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Quotes from Yoweri Museveni

May the soul of the late President Milton Obote... a long-time member of this parliament, rest in peace.
~ Yoweri Museveni
None of the parties want this conflict to go on.
~ Yoweri Museveni
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.
~ Yoweri Museveni
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
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
Some intelligence officers filed reports saying that this is a dangerous group, but at one level it was not forwarded, it was just ignored.
~ Yoweri Museveni
In the areas which have been disturbed people are living cordially with the Security Forces. In areas like Gulu people are living peacefully. There is scrupulous respect of human rights.
~ 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
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
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
What is the Geneva Convention on wars! I have never read it.
~ Yoweri Museveni
Today, hundreds of thousands of AIDS patients are under medical treatment, which is a great advancement. But it makes some people reckless.
~ Yoweri Museveni
I've never heard an agency say, 'Unless you industrialize I will not support you'.
~ Yoweri Museveni
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