{"id":59270,"date":"2023-11-05T18:43:41","date_gmt":"2023-11-05T18:43:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/?p=59270"},"modified":"2023-11-05T17:39:02","modified_gmt":"2023-11-05T17:39:02","slug":"dp-urges-museveni-to-reduce-personal-animosity-towards-his-predecessors-including-idi-amin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/dp-urges-museveni-to-reduce-personal-animosity-towards-his-predecessors-including-idi-amin","title":{"rendered":"DP urges Museveni to reduce personal animosity towards his predecessors, including Idi Amin"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>The Democratic Party (DP) has asked President Museveni to lessen his personal hatred towards his predecessors, particularly Idi Amin.<\/b><\/p>\n

Recently, Museveni vehemently rejected a request by former Obongi West MP, Kaps Fungaroo, to establish an institute in memory of Idi Amin Dada.<\/p>\n

Fungaroo had written to the Minister of Education, Janet Kataha Museveni, asking the ministry to consider licensing an institution to honour Amin.<\/p>\n

However, upon encountering the request, President Museveni wrote to his wife, the minister, urging her to reject it.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis request is inappropriate, and it should be denied,\u201d Museveni ruled.<\/p>\n

Museveni argued that Amin\u2019s government was illegitimate and that Amin was an unconstitutional leader.<\/p>\n

He also maintains that Amin committed numerous atrocities, including killing Acholi and Lango soldiers in Mbarara, prisoners in Mutukula prison, and prominent figures like Ben Kiwanuka and Basil Bataringaya.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe should not forget how Amin destroyed the Ugandan economy by ignorantly expelling Indian entrepreneurs who went on to enrich Canada and the United Kingdom,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cTherefore, it is unacceptable to license an institute to promote or study the work of Amin.It is enough that forgiving Ugandans forgave his surviving colleagues.<\/p>\n

Let that history be forgotten,\u201d he decreed.<\/p>\n

However, in a statement, Ismail Kiirya, the acting spokesperson of the DP, argued that Museveni\u2019s personal animosity should not be reflected on the entire country.<\/p>\n

UYD president Ismail Kiirya<\/p>\n

He added that although they acknowledge Amin\u2019s issues with fundamental human rights, rule of law, and constitutionalism, it does not change the fact that he was Uganda\u2019s former president.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you want to succeed in this, then consider scrapping his status as a former president so that we can move on from him. But if you can\u2019t do that, then Uganda will continue to recognize him as a former president of Uganda,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Kiirya pointed out that despite Amin\u2019s ignorant leadership, as referred to by Museveni, he was able to revive the country\u2019s economy, construct Uganda\u2019s satellite in Mpoma, and establish oil reserves, among other achievements.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn other words, by planting seeds of hatred towards former presidents, you are also setting yourself up to face scrutiny for any atrocities committed during your time in leadership,\u201d said Kiirya.<\/p>\n

\u201cPresident Idi Amin accomplished more for Uganda in his eight-year rule than could have been achieved in 40 years. Currently, we are working towards reconciliation, including with former presidents.However, if you are opposed to this, you may face a difficult transition when you leave power because in some people\u2019s eyes, you could be viewed as worse than President Idi Amin,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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