Gays and Lesbians of Zimbabwe (GALZ) celebrates Mugabe’s resignation

There's just nothing one won't see in our world today. Reports have it that the Gays and Lesbians of Zimbabwe (GALZ) are excited that ex-president, Robert Mugabe, has finally resigned.

Recall that Mugabe in his 37 years rule, fiercely stood against homosexuality, he even had conflicts with some European Government because of his stance on the immodest act and at a time during his reign, 93-year-old Mugabe referred to homosexuals as being worse than pigs and dogs.

In a press release by Chesterfield Samba in Harare, the country's capital, director of the Gays and Lesbians of Zimbabwe (GALZ) said the community received Mugabe’s resignation with immense elation and hopes his resignation terminates the cruelty and antipathy they for long have suffered from the government.

“We are ecstatic that the face of brutality, hate and impunity has resigned. Mugabe, repeatedly, fuelled public prejudice against LGBTI individuals through public statements that endorsed abuse of LGBTI people in Zimbabwe. LGBTI people were subjected to abuse and harassment on account of their real or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity and expression.” he stated.

Samba said under Mugabe’s rule, the State had, in many cases, been an active sponsor of homophobia by subjecting individuals suspected of being Gay or Lesbian to cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment.

“GALZ welcomes the news of Mugabe’s resignation with much celebration and implores the new President to uphold the rule of law, respect the constitution of Zimbabwe, allow Zimbabweans to enjoy their freedoms particularly of expression and association and to ensure that citizens do not live in fear of their leaders. Mugabe, to us, represented a brutal system and the real work of sanitizing this system continues. In light of the resignation of Robert Mugabe, GALZ hopes that the new government will commit to upholding Zimbabwe’s constitutional obligations to protect the rights of all people, including LGBTI people.” he added.