“You cannot, for instance, sustainably protect the environment if the majority of the people are still in primitive agriculture leading to the encroachment of forest reserves.” PeopleIfsStillsEnvironmentProtectMajorityForestsInstancePrimitiveReservesAgricultureEncroachmentProtect The Environment Author:Yoweri Museveni
“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.” IfsBelieveHelpingWould BeDealsPleaseCommittedArroganceCondescensionSomaliaCondescension And Author:Yoweri Museveni
“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.” IfsYearsChildrenHas BeensImportantLinesLossResultsMistakeHalfTakenCuttingHugeOur ChildrenWestSizeTerrorCommittedBudgetsArroganceGermanyIslamicRepublicTerritoryRebelAfghanistanUsualSovietTroopsPakistanOur TroopsSuperficialityIslamists Author:Yoweri Museveni
“If I kissed my wife in public, I'd lose the next election.” IfsNextLosesWifeElectionMy Wife Author:Yoweri Museveni
“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.” IfsNeedsGivingShouldMadeGive MeAskingInstitutionsTradeAidsBotherCollectionsRevenueBeggingGdpFrontline Author:Yoweri Museveni
“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.” PeopleIfsCasesPicksPolice Author:Yoweri Museveni
