Hero or dictator? Ugandans divided over Idi Amin Dada’s legacy | Revisited • FRANCE 24 English
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Forty years after Idi Amin Dada’s bloody regime came to an end, Ugandans are divided over how to view their former leader. For older Ugandans, the president’s eight years at the helm evokes nothing but bitter memories of terror, torture and massacres. But many younger Ugandans associate him with more positive qualities, such as that of a builder, a nationalist and a separatist. Our reporters went to Uganda to trace Amin’s footsteps.
When we first began filming this report on the Idi Amin Dada years in Uganda (1971-1979), we expected to hear damning accounts of the brutality that marked the despot’s time in power. But to our surprise, it turned out that only the eldest Ugandans, those who lived through that era of dictatorship - whether they played an active role or were collateral victims - regretted the instability and massacres.
So has it only taken 40 years for Ugandans to forget the 300,000 deaths attributed to Amin’s rule? To overlook the fact that atrocities committed by his men were their daily lot, that people lived in fear, that Ugandans could be kidnapped and tortured to death to confess to a crime they did not commit?
World’s second-youngest country
With 80 percent of its population under the age of 30, Uganda is now the second-youngest country in the world in terms of population age. Few remember the Amin years. The youngest have only ever known the current president, Yoweri Museveni, in power since 1986. Uganda is currently enjoying the longest period of political stability since independence in 1962 and has high hopes for its future oil production. But millions of young people are still looking for a job, while the population's size continues to rise and corruption remains rampant.
In the minds of the youngest, nostalgia for a Uganda that had influence on the international stage, and where "hospitals and roads" were built, has superseded the legacy of the dark chapters of history. Some of the most important infrastructure in the capital, Kampala, was indeed built at that time - a time when Uganda even took the lead in global coffee production. Many politicians still align themselves with this economic legacy today, like pastor Abwed Bwanika, a failed presidential candidate who only granted us a few minutes of interview time.
In this report, we met young people nostalgic for an imaginary and bygone golden age, but also elderly Ugandans who have forgotten nothing. Like Ndawula Seguya who lost his brother and took up arms against Amin. Or Sanjiv Patel, a Ugandan of Indian origin, who had to flee the country when Amin decreed that Indians were stealing Ugandans’ jobs. We even met the dictator’s former personal photographer, Elly Rwakoma. He, too, had to flee - because of a photo that displeased Amin. Despot or hero, Amin remains very much present in the minds of Ugandans today.
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Ask a Ugandan this question then we'll know the truth. Otherwise this is when invaders can't get their way.... they come up with crazy lies.
You're a fan of Amin, I take it?
Your perfectly right
Brown people logic
Am Ugandan 🇺🇬 only that I wasn't there, but according older Ugandans most of the things said are true
He's one of the Heroes plus Dr Besigye we have per now
They hate you when you stand up to them
Who? Whites? Well Woken Nbless he did not murder Whites he murdered estimated 80,000 to 300,000 Ugandans which are Black Africans. He murdered Women, Children, Old, any and all UGUNDANS. He decimated the economy which was strong and prosperous when he came to power, however, he destroyed this leaving it 3rd world.
Are you referring to the deaths of the innocents as the individuals that "Stood up" to him? Because Whites was not who he butchered. Furthermore, it took Israeli forces (not even a full battalion) less then 2hours to overtake and liberate their people....Now can you imagine what would have happened if he ticked of a Super power?
Today Uganda is a 3rd world Economy dependent on Global charities for survival. It's natural wealth is more exploited and vulnerable then pre-colony days and why? Because this fat brutal dictator slithered from Uganda taking astronomical wealth which belonged to the nation and hid in Saudi Arabia under the protection of the house of Saudi. This is your hero? because my idea of a hero, leader, and individual who loves there people is none of the aforementioned. To rise above you must choose those with vision, character, courage, and knowledge of global diplomacy to act on behalf of their people. This animal was the UK henchman----he did terrible things to the people that UK soldiers would not....
Very true my brother..
@@colleta2400 So says the white man..
@@khalidahmed8050 how's that excuse been working for you? Your accountable for your choices and if Uganda views this beast a hero it says much on how and why you continue in 3rd world conditions. He never butchered whites he butchered Black Ugandans. He never liberated Uganda from the "whites" the UK had already been moving out on their own slowly they gave Independence back. He never spent a dime on the infrastructure instead investing money for his own private profit, however, to stupid to even do that right. He BORROWED from China without knowledge their money had no economic value.
