Who is Jaffar Amin, the Son of Mad Dictator Idi Amin

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More than 30 years after the tragic events the son of Idi Amin meets the son of Oboth Ofumbi in Uganda and the most unpredictable journey of their lives begins.

Children of Dictators presents some of the most influential dictators of the 20th century through the eyes of their children and relatives. This long documentary series shares rarely seen personal perspectives of history and offers a deeper understanding of the most feared leaders in the world, while focusing on the portraits of their children.

Episode 1 – Jaffar Amin
Director : Eszter Cseke, Andras S. Takacs

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21 thoughts on “Who is Jaffar Amin, the Son of Mad Dictator Idi Amin”

  4. I always say that politics and power can make or break a person.

    After watching this documentary, I could see the pain and burdens that both men carry all these years.

    I wouldn’t want that kind of burden on my worst enemy. (I’m not aware of whether I have any.)

    Whenever the Western media shows a photo of Idi Amin’s son Jaffar, they always show him looking like a menace.

    I’m so pleased that these two men were able to put aside all pain and grief to reconcile the family.

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  7. Idi AMIN was a sane person and also labelled false as Dictator, any leaders globally who don't agree to westerners and European term's of leadership are labelled Dictators, mad, murderer's etc, eg Libyan leader Gaddafi, Iraqi SADDAM etc etc,

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  8. عيدي امين دكتاتوريته لاتساوي نقطه في بحر اجرام فرنسا وارهابها وتدميرها لافريقيا وسرقة ثرواتها..فقط في الجزائر دفنو المخلفات النوويه والتي خلفت عاهات واعاقات في الشعب الجزائري وقتلو عشر مليون جزائري

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  10. The power to forgive is one of the most difficult things to do and perform. To absolve someone related to someone that did terrible things to his own people in his country. But time has the power to heal scars and have people reconcile and move on from such terrible pasts. I wish Jaffar Amin and his friends good faith and fortune to their years to come and in their restoration of the hunting lodge.

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  11. Я учился в Киевском Суворовском Военном Училище с 1973 по 1975 г. Я помню как у нас появился тёмнокожий суворовец Джаффар Амин,как он радовался первому снегу(он его никогда не видел),как приезжал его дядя и был серьёзный разговор с ним,а после отъезда дяди СМИ сообщили о попытке военного переворота в Уганде и дядя погиб.Джаффар после окончания СВУ в 1976 году ушёл в высшее военное училище. Помню, как наш начальник училища генерал Кауркин собирал всё училище и строго на строго приказал быть внимательными с Амином,не матюкаться и так далее…

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  14. Thank you Jaffar for seeking forgiveness & reconciliation . On this note l advise you to repent your sins and give your life to Jesus Christ to be your Lord and Saviour . It is only God who forgives all our sins and forgets them . Psalm 103:1 . And go to Mutundwe Pastor Tom Mugerwa to teach you how to break free from curses of your father's house and healing to you and your siblings .How many families or houses are you going to visit . They are thousands. Cry unto God because too much blood was shed under his watch as a leader.

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  17. If you kill my dad and we're best friends, don't trust me too much—there's always gonna be payback. But imagine Ofumbi just chilling, pretending everything’s fine, asking all these random questions like, 'So, how exactly did you do it?' Then one day, out of nowhere, he’s like, 'Surprise! Payback time, buddy!

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