The Senegalese Prime Minister, Ousmane Sonko, has strongly pushed back against mounting criticism of the country’s newly enacted legislation that imposes harsher penalties for same-sex relationships.
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During a parliamentary address, Sonko accused Western nations of attempting to force their moral values onto Senegal and other nations, framing the debate as a battle for cultural sovereignty.
He emphasized that the law, which strengthens existing anti-homosexuality provisions, reflects the nation’s deep-rooted religious and societal norms and will be applied without exception.
« We will not bow to external pressures that seek to undermine our traditions, » Sonko declared, underscoring the government’s unwavering stance on the matter.
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