President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has ruled Uganda for the last 3 decades. He started as a nationalist with a great vision for Uganda. 30 years later, the dream still lives. Uganda has come along ever since, but still there is a lot to be done. Here are some of the famous quotes from Yoweri Museveni that are unforgettable and will go down the annals of history.
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Africa is wealthy in natural resources; the problem is they are not optimally utilized.
6. It is horrible to see that hospitals in the country have no drugs. It is the duty of every government to provide drugs, sugar, salt and other essential requirements. Speech at a rally in Masindi District.
7. There are some people who go calling me a war monger; implying that I am in love with war whether it is there or not. What I have said during my previous rallies was in response to the UPC speeches from other districts in which they talked of a certain party which was going around telling people that whether they voted for that party or not, it would still be in power.
8. I last danced in 1966 and some poor dancers spoilt the whole thing by stepping on my toes.
Speech at Rushoroza Parish in Kabale district.
9. I am a freedom fighter. I would feel insulted if you called me a politician. Politicians here in Africa do not have a good reputation.
10. Africa is tired of leaders who cling to power against the wishes of the masses. Speech at the UPM fundraising at Fairway Hotel Kampala Uganda Times, November 10, 1980