Your hero reflects your conditions and this has nothing to do with "white man" but continued crutch excuses
Amin, Gaddafi and magufuli, one love. African countries.
Mangufuli was no dictator but a realistic Tanzanian leader.
@edwardwangombe2358
And do you think others are angels because all their stay in office is
squandered in bribing and
arm twisting their way into a second term?
I respect this man
Am a Ugandan but 90% Ugandans admire Idi Amin.
This video says that Idi Amin had over 60 children. Is that something regular Ugandans admire? Isn't that kind of irresponsible to father 60 children?
@@sanechicagoan5432 No, it's actually quite responsible to keep the population healthy.
did you do a census please send me the data , show me in google where this survey is /was, humour me
Idi Amin loved Africa, Uganda, and the people of Uganda.
absolutely.
Why he invade Tanzania
Am Ugandan and idi Amin was the best president Uganda has ever had,he was loved and missed,he was patriotic and loved his country.he did more for the country in the eight years he was president than the almost 40 years regime we have now.
Are you trying to start a career in tragi-comedy??
Amin hated political rivals like most African leaders including "museveni " bt Amin was very patriotic, social services like hospitals never lacked medicine, roads were much better, coffee prices were higher, education was better ,Uganda's debt burden was low, corruption never existed. We as Ugandan we accept he had his failures bt he is the best president we have ever had. Merry his soul rest in peace
You just said rest in peace to a killer! XD
Then why didnt u side with him to fight Tanzanian Forces???
@@eevve9894 What leader is not a killer.
@Gospel man we will again
Considering how he is villified by Hollywood it is a certainty that he was a hero.
What an unbelievably dumb thing to say, and seemingly completely ignorant of the evils he perpetrated in his country.
@@gentlemanjim480 You saw that hollywood movie where he ate human flesh, huh?
Yeah 😂
Eating human flesh which is a complete lie!
Idi Amin was set up. He had the interest of his people at heart, had zero tolerance for colonialism, and wanted to build a Uganda for Ugandans. However, the Muzungus needed him out of the way inorder to gain access to the country's natural resources. This image of him being a heartless dictator sounds similar to Gaddafi's story. The Muzungus wanted these 2 great leaders out of the picture inorder to take over their countries.
That's a great example of 80IQ brown people's logic
I believe you
And Mugabe
Facts
💯% right. The Bazungu will do anything to serve their own interests
The most patriotic leader UGANDA ever had and will ever have, he is being talked of negatively simply because he lacked that PROPAGANDA machinery but he will forever be OUR HERO
You're brainwashed. ❤❤❤💔
Marie Rose by facts
To believe in the truth after thorough research
Yeah, he just fought the jews and lost. Just like AH.
@@geraltofrivia2570 U was there?
Hero of Africa 🌍 Mr President dada
FRANCE 24 Please can you make a documentary about the apartheid rule imposed on Ugandans by the British and Indians between the late 1880s to 1960s. How many millions were killed during that time and who is responsible?
Uganda's history is NOT defined by the 8years Amin was in power. The British killed millions of Ugandans during the 60years they lived here. we need a documentary on that, if not please take away your propaganda because every country has its own challenges but you never talk about the good things he build for Ugandans.
Idi Amin, Sankara, Robert Mugabe, my African heroes
Mugabe ruined his country
Am Ugandan myself, if you need answers to your questions, ask Ugandans ourselves. HE WAS A GREAT LEADER
Regardless of Idi Amin reign , good or bad, I affirm Ugandese are very resilient; they keep going. today Uganda remains one of the peaceful country in Africa. kudos to you all. love from Somalia!
Africa needs leaders like amin to prosper.
He never brought prosperity... He was a brutal dictator. ..He also expelled people who invested heavily in Uganda.
LOL, Africa has plenty of presidents for life, look at the state of Africa, history is full of Kings and Queens and dictators etc, they have all proven to be failed methods at governing people
@@s9ka972 you mean the people who invested to milk it dry?
1:14 it was then that the US decided to attack Uganda, realizing the amount of oil that was on his face alone.
