 At least if he couldn't get the vote, at least he could have held accountable the deputies that spread all the homophobia towards the queer people. But consensus within Kuti's party, Vetem van Dorsche, is not a given. There are leftist progressive members of parliament, but also some Islamic conservatives, who are against same-sex marriage. Uresa Ahmeti from the Youth Initiative for Human Rights points to these conflicting values within the ruling party.