FACEBOOK to PULL OUT of Uganda over Museveni Anti-Gay Law!

The Western world continued with varied
reactions to Uganda’s signing of anti-gay bill that
effectively sends LBGT offenders to a life in
prison.
Joining the fray are multi-national social media
companies Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp
which have threatened to suspend Operations In
Uganda due to the Anti-gay law.
Facebook’s chief operations officer, Sheryl Kara
Sandberg, has issued a statement that they are
reviewing their engagement in Uganda after
President Museveni yesterday signed the Anti
Gay Bill into law.
“When we launched Facebook, we thought it as
a platform to advance people’s rights and
liberties of self expression in all form. We were
equally shocked to learn that Uganda as a country
had gone ahead to sign the Anti Homosexuality
bill into a law” reads Facebook’s statement.
“Facebook is currently reviewing its engagement
to Uganda, as we seek to come up with a voice to
express our dissatisfaction. And of course,
suspending our operations in Uganda is one of
the options we are considering. In the event that
we suspend operations in Uganda, our platforms
of Instagram, Facebook and Whatsapp will be off
for a time we shall deem necessary,” continues
the statement.
“We
strongly
condemn
the act of
the
Ugandan
Government
to overstep
the rights of
a
minority. All humans are created equal and
deserve a right to freedom and happiness”.
In July last year, Facebook, a staunch supporter of
the LGBTQ community in America, had its 700
workers employees, including Mark Zuckerberg,
as well as former Super Bowl champion Brendon
Ayanbadejo, march in the San Francisco Pride
Parade to show their support for the LGBTQ
community.