Authorities in Entebbe municipality have redecorated the children’s park after one of the rainbow paintings caused a storm on social media.
The colors of the rainbow in most cases represent the diversity of the homosexual (LGBTQ) community which is illegal in Uganda.
In response to the public outcry, Entebbe municipality Mayor, Fabrice Rulinda says the municipality and the municipal council conform and adhere to the laws of Uganda and the accepted cultural and customary practices.
Rulinda says the park had been refurbished with support from the Lion’s Club to create a safe and colorful environment for the children to play and that the rainbow was painted on one of the structures by the organization.
He adds that they are cognizant of the challenging times and immoral acts that are detrimental to the children, the rainbow had always been as a beautiful arch of colors and biblically it reflects the beauty and majesty of God.
“In a bid to refurbish the children’s park in Entebbe and create a safe environment for our children to play, Entebbe Municipality partnered with an organisation (The Lions Club) to renovate the park to a safe and colourful environment for our children and a rainbow was painted on one of the structures by the organisation,” Rulinda stated.
He, however, stated that they had come to realise that the rainbow colours chosen for the tower had been wrongly perceived to be pushing an agenda that is unlawful in the country.
“It is unfortunate that certain movements have decided to use the rainbow to represent and reflect certain acts that go against the norms of the people of Uganda,” Rulinda noted.
He explained that amidst growing concerns over the vices that corrupt minds of children, they decided change the colours on the tower to more appropriate ones in the children’s park.
A section of Ugandans claimed that the arrangement of the colours on the tower resembled those long adopted by the LGBTQ community and the intent was to promote acceptance of homosexuality among impressionable children who use the park as a playground.
Following growing concerns, the mayor of Entebbe Municipality, Fabrice-Blad Rulinda, has issued a statement in which he said that the structure has been repainted.
Rulinda explained that the children park had been redesigned after a partnership between Entebbe Municipality and an organization, The Lions Club, which sought to give back to the community through giving the park a new look.
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