Risdel Kasasira
9 October 2008
Kampala — President Yoweri Museveni yesterday told donors that he does not want their advice on how to govern Uganda.
Mr Museveni, who was addressing hundreds of worshipers during the 10th parliamentary national prayer breakfast in Kampala, said he is "a master of politics" and does not need advice from development partners.
"I am a lecturer of governance. I fought to bring good governance here. How can a young man teach me about governance. I can't accept this," he said.
Mr Museveni's attacks on donors came as he explained his position on Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) where he said, good governance is vital to achieve MGDs.
He said electricity and railway lines are more important in human development than good governance.
"I have been telling donors and my people here in the country that we have failed to concentrate on basic needs of development like electricity and railway lines," Mr Museveni said.
The guest speaker, Prof Vincent Arniegbogu from Clerk University, United States said African states have failed because of leaders who "prioritise tribalism and ethnicism at the expense of nationhood."
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