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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>The Kingdom of Brunei is planning to set up a university in Uganda in memory of former President Idi Amin Dada.<\/p>\n

According to one of the promoters of the $200m (about Shs747b) university project, while on a trip to Kuwait in the 1970s, President Amin held a meeting with the filthy rich King of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah Ibni Omar Ali Saifuddien III who agreed to fund a university that would advance research and Islamic theology teaching in Uganda.<\/p>\n

\u201cHowever, President Amin was overthrown before the project could start. Now, the Bruneian King has agreed to kick-start the process of constructing the university,\u201d Ali Amin, one of the sons of former President Amin, said in an interview on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Ali, who currently lives in Kenya, said the family is in contact with the Brunei Kingdom officials to ensure the project succeeds.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur dad’s dream was to see the university established before he died, now that he is dead, we must make his dream come true,” he added<\/p>\n

A delegation from Brunei led by Mr Mohammad Abdul Rahman, the minister for Religious Affairs in the Kingdom is currently in Uganda to fast-track the university project.<\/p>\n

Last week, the team inspected some pieces of land in Nkozi, Mpigi District to check its suitability for hosting the university.<\/p>\n

“We were not impressed with what we saw in Nkozi. President Amin had proposed his home town of Arua, but I think Kampala is the most suitable place for this project,\u201d Mr Rahman said.<\/p>\n

He said his team is now searching for another piece of land measuring 22 acres within Kampala City.<\/p>\n

\u201cI’m under instructions from the Sultan [King of Brunei ] to make sure that this project is in place within the next five years. We are building this university in memory of former President Amin,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

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