Correction, the first president of Uganda was Kabaka Mutesa 2 and Obote was the prime minister in the same govt
President with no powers 😂😂
Byoya byanswa
I feel devastated when one says Uganda is peaceful. RIP idi amin dada
He is the best president UGANDA has ever had believe me
No … it’s museveni , best so far
@@Serwada237name one thing m7 has done
Migrate to India in large numbers as Black Africans if you ever could. Try to acquire some of their land and form a large African community or town and let's see how you will fair.
When media labels someone in wrong sense .. then you must know he was a man not stooge...
Stooge don't get critcized...
Spot on.
Am a Ugandan aged 28 years but according to what we hear from our parents they say Amin was a patriot,he loved his country compared to the current regime
sure bro am not a Ugandan but this how the western Midian used to spread lies
Me too
I'm American and I agree with you about Marshal Amin. My country loves to tear down African leaders, because strong African leadership is a threat to the bloodthirsty One World Order dictatorship and its reign of terror across the globe.
that's if you didn't lose a parent to his murderous regime
antoine look M7 has killed thousands of them since his Bush war
Could you plz help and tell the world at least one village the was burnt by Amin as stated in the second minute of the video??
They will not.
Thank you
I'm not Ugandan but idi amin he's my hero Inna lillahi wainna ileyhi rajuin
The greatest HERO Uganda has ever had. Loved uganda than any other.
You know what. Africans needs to tell there own story instead of listening to his story (history) of Africans. They can't
tell your story better than you.🇯🇲
lee long That would require that Ugandans fish become literate... That dictator was himself known to only be semi-literate at best. It’s not uncommon in Africa, thus his fathering an estimated 60 children, and it’s a safe assumption that most of his children are no more literate than he was.
Africa for Africa not for Indian
That logic makes no sense. Indians came in as traders and paid fairly for everything, and contributed to the economy.
I Respect him my hero
He was a hero n he neva killed so many pipo even the rebels by tym were killing pipo Bosco among them
Shan Joeria you also know bosco lol;mwamukowa
Okay poop hole
Who is Pipo Bosco?
After Amin was removed from power, there it was reported two million Ugandans died in the struggle for power. I wonder if Amin was saving the people from the people who came after him.
Hhhm comment Of the century
Oliver Dash and you said it was reported, just lies for decades.
Oliver Dash and you said it was reported, just lies for decades.
Yes they died in luwero triangle its not alie ,just that the number mentioned is but it was appromiximately half a milion or a milion killed by a reigning government.
@@davidelba6676 you are really into the lies bro
After reading the comment section, I cannot help but is there even a single Ugandan who thinks what Idi Amin did was wrong?
You have to understand that the generations that were born 2decades after his reign are misinformed about his regime that's why they lionize him
To some extent, he was but the current regime is worse thus shadowed him.
This guy is the reason why we are in this situation. He killed the political class we had whatever he did or wish was done as if it was for family whereby he could do what pleases him.
His Excellency Idi Amin Dada ixs great leader of Uganda
A hitler
Patriotic heart of a champion was amin
Amin's Uganda was far better that M7s
Thank you
Iddi Amin was a pure pan Africanist...
Pure westnile blood.... for ever you are always in our hearts.... beyond a heroes salute 🎉........
Amin is a hero.
If you want genocide.
I think we rather be with Amin than selfish m7 RIP Amin
Credit to the man who chased Amin out of town- Mwalimu Julius Nyerere of Tanzania 🇹🇿! He was an Africanist who worked hard to free last colonial holdings in Africa. Alas to fight Amin forces. Kudos to Obote and five successive Presidents before Dictator General Museveni.
Nyerere was no hero because he was he was so obsessed with Uganda and supposed museveni worst president ever
@@lwasampijjajonathan3206 he was heavily involved in rooting out Ian Smith, aided logistical support to MK in home country, as well strong efforts free Southwest Africa.
Am a Ugandan. He was a hero
He didn't only do bad ,but some goods to the present
What good did he do? u dont know nothing
@@vincentrweryac9246 why so
This is simple, in the (Kampala)South he is a hero, in the North he is a villain. Because he handed out candies in the South and gave us bullets in the North. But then he later gave the South some too.
He was a brutal dictator.
