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Revealed: Why Idi Amin expelled Asians from Uganda
Posted on February 4, 2013 by Editorial Team
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The Uganda Asian exodus begine in 1972 after being expelled by Idi Amin.
We once again go deep into Dr Arnold Spero Bisase’s book Guardian Angel Volume One: The Beginning to find out what actually made former Ugandan dictator Idi Amin to expel Asian British passport holders from Uganda.

The story, if true, goes like this, and I knew the narrator and his family well as they were my friends and patients at my Practice in Kampala. He told me that Idi Amin was once invited to an Asian function in 1972. He and many dignitaries, some local and some international, attended this rather lavish occasion; our Asian friends can really lay it on when they have someone eminent to impress, like The President of Uganda. The many well to do businessmen from their community paid their respects, and as per custom their families followed in their wake. Towards the end of the procession came the family of a very prosperous businessman Mr Sherali Bandari Jaffer, the owner of The Fairway Hotel by the Kitante Road, Kampala. He was now the one narrating this story to me. Among the ladies following him was his beautiful youngest daughter. One look at her and Idi Amin instantly fancied her; his gaze fixed on her until she sat down amongst the ladies enclosure. At the conclusion of the event, Idi Amin sent his bodyguard to tell Mr Jaffer that the President wanted his daughter and was therefore proposing for her hand in marriage. At that stage Amin had already four wives, so it would have necessitated getting rid of (sack) one of them in accordance with Muslim tradition.

There was pandemonium. Sherali Bandari Jaffer was scared witless. He and the entire family scurried away to get home. But by the next morning Idi Amin had tracked down the home of Mr Jaffer and sent him his driver carrying the official confirmation of the “request”. Mr Jaffer told the President’s driver that he had to consult other members of his family before giving his response but promised to do so soon. According to my friend Jaffer, this was the longest day of his life. That night, under the cover of darkness, he arranged with one of their relative to smuggle the entire family out of the country, bribing all their way to Nairobi. Mr Jaffer, rather like the rest of us, thought that this “request” would remain harmless and dissipate itself out. Besides, he still had his investments in the country. So he stayed behind to take care of their businesses. The family had already confirmed their safe arrival on the ‘phone’. Like a beast on heat, Idi Amin could not wait to get his chance and sent for the answer. Mr Jaffer gave the excuse of this being a family and community decision not to accept and that the girls were already away (in Nairobi of course).

Amin was so incensed by this snub that he vowed to punish, and he quoted “these people who showed flagrant discrimination against him (me)” The next day All Non-Citizen Asians were given 90 days to get out of Uganda. But the reason Idi Amin gave now was that: ‘Because God spoke to him (me)in the night and told him (me) that they had to leave as they were responsible for exploiting the indigenous citizens of the country’!! Take that! And it is exactly as I got it from Mr Jaffer. And so began the Exodus of unimaginable proportions and suffering for the victims of this man’s obsession for the skirt.

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I am now closer to accepting the fact that about a Berbice for Indos. It is not impossible for what Idi Amin did to happen to Indos in Guyana.

Berbice being a Dutch colony and with close proximity to Suriname makes a lot of sense.

Burnham and the PNC executed their racism in a more subtle way. Identical to what Carib is promoting on GNI.

FM
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yuji22 posted:

Thanks for your imput Prash.

Yes, he was an Indo racist hater just like Carib and his PNC.

Towards the end of the procession came the family of a very prosperous businessman Mr Sherali Bandari Jaffer, the owner of The Fairway Hotel by the Kitante Road, Kampala. He was now the one narrating this story to me. Among the ladies following him was his beautiful youngest daughter. One look at her and Idi Amin instantly fancied her; his gaze fixed on her until she sat down amongst the ladies enclosure. At the conclusion of the event, Idi Amin sent his bodyguard to tell Mr Jaffer that the President wanted his daughter and was therefore proposing for her hand in marriage. At that stage Amin had already four wives, so it would have necessitated getting rid of (sack) one of them in accordance with Muslim tradition.

 

What an Indo racist hater eh?

cain

This is the most racist act in history. This is worse that the racist Hitler.

"The next day All Non-Citizen Asians were given 90 days to get out of Uganda."

Cain has no shame and has endorsed this most racist act in history.

FM

There's a similar article online about Idi Amin and the sister of Mayur Madhvani, husband of former Bollywood star Mumtaz.  The Madhvanis are a rich and famous family in Uganda.  I'll try to find the article.

FM
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yuji22 posted:

This is the most racist act in history. This is worse that the racist Hitler.

Really? You're taking ethno-centrisim to a new level. Idi Amin was a lunatic. He brutalized people of all races alike. Do you ever think before posting? You loyal PPPites have a chance to take the government back but you should really try to display some intelligence.

A

Idi Amin would have done that to anyone who dissed him regardless of race, he was as Anta said, a lunatic. yugi you really stoop low to make a point and that didin't work now did it?

cain
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cain posted:

Idi Amin would have done that to anyone who dissed him regardless of race, he was as Anta said, a lunatic. yugi you really stoop low to make a point and that didin't work now did it?

Not mention... Did Idi Amin kill any Indians that could compare to the six millions Jews and their experience in the labor camps?

