Latest Yoweri Museveni Quotes from Interviews

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• If I kissed my wife in public, I'd lose the next election.

  Yoweri Museveni

  Wife, Next, Election

  Source: www.spiegel.de

• Today, hundreds of thousands of AIDS patients are under medical treatment, which is a great advancement. But it makes some people reckless.

  Yoweri Museveni

  People, Today, Advancement

  Source: www.spiegel.de

• 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, Thinking, Two

  Source: www.spiegel.de

• Of course there are collaborations. But in official meetings with Western diplomats from the US and the European Union, the major issues of our relationships are simply not discussed. The topics are on climate change or any other issues they want us to agree with them on. But they never discuss how we could develop an equal relationship. They should stop using pompous orchestrated summits and begin a serious dialogue with small meetings.

  Yoweri Museveni

  Issues, Unions, Want

  Source: www.spiegel.de

• Joseph Kony is hiding somewhere in the Central African Republic. He is no longer a threat. We have already punished him. We provide our own safety.

  Yoweri Museveni

  Safety, Republic, Hiding

  Source: www.spiegel.de

• I've changed my mind, even against Omar al-Bashir. Whether he has to be charged or not, the Sudanese shall decide or the Africans.

  Yoweri Museveni

  Mind, Als, I've Changed

  Source: www.spiegel.de

• The problems of tribal conflicts in Kenya are much older, caused by the former colonial power. A former American ambassador there once wrote about how the CIA has contributed to the divisions between Kenyans.

  Yoweri Museveni

  Ambassadors, Division, Kenya

  Source: www.spiegel.de

• 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

  Children, Mistake, Taken

  Source: www.spiegel.de

• I was against impunity when it comes to human rights violations. But many of us African leaders now want to leave the Rome Statute as soon as possible because of this Western arrogance.

  Yoweri Museveni

  Rights, Rome, Leader

  Source: www.spiegel.de

• 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

  Believe, Arrogance, Condescension And

  Source: www.spiegel.de

• We are helping our Somali brothers get rid of these narrow-minded attackers. The Somali people do not support the extremists, they are on the side of our soldiers.

  Yoweri Museveni

  Brother, People, Support

  Source: www.spiegel.de

• The chaotic situation in Libya is definitely creating a threat. Libya now connects the jihadists in Africa with those in the Middle East and in Afghanistan. This could have been avoided.

  Yoweri Museveni

  Creating, Middle East, Libya

  Source: www.spiegel.de

• 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

  Country, Government, Littles

  Source: www.spiegel.de

• 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

  Jobs, Uganda, Doctors

  Source: www.spiegel.de

• 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

  Unions, Addresses, African Union

  Source: www.spiegel.de

• Our population is growing rapidly because of our good health policy. When I came into office, there were 14 million Ugandans, today there are 38 million, despite the catastrophe of AIDS, which we have also tackled. The Ugandans know and appreciate this, especially the elderly.

  Yoweri Museveni

  Elderly, Office, Appreciate

  Source: www.spiegel.de

• Our laws and institutions are excellent, but the population is not yet ready. They must develop their views and need to be provided with the right information. We now also have private broadcasters and many are very critical of me, hostile even, yet they operate freely.

  Yoweri Museveni

  Law, Views, Information

  Source: www.spiegel.de

• 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

  Country, Uganda, Challenges

  Source: www.spiegel.de