I am constitutionally competent to contest the elections.

A political war can be fought from anywhere.

The United Nations charter gives every nation the right to self defence, therefore when the American embassies were bombed it was a matter of time before the Americans responded by going for what they suspected were the causes of the attack.

I have led an unusual life. I have buried a father killed at age 50 and two brothers killed in the prime of their lives. I raised my children as a single mother when my husband was arrested and held for eight years without a conviction - a hostage to my political career.

The military destabilised my government on politically motivated charges.

To make peace, one must be an uncompromising leader. To make peace, one must also embody compromise.

The government I led gave ordinary people peace, security, dignity, and opportunity to progress.