Archbishop Chimoio told the BBC reporter that abstention, not condoms, was the best way to fight HIV/Aids. "Condoms are not sure because I know that there are two countries in Europe, they are making condoms with the virus on purpose," he alleged, refusing to name the countries. They want to finish with the African people. This is the programme. They want to colonise until up to now. If we are not careful we will finish in one century's time”
Aids activists have been angered by the remarks: "We've been using condoms for years now, and we still find them safe," Mozambican Aids activist Marcella Mahanjane told the BBC. it is estimated that 16.2% of Mozambique's 19m inhabitants are HIV positive with an additional 500 infections every day.
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It is so sad when things like this happen.
Welcome to Blogpower! It's good to see a labourite joining to balance the scales a little.
Thanks Liz. I thought about joining for a while. Chomoio's views really do nothing to help a grave situation in Mozambique
Whatever the problem... abstinence is the solution!
Maybe the clerics should set an example by abstaining from making stupid pronouncements.
That would be a damn good idea Roger!
What a brainless, petty, malicious and bigoted old fool. AIDS spreads in Africa through ignorance and unsafe sex - and people listening to buffoons like him, instead of health workers. When I hear of idiocy on such a grand scale, in a context where lives are at risk, I get very, very cross. Does he not realize that the HIV virus can only live outside the human body for a very short period of time, as in seconds? And then only if it is suspended in some kind of liquid. In dry form, it dies immediately. Does he truly believe what he preaches? Or is he just trying to scare people into adhering to his religious beliefs? Silly old fool!
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