In response to Namises's questions as to which laws required the arrest of gays and lesbians in Namibia, Ekandjo maintained that homosexuality was against the law. If one man allows another man to penetrate a penis through his anus, whether voluntarily, that is what we call sodomy.
Sodomy is similar to rape.
As far as I am concerned sodomy is a crime. The South African constitution is different from ours, he added. The South African constitution specifically recognises the rights of gays and lesbians. Ekandjo argued that the Namibian Constitution, which entrenches equality and freedom for all people, does not apply to homosexuals. However, Ekandjo's understanding of the Constitution differs sharply from that of Prime Minister Hage Geingob.