Frases de Hastings Kamuzu Banda

Hastings Kamuzu Banda fue un médico[1]​ y político que llegó a ser el primer presidente de Malaui. Gobernó desde el 6 de julio de 1966 hasta mayo de 1994. Falleció el 25 de noviembre de 1997. También fue primer ministro del país entre 1964 y 1966.

Banda realizó gran parte de sus estudios en el exterior y volvió a su país en 1958, denunciando el colonialismo.[2]​ Después de conflictos de partidarios de la independencia y autoridades coloniales, Banda fue encarcelado en 1959. Ese mismo año funda el Partido del Congreso de Malaui .[2]​

Con la independencia del país el 6 de julio de 1964, Banda se convierte en el primer ministro durante los dos primeros años. En 1966 llega a presidente, y a partir de 1971, presidente vitalicio. Banda suprime toda la oposición y encarcela a sus líderes.[2]​

En política interior, favorece una forma de tribalismo.[3]​

Banda murió en un hospital de Sudáfrica el 25 de noviembre de 1997. Se estima que la fortuna personal que acumuló durante los años que gobernó superaba los 320 millones de dólares estadounidenses.[4]​ Wikipedia  

✵ 15. febrero 1898 – 25. noviembre 1997
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Hastings Kamuzu Banda: Frases en inglés

“Douglas Brown: Dr Banda, what is the purpose of your visit?
Hastings Banda: Well, I've been asked by the Secretary of State to come here.
Brown: Have you come here to ask the Secretary of State a firm date for Nyasaland's independence?
Banda: I won't tell you that.
Brown: When do you hope to get independence?
Banda: I won't tell you that.
Brown: Dr Banda, when you get independence, are you as determined as ever to break away from the Central African Federation?
Banda: Need you ask me that question at this stage?
Brown: Well, this stage is as good as any other stage. Why do you ask me why I shouldn't ask you this question at this stage?
Banda: Haven't I said that enough for everybody to be convinced that I mean just that?
Brown: Dr Banda, if you break with the Central African Federation, how will you make out economically? After all, your country isn't really a rich country.
Banda: Don't ask me that, leave that to me.
Brown: In which way is your mind working?
Banda: Which way? I won't tell you that.
Brown: Where do you hope to get economic aid from?
Banda: I won't tell you that.
Brown: Are you going to tell me anything?
Banda: Nothing.
Brown: Are you going to tell me why you've been to Portugal?
Banda: That's my business.
Brown: In fact you're going to tell me nothing at all.
Banda: Nothing at all.
Brown: So it's a singularly fruitless interview?
Banda: Well, it's up to you.
Brown: Thank you very much.”

BBC Training "Interviews from hell" http://www.bbctraining.com/modules/2604/hell2.html. BBC INFAX http://open.bbc.co.uk/catalogue/infax/programme/SX+28015_9
BBC Interview, 21 June 1962

“Our talks were very pleasant, as usual. Remember I used to vote Labour when I was here.”

"Dr. Banda Denies Civil War", The Times, 12 December 1964, p. 6.
Remarks to the press after talks with Harold Wilson, 11 December 1964.