Yoweri Museveni
Yoweri Museveni
Yoweri Kaguta Museveni; born 15 September c. 1944) is a Ugandan politician who has been President of Uganda since 29 January 1986...
NationalityUgandan
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth15 August 1944
CityNtungamo, Uganda
CountryUganda
cessation determination immediate sign soon
an immediate cessation of hostilities and the determination to sign a cease-fire as soon as possible.
chaos military option successful
If (the rebels) don't negotiate, it will be chaotic, ... A military option will be successful but will plunge Zaire into chaos.
attacked came chance corner exposed gave good miles people rebels singing south sunday surrounded troops
The rebels attacked us (NRA soldiers) at a place called Corner Kilak 20 miles South of Kitgum (Town). They came in while singing and shouting; our people (NRA) massacred those chaps. They approached our troops frontally. This gave us a very good chance because they exposed themselves; so on Sunday (January 24, 1987) we surrounded them and massacred them. We massacred them very badly.
ended
There are always arguments, but we ended with a unanimous agreement.
hands ties people
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.
country lying writing
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.
country army police
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.
country uganda challenges
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.
uganda islands mad
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.
problem natural resources
Africa is wealthy in natural resources; the problem is they are not optimally utilized.
gdp giving needs
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.
country government needs
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.
fighting feet rebel
We used to fight the LRA with only one dimensional force that only walks on foot, but now, we have got multiple forces to fight the rebels.
water working-together needs
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.