Some people say that we here have no freedom of religion, ... In reality, the people in that country are the ones who were forced to embrace a religion.

I thought that the United Nations is a creature of the five super-powers who were given veto powers. I don't like veto powers at all.

I know the situation of the Commonwealth generally, and I know that the aim should be to make the Commonwealth much more relevant to the poorer countries.

We need an opposition to remind us if we are making mistakes. When you are not opposed you think everything you do is right.

When you have elections in which 90% or 95% or 99% of those elected come from one party, then I think there is some fraudulent act.

The Commonwealth is a mixture of developing and developed world, in which the developed countries were very influential and their policies hold sway most of the time.

I not only think but also look and study things carefully. When I travel around, I look at things carefully, make comparisons of what I see. I don't accept things at face value, you cannot trust what you hear or see. Don't jump to conclusions without thinking.