Mr. Kipenji, Thank you for these quotes. Do you have more like the time he visited the Queen of England? The famous speech of "Ladies-----gentlemen--" "Your Highness, I am fed up---- when you come to Uganda we will revenge for your hostility etc"
I any other person is reading this message and have any of them in their archives, please share with us on the forum. Thank you very much in anticipation of your positive response! amk --- Owor Kipenji <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Quotes of a TyrantProbably the most famous quote by > Idi Amin Dada was in 1976 at the time his government > had killed nearly a half-a-million Ugandans. > Commenting on the mass murders, the despot said > casually: "In any country there must be people who > have to die. They are the sacrifices any nation has > to make to achieve law and order.''Some famous > quotes attributed to the dictator from the Internet > : > When asked to describe himself, he said: "I myself > consider myself the most powerful figure in the > world." > --------------------------------- > > On what he preferred being called: "His Excellency > President for Life Field Marshal Al Hadji Dr. Idi > Amin, VC, DSO, MC, Lord of All the Beasts of the > Earth and Fishes of the Sea and Conqueror of the > British Empire in Africa in General and Uganda in > Particular." > --------------------------------- > > On what he thinks others said about him: "People > often mistake what I say for what I am thinking." > --------------------------------- > > On what he did to his perceived political enemies: > "I ate them before they ate me." > --------------------------------- > > In an interview with a journalist: "I have also > eaten human meat. It is very salty. Even more salty > then leopard meat.'' > --------------------------------- > > When asked by Queen Elizabeth what else he would be > doing in London: "Buying size 13 shoes, very hard > to get in Uganda." > --------------------------------- > > On whether he missed Uganda: "I miss Ugandan food. > I miss my many friends. When I was president I used > to go out in the evening with my friends, former > boxing partners or the lads from the national > football team. I loved to go dancing like an > ordinary person. I'm first and foremost a boxing > champion, as you know." > --------------------------------- > > Some of his memorable speeches include one after a > luncheon hosted by the Queen in London in his > honour, Idi Amin had this to say for his vote of > thanks. "Mr Queen, Sir, Horrible Ministers, > invented guests, ladies under gentlemen. I thank the > Queen very plenty for what he has done to me. I tell > you, I have eaten so much that I am now fed up with > malicious meal. > Before I continue, I would kindly ask you to open > the windows so that the climate may get in plenty. > But before I go back I must invert Mr Queen to my > country and I can assure you, Mr Queen that when you > come, I shall revenge to you. You will eat a full > cow and I will work very difficult to make sure that > you will come back with a very full stomach. > For now I am sorry that I have just made a short > call on you. The next time I will make a long one > possible for a full moon. Thank you for letting me > undress you in front of all the disgusting people." > > --------------------------------- > > And from quotes in The Guardian July 24, 2003, also > found on the Internet: > On liberty: "In communist countries you do not feel > free to talk, there is one spy for every three > people. Not here. No one is afraid here. It's like > Uganda girls. I tell them to be proud, not shy. It's > no good taking a girl to bed if she is shy. Do you > get my point?'' > --------------------------------- > > To Nixon after cuts in US aid to Uganda: "My dear > brother, it is quite true that you have enough > problems on your plate, and it is surprising you > have the zeal to add fresh ones. At this moment you > are uncomfortably sandwiched in that uncomfortable > affair (Watergate), I ask almighty God to solve your > problems. We Ugandans hope that the great United > States of America does not continue to use its > enormous resources, especially its military might, > to destroy human life on earth.'' > --------------------------------- > > On gender and productivity: "Women should not sleep > while men are working. Even prostitutes can do some > work, reporting subversives.''Comments\Views about > this article > --------------------------------- > Copyright �2002, Nation Media Group Ltd. All rights > reserved. > Front Page | News | Comment | Letters | Sports | > Cutting Edge | Feedback > > > --------------------------------- > Want to chat instantly with your online friends?�Get > the FREE Yahoo!Messenger __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com -------------------------------------------- This service is hosted on the Infocom network http://www.infocom.co.ug
