APA-Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) The Ethiopian House of Peoples’ Representatives is set to approve the “Samoa Agreement”, a trade and economic cooperation deal that was signed by African, Caribbean, and Pacific (OACP) countries, including Ethiopia.
The agreement, intended to last for 20 years, was reportedly finalized with the European Union in the country of Samoa, as per information reaching APA.
However, an association named “We won’t keep silent when it is for Ethiopia, let’s save the generation from homosexuality” has expressed strong opposition, asserting that the agreement is “tantamount to declaring death” to the young generation.
Despite the economic cooperation, the document stipulates that signatory countries must adhere to the criteria outlined under “inclusiveness” as a condition for the support they receive.
APA has observed the emergence of an online petition gathering protests against the inclusion of agendas such as homosexuality, transsexualism, abortion, and universal sex education. These issues are purportedly concealed under the guise of human rights and other misleading phrases within the signed document.
Dereje Negash, the founder and chairman of an anti-homosexuality association established in Ethiopia, told APA that members of an identified group “have started broadening their movement to spread homosexuality to other countries.”
According to the founder, the Ethiopian government’s stand against homosexuality “is moderate and seems to watch the spread carelessly.”
Negash further explained that “signing agreements behind the scenes and engaging in similar actions while displaying opposition in front of the people is inappropriate.”
According to him, the term “inclusive” signifies the incorporation of homosexuality, transsexualism, adultery, etc.
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