East African Nation of Uganda.

Not only the tourism world is outraged about the Middle Age and nazi style approach by the Government of the East African Nation of Uganda.

The World Bank today suspended a 90 US$ million loan package to Uganda. Three European Countries: Norway, Denmark and the Netherlands are the first countries to suspend or freeze development aid packages for Uganda for approximately 25$ and the United States of America is reviewing USAID funds for Uganda.

In the meantime Uganda’s authorities are on a witch hunt to detect gay elements among their population and visiting tourists, so they can be locked up for life.

Many in the travel and tourism industries are urging international organizations such as the UNWTO and WTTC to take a stand. The safety of visiting tourist and the tourism industry is directly threatened by this law that endangers innocent visitors to be arrest just for a suspicion touring safari parks in Uganda and travel advisories are in place. Even more so, a hotel front desk clerk is facing jail time for not reporting tourists that may be gay.

The World Bank still has $1.56 billion worth of projects in Uganda but World Bank president Jim Yong Kim has signaled the bank will take a harder line with countries that have discriminatory laws.

A statement said: At the World Bank Group, we will have a full internal discussion over the coming months about discrimination more broadly and how it would affect our projects and our gay and lesbian staff members. My view is that the fight to eliminate all institutionalized discrimination is an urgent task.

Ugandaโ€™s national currency the Shilling has lost value since the passing of the Anti-Homosexuality Bill.

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