Hastings Banda

thumb|Hastings Banda Hastings Kamuzu Banda (1896? – 25 November 1997) was the President of Malawi from 1966 to 1994. His date of birth is uncertain but he trained as a doctor in the United States and in Scotland in the 1930s. After representing Nyasaland at the Pan-Africanist Congress he became known as a politician and returned to his homeland in 1958; he then led the Malawi Congress Party to victory in elections and became Prime Minister in 1963. When Malawi obtained independence, his rule became dictatorial, kleptocratic and corrupt; he was forced from office by foreign investors who demanded a referendum on democracy, which Banda lost. Quotes 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". BBC INFAX 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. I am too busy to die You are afraid because you don’t know what you are capable of No one knows the hour, the date, the month or the year in which I was born, although I now accept the evidence that you give me https://www./amp/s/motivation.africa/5-powerful-quotes-of-hastings-banda.html%3famp=1 References External links Category:Heads of government Category:Presidents of Malawi Category:1997 deaths Category:Diplomats Category:Anti-communists