Police arrests murderer of David Kato. LBGT groups have their doubts!

The police in Uganda yesterday announced that they have arrested the killers of David Kato. The man had already confessed to having stabbed the lesbian and gay rights activist. The reason for the violent crimes were "personal differences" were, according to the authorities.

David Kato has been killed in the previous week with a hammer and died on the way to hospital. "The main suspect was arrested today against 16 clock when he was on his way to his girlfriend," said police spokesman Vincent Ssetake: "It's murder has confessed it was not a robbery, and he was not killed because Kato was an activist.. It was because of personal differences, the more I can not say that. "

In the course of today should the suspect be brought before the judge. The police described him as a "known thief" who has lived with Kato, it has been on 24 January has for him, deposit the security deposit.

Lesbian and gay activists in Uganda believe the police, but not quite: they want from the police evidence that Kato was not killed because of his sexual orientation.Homophobia as a motive and would harm Uganda - after the international coverage of his death - might even aid money is cut, activists suspect the motives of the police.For after the murder of Kato is known, governments, and civil rights groups Uganda for its "culture of hatred" have criticized.

is set such bill of homosexuality under certain conditions, capital punishment would still not been rejected by Parliament. Already homosexuality in Uganda and 36 other African countries is prohibited. Lesbians and gays are threatening prison there, violence and the loss of their jobs.

Source: GGG.at