Sponsoring Uganda concert

was a mistake!!!






Uganda has been in the spotlight this week as they try to push through a bill for homosexual jailing and execution.


Protests by Change.org, the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), OutRage! and others have persuaded PepsiCo to climb down and apologise, after it sponsored a concert in Uganda by "murder music" singer Beenie Man who encourages the killing of lesbians and gay men. 


Pepsico  said, “We are appalled by the performer’s lyrics and find them repugnant.  Our bottling partner in Uganda was not aware of the performer’s views and never would have sponsored the concert with this knowledge.  Moving forward, we will work closely with our bottling partners to be more vigilant about the events associated with our brands.”


At his Ugandan concert on Saturday 5 December, Beenie Man sang the song, Mi Nah Wallah, which includes a call to cut the throats of gay people. 

Uganda is notorious for homophobic violence and is currently considering introducing the death penalty for "aggravated" homosexuality and for "serial (gay) offenders."


See this Beenie Man concert report from the Ugandan Daily Monitor.


(Change.org is also starting a
petition to protest the anti gay BUJU and his Grammy Nomination. )




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