IDI AMIN DAY SOUNDS GOOD TO A LOT OF AFRICANS
IN THE WORLD WE SHOULD MAKE A DAY FOR THIS GREAT LEADER
He did the right thing in a totally wrong way
He was such an hero who never stole money from his country or being selfish of loving to take every good thing by him self.like the current regime.he sdmired every good thing to be in uganda and thats why even upto now we still use roads,shelter and hospitals he built.thanks to this hero.we need a statue of him for rememberance.During his time money had value but now.its worse.
Kayondo Ivan You don't know what you have until it's gone. . When I watch his videos I feel like crying. He was a HERO.
YourNatureBoy27 sorry but that’s a lie, sanctions that’s what made Uganda broke
Great leader 🇯🇲 My cousin is named after him
A lot of people don’t understand why Amin turned tough after one year in office. Well, Amin suddenly realized that the wealth, economy and privilege of the country was in the camp of the Asian minority. Amin did not want to rule like puppet to this white and Asian community and wanted to elevate the long deprived Africans from top country participation. Amin did not want the kind of dominance on resources by ethnic minorities like it is in Zimbabwe, Namibia and Southern Africa.
@Vishwas Singh you're right, but Amin was uneducated. You can't expect much from him.
@@1wun1 Edution have nothing to do with rule
@@Jimmyageek education has everything to do with it, but education doesn't end in the classroom.
Its all about who controls resources my friend. You are right. He wanted Africa for Africans.
@@1wun1 How many people was educated that period. ?
What Idi Amin did to South Asians was bad but at least he did not keep them as slaves, servants, prisoners, captives, hostages, or eliminate them in a genocide even though he had the power to do so if he chose. Not saying he is a saint far from it but he could have been way worse.
Idi Amin had an eye on one of Indian businessman's daughter.( Brown girls are more feminine and sexier ). Apparently daughter and her father had no option than to leave Kampala to Dar e Salam and then to bombay on the night of Idi amins' proposal.
This created a sense of insult of Idi Amin who as a revenge expelled Asians out of Uganda....
@@s9ka972 , Indians are not sexier than African women.
@@jm-je4tl Of course they are ..
@@s9ka972 , nop.
Indians were openly racist towards ugandans and Amin responded like an uneducated village chief
In the west you call him a dictator, we call him a hero
@Jesse Brennan so wat
nassif umar yet they are the biggest violators of human rights and enslaving
Only the Banubi
Dont say we call him a hero, speak for yourself, am Ugandan and some family members of mine had to evacuate the country during his regime .
The greatest leader Uganda has ever got who loved his country 🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬
What about UGANDANS who died under colonial rule ,Amin was a good man
He Loved his country and he infact He laid a foundation but until now No president in has fulfilled Amins Dreams.
President idi amin loved uganda and ugandans. He was proud to be ugandan
Let's discuss the current dictator of Uganda instead of wasting time on past
Bro totally I gree with you, that is past why not concentrate on the dictatorship of the current situation of Mu7
And am also agree with u
Hypocrites, we are tired of you telling us how to think, who to love or hate. How many good leaders did you guys helped corrupted? That's what we should be talking about.
thanks for this
That's all propaganda, Idi Amin was a true leader but Museveni is a dictator a 1000 times than Amin
Walahi all that hate was boiled by Museveni to become popular
The greatest and the most visionary and not corrupt Black leader
Please check out Asia people iniquities in Africa it is virtually difficult to see black employees of any Asia owned businesses in any western country
True patriot of africa
Idi Admin Dada was a great leader.
For killers and psychos.
@@eevve9894 president bush did more than that
I salute General Amin from South Africa
AMIN A HERO.
Amin is the best and most popular preside Uganda has ever had. No wonder he's demonized by the West.
Yes you're correct, the West hates African prosperity and excellence. To hell with the West.
@Jesse Brennan So did white people long before him, so...
@Jesse Brennan There was a white man plant in that invasion somewhere, I guarantee it. And remember it was Julius Nyerere who was aligned with the West, not Amin.
Hero ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾
Hero x10
Let's discuss the British dictator queen Elizabeth
Brilliants such as your type, is good and a blessing to Africa. Africa will be saved if more like you surge and rule because knowledge is what we need.
You mean the one that has literally no power and is just a figurehead for tourists.
All American presidents have murdered millions
H.E Idi Amin Ddada was African Ugandan Hero who loved his country.
With heros like Idi Amin, who needs enemies.
Wo
How did Idi Amin have time to love his country when he was busy fathering over 60 children?
