Uganda: Anti-Gay Bill Sponsor Caught Up in Nebanda Case

20 December 2012

Almost a week after Cerinah Nebanda's death, David Bahati, the anti-gay bill sponsor, finds himself thrust into the unviable limelight as a person of interest in the death of the Butaleja woman Member of Parliament.

Until now, Bahati was known and has struggled to keep attention on his anti-gay draft legislation that has caused an uproar in the international community. But on Wednesday, Nebanda's family fingered Bahati as the link between Cerinah and her alleged boyfriend Adam Kalungi, who is a key suspect and still on the run. Bahati, in a statement issued yesterday, roundly denied that claim. Here is how Bahati's name came to the fore.

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