This brought down international condemnation on Chiluba. Chiluba and his wife protested the arrest. He served a number of ministerial positions during the Chiluba government. Sata also received the public backing of Chiluba. Former president Frederick Chiluba urged people to vote for Sata. However, he was sacked by President Chiluba on 15 April 1993. The government responded by arresting several union leaders, among them Frederick Chiluba. President Frederick Chiluba described homosexuality as "unbiblical" and "against human nature". After Frederick Chiluba was elected as President, he appointed Mwanawasa as Vice-President in November 1991. Chiluba took office on November 2 of that year. President Chiluba assumed a somewhat higher profile internationally in the mid- and late 1990s. Chiluba was acquitted on all charges on 17 August 2009. Chiluba took breaks during the day for health reasons. Chiluba was acquitted of all corruption charges in August 2009. After the coup, on Boxing Day in 1997 he was placed under arrest by Chiluba.