I don't know why I never hear anyone mention that the expelt Asians by Amin were compensated first and Amin was not the initiator of Asian community but just fulfilled the resolution of then East African community. Jomo kenyatta Nyerere and Obote had this vision but failed to bring it to light and they were happy for the move by Amin and non ever criticised this act because they wanted it like yesterday.
There was no compensation. they left empty handed, not a penny to their names. It was pure and simple theft. A case of why are they so successful (by the way not all were rich or successful) I want it all but won't work for it so I will steal it from them and because Idi had the authority he did and messed up the economy. The Asians had to start from scratch with whatever they had.
Thanks for the documentary, I wasn't there by then and I know what happened.
Don't believe on westren media bro ..
Hero
He was hated in life but loved in dead
Please don't tell lies against IDI AMIIN
This is currently going on in the current regime. Even a lot worse.
All the infrastructure, from the airport to main hospitals were put in place by Amin and Obote’s regimes at the time.
Now all rundown to the point when power cuts happen. Some hospitals don’t have enough fuel for generators, backup generators don’t work and on many occasions some hospital lack medicine and equipment.
The current leadership only has the following to show for: single lane roads and peace. The minimal basics in development and shit loads of corruption among the dictator’s family and friends.
All African people love Amin because he was an African hero, but others hate him because he was not a puppet.
That tells you everything.
I agree with you.
Point of collection, Mutesa was the first president of Uganda 🇺🇬
Best president we ever had
Why didnt you side with him to fight against Tanzania Forces??
Hero he loved his people
Really? because he brutally butchered an estimated 80,000 to 300,000 Ugandans this is your definition of Loving your people? He tortured them and held public executions of men, women, children, old....he decimated the economy then he slithered out of the country to live in luxury in Saudi Arabia and you define this as an individual who loved his people? Reality check Salha is Uganda is a 3rd world economy dependent on Global charity and it's wealth more exploited now then ever because of this monster.
You guys shouldn't forget to mention that Amin want to hand over the economy into the hands of Ugandans citizens
He fight against imperialism nd colonialism
respect ✊
The reason why there was employment during the regime is because the population was way smaller but it doesn't indicate that the economy was healthy actually people were mostly working in the civil service and the private sector was almost non existent. I think it's very foolish to think that the economy in Amin's regime was better and a person who thinks like that is not analytical which makes him/her vulnerable to opposition's selfish agenda hence being used for that matter.
Ugandans enjoys the privilege of nationalism because of Amina .He wasnt a dictator was always stated but rather Hero to the Ugandan whoever west media tilted its own verge stories.
Amin Dada my Papa
It would be good to publish millions of people who have died due french sponsored endless wars in former french colonie too.
Amin was the only patriotic and Nationalistic leader Uganda has ever had.
Those are Indians and will remain indian!!?
THANK YOU SEND THEM LIKE DADA DID
Muzungu propaganda
lukulli kiwamba ---That’s right --always blame the Muzungu --that’s the easy way out .
Exactly.
Just the introduction can tell you that this clip aims to discredit President Amin, and is in no way interested in Truthfully analyzing the Amin presidency. Just repeating the old sound bites with an aim to impress the western powers that promoted and hoped that he was too foolish to rebuild Uganda.
Rip
He was the best though he just needed to be informed RIP dad
he was the best yet he killed many of his own people?Are you crazy?!
He didn't kill its all western media
Am Ugandan too, and u are a moron
@@mabhodlelajj1195 what do you mean the best? The best fool among the so many we have had or the best killer?
He the greatest president of all times in Uganda and Africa at large.
Idd Amin is still the best president uganda ever had
The way Indians mistreat Ugandans here, history will repeat itself with a serious leader n law
You are absolutely correct.
BEST PRESIDENT EVER. NO NONSENSE MAN. BUT THE WHITE MAN WILL SAY NO BECAUSE HE CHASED THE INDIANS. AMIN WILL FOREVER BE A HERO AMONG UGANDANS
A monster in Tanzania too
Great cover!
How I wish he was still president of Uganda up-to date. Everything said was propaganda but Amin was indeed the best leader any country would wish to have.
🤔🤔🤔
Idi Amin is definitely an African hero, a black hero...! Whether he is a Ugandan hero? I don't know about that
I agree with Bwanika
African always make excuses for monsters. If he was so great why did so many people fled doing his rain
foreigner who bring by colonial must go