It is very unlikely that Uganda will face a chaotic scenario similar to that in Syria or other places. Incidentally, doctors, scientists, engineers and nurses are highly sought after and find jobs immediately. Yoweri Museveni More Quotes by Yoweri Museveni More Quotes From Yoweri Museveni Some people think that being in government for a long time is a bad thing. But the more you stay, the more you learn. I am now an expert in governance. Yoweri Museveni government long thinking I don't know about torture. I have educated myself on many things but on torture I have not known the boundary between what is torture and what isn't torture. I know the NRA tie these people (rebels, etc.) when they catch them. They tie their hands backwards. I am now being told that is torture. It is the traditional method. Yoweri Museveni ties hands people I shall not be deterred by people who don't see where the future of Africa lies. It is the short-sighted people who put their opinions in writing. They don't understand that the future of all countries lies in processing. Yoweri Museveni writing country lying We do not accept the Western way of thinking that there are two ways of life. At the same time, the police (here) are not chasing gays. In Africa, sexuality is something very private, even for heterosexuals. Heterosexuals are not parading! But gays want to behave like exhibitionists. Yoweri Museveni gay two thinking If I kissed my wife in public, I'd lose the next election. Yoweri Museveni election next wife My critics always forget to mention that I was democratically elected, the others were not. Everyone in Uganda can challenge me, everyone can vote, the elections are free. Not many countries have achieved what we did. Yoweri Museveni uganda challenges country The island is in Kenya, the water is in Uganda... But the [Luos, a Kenyan ethnic group] are mad, they want to fish here but this is Uganda. Yoweri Museveni uganda mad islands The soldiers feel that the Police are not serious with the criminal elements and that they are corrupt. The army had to come in and insist that criminals must be punished. It happens in all countries, there is a time when the army assumes the duty of internal security. Yoweri Museveni police army country I have made revenue collection a frontline institution because it is the one which can emancipate us from begging. If we can get about 22% of GDP we should not need to disturb anybody asking for aid; instead of coming here to bother you, give me this, give me this, I shall come here to greet you, to trade with you. Yoweri Museveni gdp giving needs I did not, I could not and I will never invite Obote, ... This is because Obote is someone who made a lot of mistakes in our history. Yoweri Museveni invites made mistake I don't pick up people. This is the work of the police. If there's anybody with a case, it's the police, not me. Yoweri Museveni cases police people The Islamists had control over territory that was about half the size of the Federal Republic of Germany. For years, we have been putting the lives of our troops on the line, we have taken huge losses and the Europeans cut the budget? If money is more important than the lives of our children, what else is this than the usual arrogance and superficiality? And where is all this terror coming from? It is a result of mistakes the West committed in Pakistan and Afghanistan in the 1980s, when they armed the Islamic rebels against the Soviet troops. Yoweri Museveni taken mistake children Africa is wealthy in natural resources; the problem is they are not optimally utilized. Yoweri Museveni resources problem natural What is the Geneva Convention on wars! I have never read it. Yoweri Museveni conventions geneva war When the problems in Libya started, the African Union set up a committee to address the situation. We urgently advised the Europeans not to intervene. You have done so anyway. Now we are seeing absolute chaos there. Yoweri Museveni african-union addresses unions We certainly would be happy for more help, but not at the price of condescension and arrogance. If the Europeans believe they can afford to be less committed in Somalia, please - we can deal with it ourselves. Yoweri Museveni condescension-and arrogance believe Refugee problems can only be solved in the region (of origin) - maybe with a little help from the UN. Governments must provide something for their countries. They need to deliver. Yoweri Museveni government littles country When we sell a kilo of bean coffee in Uganda, we get one dollar per kilo. The same kilo, when it is processed [and sold in Britain], goes for $10, $11 or even more a kilo. That is the same situation that goes for all raw materials. Yoweri Museveni uganda dollars coffee Since our region is endowed with a lot of natural resources, including reasonable supplies of fresh water, we need and we can work together to ensure this area against these vicissitudes. Yoweri Museveni together water needs One of the emphases of the new democratic order is no impunity. Yoweri Museveni emphasis democratic order
