Decade on from homophobic song Bobi Wine has ‘transformed’
Ugandan opposition leader and former pop star Bobi Wine has told the BBC “we grow and we transform” after being asked about homophobic lyrics to one of his songs that reportedly got him banned from the UK a decade ago.
The ban has apparently been lifted and he is now back in the UK for a visit captioning a photo of himself outside BBC’s London office on Wednesday: “London, it’s been 10 long years!”
Addressing the controversial song, which appeared to encourage people to be violent towards gay people, he told the BBC’s World Tonight programme:
Quote Message: We grow and we transform… I’m a product of very many second chances and I want to be known for [being] a leader that is respectful and inclusive for everybody.”
We grow and we transform… I’m a product of very many second chances and I want to be known for [being] a leader that is respectful and inclusive for everybody.”
Bobi Wine, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, ran unsuccessfully against Uganda’s long-serving President, Yoweri Museveni, in the 2021 election.
The opposition leader, who came second, disputed the results which saw Mr Museveni win his sixth elected term in office.
Looking to the 2026 election, Bobi Wine called on the UK, EU and US to put conditions on their collaboration with Uganda that included the respect for democracy and free-and-fair elections.
He said if those were in place then he would definitely win in three years time.
By BBC
