via http://www.millenniumpost.in – 23 February 2014, New Delhi, Ruchi Ahuja
Dr Vali Jamal, an Uganda Asian, and author of Uganda Asians – Then and Now, Here and There, in conversation with Ruchi Ahuja talks about the reason for the 1972 Uganda Asian expulsion, lessons for the future of the Asian community in Uganda and inspiration behind writing the book
What is the truth behind Amin’s decision of expulsion?
Amin himself in the days following his official announcement did mention he had a dream about it but the first announcement he made was to troops in the eastern town of Tororo – and the idea didn’t come to him from above. Some people have said the idea came from Colonel Gaddafi who told him how he had expelled the Italian ‘blood-suckers’ from his country in just 90 hours. Amin said he’d give the Asians 90 days, in line with the seasonal pre-harvest loans the Asians used to extend African farmers.
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