The Nation (Nairobi)
27 October 2009
Nairobi — Women leaders have demanded an apology from the Malindi priest who linked a rise in gay marriage to failure on the part of women.
Ms Betty Sharon of Coast Women in Development said that Fr Ambrose Muli should apologise within three days or else women would mobilise themselves in thousands to storm his church.
Ms Sharon said it was wrong for the priest to issue such a statement during his sermon last Sunday.
She said women would meet to consider writing a protest letter to the Vatican to demand his sacking.
Sauti ya Kina Mama Tana Delta branch chairperson Anita Komora also condemned the Father Muli's utterances.
And Coast ODM-K coordinator Amina Abdallah asked the church to investigate the priest's conduct.
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Am not so sure whether the homily of Fr Muli was accurately reported on that newspaper. But I think his discussion on gay marriages, was the right thing. we tend to shy away from realities. And as a result we just watch things happening. I think we need sometimes to reflect on what is happening and what might have gone wrong in the society. I want to congratulate that priest for setting the stage for us to reflect, and also request our mothers, that instead of demanding an apology from Fr Muli, why cant we just reflect and all of us ask ourselves, "what is happening?" Father only commented on gay marriages, what about lesbianism? Is this one a result of failure by men to provide what women need in marriges? Let us reflect first, correct vices in the society and not be quick to say, Father has to apologise! The debate is open, we need to put up arguments for or against the opinion.