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| − | A petition asked [[United States Secretary of State]] [[John Kerry]] to revoke Sam Kutesa's visa and thereby keep him from assuming the role of the president of the [[United Nations]].<ref> | + | A petition asked [[United States Secretary of State]] [[John Kerry]] to revoke Sam Kutesa's visa and thereby keep him from assuming the role of the president of the [[United Nations]].<ref>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/milton-allimadi/why-ugandas-sam-kutesa-mu_b_5240024.html</ref> The petition, which got over 15,000 signatures on Change.org, written by a Ugandan, [[Milton Allimadi]], editor of ''[[Black Star News]]'', highlighted Kutesa's support of the Ugandan anti-gay bill and allegations of corruption. In spite of protests and the petition, Sam Kutesa became the U.N. president of the sixty-ninth session. |
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Revision as of 07:58, 7 August 2021
 Sam Kutesa    (politician) | |
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| Born | 1949-02-01 Uganda |
| Citizenship | Uganda |
| Alma mater | Makerere University, Law Development Centre |
| Religion | Anglican |
A petition asked United States Secretary of State John Kerry to revoke Sam Kutesa's visa and thereby keep him from assuming the role of the president of the United Nations.[1] The petition, which got over 15,000 signatures on Change.org, written by a Ugandan, Milton Allimadi, editor of Black Star News, highlighted Kutesa's support of the Ugandan anti-gay bill and allegations of corruption. In spite of protests and the petition, Sam Kutesa became the U.N. president of the sixty-ninth session.
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