Even A Fool Can Survive Here, Says President, Calls His People Lazy

Even A Fool Can Survive Here, Says President, Calls His People Lazy

If you struggle and complain in a place where even a fool can supposedly survive easily, then, you might as well be called lazy.

At least, that is the thought line of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni.

Museveni has advised his countrymen to eat cassava instead, known in local parlance as mwogo instead of complaining of high cost of bread.

A no nonsense leader who had been on the saddle for 36 years, he has a son, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba Twitter, a General in the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) who also serves as the minister for Education and Sports.

He is reported by KTN news to have made the statement in an interview, asserting that Ugandans are lazy because they could not exploit the natural resources in the country.

“That’s why these Ugandans are lazy. They are lazy because a fool here cannot easily die. Even if you are a fool, you can survive by eating from your brother’s house.”

Making a comparism with Kenya, he suggested that the people there were better in terms of attitude to work, given the semi-arid nature of their country.

“Kenya is a bit different. It is a bit harder (to survive) because much of Kenya is semi-arid. The part of Kenya which is for agriculture is of a small percentage. Here every place is very nice.”

His declaration that his countrymen should resort to cassava rather than bread, was last March.

He was speaking to worker’s unions and government officials during the Labour Day Celebrations at the Kololo Ceremonial Grounds.

“If there is no bread eat muwogo (cassava). Ugandans really confuse themselves. If you’re complaining that there’s no bread or wheat, please eat muwogo. I don’t eat bread myself,” he said.

He spoke on the sidelines of increasing hostility between Russia and Ukraine, especially given that Kampala is reportedly heavily dependent on Russia and Ukraine for import of wheat.

The East African country does produce its own wheat but not enough to meet the country’s demand. In 2020, the country spent $119 million on wheat imports and earned only $3,380 on wheat exports, reports Business Insider Africa.

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Uganda is also noted for allegations of human rights abuses, occasioned in part by criticisms on the leadership style.

Allegations of kidnap and torture of opposition elements is not rare in the country.

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