Idi Amin
Idi Amin
Idi Amin Dadawas the third President of Uganda, ruling from 1971 to 1979. Amin joined the British colonial regiment the King's African Rifles in 1946, serving in Kenya and Uganda. Eventually, Amin held the rank of major general in the post-colonial Ugandan Army, and became its commander before seizing power in the military coup of January 1971, deposing Milton Obote. He later promoted himself to field marshal while he was the head of state...
ProfessionStatesman
Date of Birth17 May 1928
eating father human saw
These actors have been depicting my father as eating people, ... I was with him for many years, but I never saw any human flesh.
attracted continent deeds dictators filming whose
there were other dictators on the continent whose deeds have not yet attracted filming interest.
duty squander time
It is our duty not to squander opportunities for reconciliation, the time for reconciliation has long been here and we have squandered it,
uganda freedom-of-speech guarantees
There is freedom of speech, but I cannot guarantee freedom after speech
mean order law
I have to keep law and order and it means that I have to kill my enemies before they kill me.
government years fifty
The problem with me is that I am fifty or one hundred years ahead of my time. My speed is very fast. Some ministers have had to drop out of my government because they could not keep up.
uganda leader taste
It's not for me. I tried human flesh and it's too salty for my taste.
uganda would-be happenings
If we knew the meaning to everything that is happening to us, then there would be no meaning.
country government slavery
My mission is to lead the country out of a bad situation of corruption, depression and slavery. After I rid the country of these vices, I will then organize and supervise a general election of a genuinely democratic civilian government.
country sacrifice order
In any country there must be people who have to die. They are the Sacrifices any nation has to make to achieve law and order.
mistake thinking people
Sometimes people mistake the way I talk for what I am thinking.
powerful uganda world
I do not want to be controlled by any superpower. I myself consider myself the most powerful figure in the world, and that is why I do not let any superpower control me.
running military evil
You cannot run faster than a bullet.
uganda boxing trying
Politics is like boxing — you try to knock out your opponents.