His statement brought back into focus the issue of homosexuality for which the then ruling MMD nearly destroyed the then opposition leader, now republican President Michael Sata, during the campaigns leading to last September’s elections which saw him beat former President Rupiah Banda. 
Matamshi hayo yalirejesha upya mjadala wa suala la ushoga ambalo ndilo lililokaribia kabisa kukifanya chama tawala enzi hizo MMD kumwangamiza kisiasa kiongozi wa upinzani wakati huo, sasa Rais wa nchi Michael Sata, wakati wa kampeni za kuelekea uchaguzi wa mwezi Septemba ambao ulishuhudia akimbwaga rais wa zamani Rupiah Banda.