Gay Marriage Ban Doesn’t Violate Human Rights —David Mark

President of the Senate, David
Mark, says the position of the
National Assembly to outlaw gay
marriage has not infringed on the
rights of any citizen.
Mark, who made the declaration on
Thursday while addressing the
Nigerian community in Prague, Czech
Republic, also said the position was
irreversible.
He said, "The law against same-sex
marriage is an approval of the
wishes of the generality of Nigerians,
who are desirous of living within our
cultural bounds.
"The law is not to infringe on the
human rights of Nigerians in any
way. Also, wherever you go in our
country today, our people are
completely in support of the National
Assembly because the practice of
same-sex, as you all know, is alien to
us."
He also urged Nigerians in the
Diaspora, who were passionate
about returning home, to do so and
contribute their quota to the
development of their fatherland.
Mark said they should use the
opportunities offered by the
transformation agenda of the Federal
Government to join the struggle to
make Nigeria great.
He added, "You do not need to wait
till the date Nigeria will be better
before coming home to contribute
your quota.
"Nigerians are hardworking people
and they contribute in no small
measure to the economy of their
countries of residence.
"For those, who desire to join us at
home to improve the state of our
economy and infrastructural
development, you are welcome."
He said his mission to Prague was to
foster a relationship between the
National Assembly and the
Parliament of Czech Republic as well
as to seek cooperation in education,
culture, trade and medicine.
He said, "We want the Czech
Republic and her people to buy fully
into our economy by setting up
factories, institutions and providing
scholarship for training. We are also
aware of their best practices in
medicine and we are interested in
that too."
Mark also appealed for the release of
Mr. Victor Urhia, who is in prison
over a drug-related offence in the
Czech Republic.
The convict reportedly has kidney
problems.
The Senate President urged the First
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister
of Foreign Affairs of the Czech
Republic, Mr. Karel Scwarzenberg, to
prevail on the government to
transfer Urhia to complete his jail
term in Nigeria.