Kampala, Uganda | By Michael Wandati | David Vidal Sans, a Digital Communications specialist at the European Union Parliament, has taken down a tweet that praised Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, the leader of the National Unity Platform (NUP), for his advocacy of human rights, including LGBTQ rights in Uganda.

Initially, David Vidal Sans posted on X (formerly Twitter), expressing admiration for Kyagulanyi and referring to him as the “People’s President.” However, he later removed the tweet without providing specific reasons.

Nevertheless, screenshots of the tweet have circulated widely on various social media platforms.

“Honored to meet Uganda’s most prominent leader, Bobi Wine. He is not only fighting for human and LGBTQ rights but also exposing the dictator in the 2024 Oscar-nominated documentary Bobi Wine: The People’s President,” David Vidal Sans tweeted.

However, Bobi Wine has countered, by releasing the original pictures, asserting that the circulated images are falsified and orchestrated by Musevenists with a vested agenda aimed at blackmail.

“Whenever confronted about its grave human rights record and the great harm it has done to our country, the Museveni criminal regime resorts to blackmail! Paid propagandists spend countless hours faking and spreading such images to drive a known agenda! Ignore and treat with contempt!,” said Bobi Wine.