"Even when we were still fighting in the bush against the oppressive dictatorships of Idi Amin and Milton Obote, we introduced elections for the committees of the villages under our control."

“If we could export more finished products instead of raw materials, we could become a middle-income country.”

“Of course. They're disgusting. What sort of people are they? I never knew what they were doing. I've been told recently that what they do is terrible. Disgusting.”

“I've never heard an agency say: "Unless you industrialize I will not support you.”

“In 1972, Idi Amin expelled 80,000 Indians and confiscated their 4,000 properties. Now, after returning those properties to their rightful owners, we have ensured that security of persons and property are guaranteed under the constitution.”

“When we sell a kilo of bean coffee in Uganda, we get one dollar per kilo. The same kilo, when it is processed , goes for $10, $11 or even more a kilo. That is the same situation that goes for all raw materials.”

“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.”