Democracy Holds Little Appeal For People Who

I Grew Up In A Refugee Camp In Uganda, And I Lived There For 30 Years. That Shapes One's Character.

There Are Things I Admire, For Example, About South Korea Or Singapore. I Admire Their History, Their Development And How Intensively They Have Invested In Their People And In Technology.

When People Accuse Us Of Taking Coltan From Congo, I Don't Understand What They Mean. The Quality Of Our Own Coltan Here From Rwanda Is Much Better. But Still People From The Un Come Here, We Show Them Our Coltan Mines, We Show Them The Documents, Then They Go And Say: Rwanda Smuggles Coltan.

The West Has Institutions That Can Punish The Misconduct Of Individuals. What Drove Rwanda And Africa Into Decline Was The Fact That Certain People Weren't Held Accountable. When We Move To Make Corrupt Mayors Or Officers Answer To The Courts, People Always Immediately Say That We Are Repressive. But Should We Allow These People To Continue To Get Away With It?

National Security Is Vital For Economic And Social Progress.