I think they should stop giving themselves other ministerial
titles, it's making them look more dynastic.
Was watching "The Last King of Scotland" just now, interesting how
this person is similar to someone we know. Did a search on Wiki and
came up with a write up on his life. The only difference here is we
sue political opponents to death instead of shooting them.
Idi Amin Dada (mid-1920s[1]16 August 2003) was an army officer and
president of Uganda. Amin joined the British colonial regiment, the
King's African Rifles, in 1946, and advanced to the rank of Major
General and Commander of the Ugandan Army. He took power in a
military coup in January 1971, deposing Milton Obote. His rule was
characterized by human rights abuses, political repression, ethnic
persecution, extra judicial killings and the expulsion of Asians
from Uganda. The number of people killed as a result of his regime
is unknown; estimates range from 80,000 to 500,000.[2]
Idi Amin granted himself a number of grandiose titles, and
for a period in 1977 to 1979 he was titled "His Excellency
President for Life, Field Marshal Al Hadji Doctor[3] Idi Amin Dada,
VC,[4] DSO, MC, CBE.[5]"[2] He became head of the Organisation of
African Unity in 1975[6] and during the 1977-1979 period, Uganda
was appointed to the United Nations Commission on Human
Rights.[7]
Dissent within Uganda and Amin's attempt to annex a section of
Tanzania in 1978 led to the Uganda-Tanzania War and the fall of his
regime in 1979. Amin fled to Saudi Arabia and lived there until his
death. Amin and his regime have been the subject of films and
documentaries including Rise and Fall of Idi Amin (1980) and The
Last King of Scotland (2006).
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idi_Amin
