Bobi Wine condemns the World Bank's prioritization of gay rights above other human rights concerns in Uganda.

 Uganda's opposition leader, Robert Kyagulanyi, better known as Bobi Wine, has expressed his dissatisfaction with the World Bank's seeming disregard for a range of human rights abuses occurring within the country.

Through a tweet, Wine highlighted that the World Bank should acknowledge the equal significance of all human rights and should not exclusively focus on issues like same-sex partnerships.

The youthful lawmaker, who is also a notable musician, appealed to the World Bank to broaden its attention to encompass more extensive human rights violations such as torture, arbitrary detentions, extrajudicial killings, and manipulation of elections.

"It's troubling to see institutions like these giving priority solely to the rights of the LGBTQ+ community, while neglecting other severe human rights violations like mass killings, unjust imprisonments, erosion of democratic processes through election manipulation, and the absence of fair trials. Dear @WorldBank, human rights are comprehensive!" Bobi Wine expressed his standpoint.

This statement emerged a day after the World Bank announced its decision to halt financial support to Uganda, directly responding to President Yoweri Museveni's endorsement of the so-called "draconian" anti-homosexuality legislation.

In an official statement, the World Bank explained that Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Act contradicted its values and hindered efforts to promote inclusivity and impartiality.

"Following the swift enactment of this legislation, the World Bank dispatched a team to Uganda to assess our projects within the context of this new law. This assessment has led us to recognize the need for additional measures to ensure that projects align with our established environmental and social standards. Our goal is to protect sexual and gender minorities from discrimination and marginalization in projects receiving our financial support. These measures are currently under discussion with the relevant authorities."

In contrast, the 78-year-old Museveni conveyed his dismay through a handwritten statement, criticizing the World Bank and other stakeholders for attempting to use financial incentives to impose foreign cultural norms on Ugandans, thereby pressuring them to abandon their beliefs, heritage, values, and autonomy.

"We are engaged in ongoing dialogues with the World Bank, aiming to find a resolution that avoids this divergence, if possible."