Major bob astles biography
Major bob astles biography
Bob astles photo.
Many Ugandan's suffered under Idi Amin's rule |
In a HARDtalk interview on 7 January, Tim Sebastian talks to Bob Astles, a prominent figure in Uganda in the 1970s, when it was controlled by Idi Amin, who died in exile in Saudi Arabia this summer.
In Uganda Bob Astles is still remembered as one of despotic dictator Idi Amin's right-hand men, conspicuous for his white skin.
Thousands of people died under Amin's repressive regime, which executed political dissents and caused the expulsion of tens of thousands of Asian-Ugandans.
Astles remained part of Amin's regime until the dictator's fall in 1979.
He fled to Kenya, but was brought back to Uganda to face criminal charges.
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Though acquitted, he remained in jail for over six years.
Despite his close association with the dictator in the popular imagination, Astles claims that he was also a victim of Idi Amin, having been imprisoned by him on several occasions.
He believes he should not be held accountable for the