Govt comments 'came as no surprise'
British gay rights group Outrage said in a reaction on Thursday that the Gambian leader's comments came as no surprise."Jammeh has a long history of homophobia,"spokesperson Peter Tatchell said."If he tries to carry out these threats, international aid donors are likely to withdraw their support, and foreign tourists will stay away in droves, thereby damaging the Gambian economy," he added.The tourism industry was vital to Gambia's economy as the West African nation lacked other natural resources.Jammeh drew condemnation from African Aids groups after he claimed in January to have found a "miracle" treatment for HIV/Aids.The method was based on medicinal plants and a Qur'anic verse. All participants were ordered to give up their antiretroviral drugs.
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As in the days of Noah....