WHEN DID THE FORMER PRESIDENT OF UGANDA AL-HAJI IDI AMIN BANNED MINISKIRT FOR WOMEN IN UGANDA?

President Idi Amin of Uganda has in a dramatically short time given marching orders to Israelis the british and the Asians. He has also taken uncompromising steps to rid Ugandas Streets of armed robbers and prostitutes and has campaigned against what he calls phoney missionaries. The contraversial soldier-president has been criticised by the foreign press for jeorpadising the economy and of being intolerant of christians warship. In an exclusive interview DRUM put these allegations before President Amin. DRUM Overseas newspapers have been Carrying stories about people disappearing in Uganda without trace. Amin we people in Ugandado not depend on the sensational stories put out by overseas newspapers and even BBC. Some of these people alleged to have disappeared are staying in the neighbouring countries. They were not chased away from Uganda, but they decided to run away on their own where there have been genuine cases of people disappearing-like the case of the two Americans-we have not hesitated to appoint an inquiry DRUM. Can you say that there has been a drop in crime in Uganda since you came to power? Amin Definitely yes kondoism has died since I ordered the army to shoot robbers on sight. DRUM Mr. President can you explain the reasons which led you to embarked on what you have described as the economic war? Amin. We embarked on economic war because Asians were milking Uganda's economy. (some were engaged in economic sabotage while others were taking their money out (of) the country no responsibly government can allow this state of affairs to continue DRUM. What evidence has your government got that the Asians were sabotaging the economy? Amin my government is a governemtn of action we have eyes and we can see things. Some Asians have been caught red handed trying to take Uganda money outside the country. In one instence police raided Ismaili Mosque in kampala and found nearly two million Uganda Shillings in currency notes packed in biscuits tins. Thse so called biscuits were due to be exported to Britain. Is this not sabotage? Asians in Uganda have been sending their money to relatives and their friends in the neighboring African countries we can't tolerate a situation in which out economy is being milked by foreigners. DRUM What progress has Uganda made in winning the economic war? Amin we have made a lot of progress Shops vacated by departing Asians are being allocated to Ugandans. The banks are ready with money to give to those Africans traders who apply for overdrafts. There are so many African Countries ready to help Ugnanda with Personnel to replace the non-Ugandans who have left. DRUM Can you say something about your relationships with Great Britain Amin. The British are my best friends but they are annoyed because I have kicked out the British Asians. They can say what they like i have no time for Imperialists. They have decided to cut off finacial and technical aid to Uganda but we do not worry. There are so many coutries ready to help us. The British are very much annoyed with us now because they are spending between 7 million and 8 million a year in feeding the British Asians refugees in caps all over europe. If the British want friendship we are prepared to remain friends but the steps I have taken to hand over the economy of Uganda to Ugandans are here to stay we have to win the economic war. DRUM. Is there freedom of worship in Uganda? If so why are you being accused of perscuting Christians? Amin. In Uganda there is complete freedom of worship and every one can follow watever religion he or she choosen. My quarels with christian bishops is that some of the white missionaries in the country are not missionaries in the real sense. They are mercenaries some are spies. I feel that the security of the people of Uganda is my paramount task some of these so-called missionaries do not even know the bible you will undersatnd therefore, why I have not been disposed towards such missionaries because when trouble starts it is the people of Uganda who will suffer. DRUM. You frequently condemn some women why? Amin because some women are sent to Uganda to spy for foreigners. This must stop on the miniskirt dress as far as I can see they are some women and that spolis the Image of Uganda. I have already banned the miniskirt and other transperent cloth (dresses) The next step will be for those women found in miniskirt to be Prosecuted in the of law gets 3 months in Prison.Cabinet Consistent says John Nagenda. It is you might say nice to know where you stand whereever that is In category our cabinet does not disappoint Okay? from a public Shame to a private sorrow judged you mad as you alleged in your column of March 24 you had wondered yourself whether you were if that is you wrote your original article about dreaming secondly to ask me what I thought about the First ladys dream about heaven would not have been necessary if you had read my writing on the subject. I observed that when I had endeavored to get that zone on my mobile I found I didn't have the necessary code. But the First lady would never have had the so called cruelty to infer as you did that Amin had only allegedly killed a maximum of 1500 people and in self defence at that since say you are a Christian go down on your kness and pray for forgiveness Mister Kalyegira Last King you bet any sum nobody can write 600 names of those allgedly killed under Amins govt. Many of his opponents already wrote whatever names they decided to forge: No court of Law except Such names in evidence. Timothy Kalyera has right to express his view Under freedom of Expression act. Nagenda Should not threatened him whether has a lawyer. Bravo.