George Mayor Melvin Naik Argues Pride Parade Against His Christian Principles
Author(s): Scott Douglas Jacobsen
Publication (Outlet/Website): Cornelius Press
Publication Date (yyyy/mm/dd): 2018
By Scott Douglas Jacobsen
According to AllAfrica, George Mayor claimed the Gay US choristers are considered against his personal religious beliefs or his religion more generally.
Nonetheless, the pride march will continue onward. The Georgia Gay Pride march will be singing “Hallelujah” and “When the Saints Go Marching In.” This will be a first for South Africa, as far as I know.
George Mayor Melvin Naik made the statements about the homosexual pride parade being against his personal Christian principles.
“I simply wanted to bring the point across that just because the municipality supports an event, people must not take it for granted that that support reflects my own personal beliefs,” Naik stated, “As mayor, in my official capacity and personally, I support the Constitution and its values completely, but personally, as a Christian, I hold certain beliefs regarding LGBT people.”
He further states that this means he does not necessarily discriminate against them but, rather, views everyone as God’s children who remain loved equally by his Christian God.
DA Provincial leader Bonginkosi Madikizela said, “His utterances do not represent the views of the party. Therefore, the federal executive chairperson, James Selfe, will be referring this matter to the party’s federal legal commission (FLC) for further investigation… You can’t use your position in public office and make the kind of comments Melvin did.”
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