A section of politicians and political analysts have said the former president of Uganda Amin Dada deserves to be remembered for the good he did for Uganda just like Museveni will be remembered for the good and bad.
They say many of the evils Amin is crucified for also happened in the Museveni regime.
In an interview with our reporter, the spokesperson of the central organization committee of the proposed Idi Amin Memorial Institute Kaps Fungaroo who is a former legislator for Obongi County says it’s unfair for Museveni to reject their proposal.
Kaps Fungaroo says that Amin made enormous contributions to Uganda in terms of infrastructure and the economy which need to be recognised giving examples of the Uganda Railway, the Uganda Airlines, road infrastructure and Ugandan embassies abroad.
Former Deputy IGG Wasswa Lule and Busiro East MP Medard Ssegona say some of the issues addressed in the president’s letter like the killings are also happening in the Museveni regime.
Amin’s 8-year tenure was without a parliament and a judiciary which Museveni later says his rule was unconstitutional and illegal, however, Wasswa Lule and Ssegona say even the current ones are as good as dead.
One of Amin’s youngest sons Hussein Lumumba Amin has taken a swipe at President Museveni for vilifying his father.
Husein Amin also alluded that up to now Ugandans are facing the same state abductions and killings.