It is truly amazing the level ignorance the PPP clan display while braying non-stop about the ignorant black-man.

A

The Indians kicked out of Uganda and Kenya all became very wealthy businessmen in the UK. Most of them were of Punjabi origen and settled in Southall, London or Birmingham. Most of the small shops, curry restaurants and newsagents in the UK are still owned by these families. Both countries later begged them to return as commerce had collapsed but none did. The Chinese are now controlling commerce in these countries.

Sunil
Sunil posted:

The Indians kicked out of Uganda and Kenya all became very wealthy businessmen in the UK. Most of them were of Punjabi origen and settled in Southall, London or Birmingham. Most of the small shops, curry restaurants and newsagents in the UK are still owned by these families. Both countries later begged them to return as commerce had collapsed but none did. The Chinese are now controlling commerce in these countries.

One of them even became a successful motel owner in Mississippi Masala.

FM
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cain posted:
yuji22 posted:

Thanks for your imput Prash.

Yes, he was an Indo racist hater just like Carib and his PNC.

Towards the end of the procession came the family of a very prosperous businessman Mr Sherali Bandari Jaffer, the owner of The Fairway Hotel by the Kitante Road, Kampala. He was now the one narrating this story to me. Among the ladies following him was his beautiful youngest daughter. One look at her and Idi Amin instantly fancied her; his gaze fixed on her until she sat down amongst the ladies enclosure. At the conclusion of the event, Idi Amin sent his bodyguard to tell Mr Jaffer that the President wanted his daughter and was therefore proposing for her hand in marriage. At that stage Amin had already four wives, so it would have necessitated getting rid of (sack) one of them in accordance with Muslim tradition.

 

What an Indo racist hater eh?

Men are not racist when it involves patacake.

FM
antabanta posted:
yuji22 posted:

This is the most racist act in history. This is worse that the racist Hitler.

Really? You're taking ethno-centrisim to a new level. Idi Amin was a lunatic. He brutalized people of all races alike. Do you ever think before posting? You loyal PPPites have a chance to take the government back but you should really try to display some intelligence.

The PNC also brutalized all races, including moderate voices in the Afro community.  However, like Idi Amin, the ultimate target were/are the Indian masses!

FM
Sunil posted:

The Indians kicked out of Uganda and Kenya all became very wealthy businessmen in the UK. Most of them were of Punjabi origen and settled in Southall, London or Birmingham. Most of the small shops, curry restaurants and newsagents in the UK are still owned by these families. Both countries later begged them to return as commerce had collapsed but none did. The Chinese are now controlling commerce in these countries.

I agree, many were wealthy before being expelled and just like in Guyana, they were looked upon by local Blacks with envy.  Yes, they were asked to return decades later however, this will not happen in Guyana as that presents a political threat.  Indians in Guyana will be ethnically cleansed down to minority status then those remaining can live in relative peace, whatever that boils down to!

FM
Mitwah posted:
yuji22 posted:

Know your History.

Thanks for pointing out that Idi Amin was not a racist.

Do you think Yuji will turn down black patacake?

My guess is that Idi Amin like many other with power think that everyone and everything must be bestowed on them. Unfortunately for many, these people of power ends up winning those battles. I remember this man who had a business in Soesdyke back in the eighties telling me about when the kick down the door bandits attacked them and he had to witness them raping his wife and daughters. As terrible as that is to witness, it could be even worse relating it. Unfortunately that kind of stuff happens all over the world and most times it goes untold and unaccounted for. Sometimes I wonder who is really in charge of this world.

FM
ksazma posted:
Mitwah posted:
yuji22 posted:

Know your History.

Thanks for pointing out that Idi Amin was not a racist.

Do you think Yuji will turn down black patacake?

My guess is that Idi Amin like many other with power think that everyone and everything must be bestowed on them. Unfortunately for many, these people of power ends up winning those battles. I remember this man who had a business in Soesdyke back in the eighties telling me about when the kick down the door bandits attacked them and he had to witness them raping his wife and daughters. As terrible as that is to witness, it could be even worse relating it. Unfortunately that kind of stuff happens all over the world and most times it goes untold and unaccounted for. Sometimes I wonder who is really in charge of this world.

LOL! Yugi said he never tasted it yet!

Mitwah
ba$eman posted:
Mitwah posted:
yuji22 posted:

Know your History.

Thanks for pointing out that Idi Amin was not a racist.

Exactly why you ran away from Guyana?

I don't mooch off my family or live in their basement.

Mitwah
Mitwah posted:
ba$eman posted:

Exactly why you ran away from Guyana?

I don't mooch off my family or live in their basement.

Seriously though Mits, why did you leave Guyana? Just so you know, my question has nothing to do with you personally.

FM
ba$eman posted:
antabanta posted:
yuji22 posted:

This is the most racist act in history. This is worse that the racist Hitler.

Really? You're taking ethno-centrisim to a new level. Idi Amin was a lunatic. He brutalized people of all races alike. Do you ever think before posting? You loyal PPPites have a chance to take the government back but you should really try to display some intelligence.

The PNC also brutalized all races, including moderate voices in the Afro community.  However, like Idi Amin, the ultimate target were/are the Indian masses!

Why?

A

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