Pastor Martin Ssempa has revealed that he voluntarily renounced his United States citizenship, saying he faced intense pressure and legal challenges following his outspoken stance against LGBTQ rights.Speaking about the difficult period, Ssempa claimed he was reported to the International Criminal Court (ICC) and faced complaints in a US federal court. He said the pressure became so overwhelming that he decided to give up his American citizenship, a move he described as one of the hardest decisions of his life.In my thinking, I realised I had to renounce my American citizenship and I went to the USA embassy and renounced my citizenship. My wife and mother-in-law were crying and other people at the embassy. Most people lie to get the USA citizenship but me I went and stripped it. After that, I went into hiding for like two years.The pastor further alleged that lawyer Nicholas Opiyo, academic and activist Stella Nyanzi, and others made accusations against him that damaged his reputation and turned public opinion against him. Njala regrets handling of LGBTQ debate interview on live TVHe claimed there was a reward of $10,000 offered for information about his whereabouts, prompting him to fear for his family’s safety.According to Ssempa, he instructed his children to go into hiding at their grandfather’s home because he feared they could be targeted to force him out of hiding. He described the period as one in which he lived “like a fugitive,” saying it was an extremely difficult chapter in his life. Ssempa’s claims have not been independently verified, and the individuals he named have not publicly responded to these specific allegations. @edwardthegreat08 ♬ original sound – edward the great The post Ssempa claims ICC report and legal battles led him to give up US citizenship appeared first on MBU.