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December 7
John Babiiha received his appointment letter from Amin at Command Post in Kampala. The letter said Babiiha was to be a special advisor to the president and government. His office was to be located in the office of the president. Amin told Babiiha that he would get a high salary “because of the new responsibility.” He also reminded him that he had appointed him on merit after careful consideration
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December 2
President Idi Amin announced the appointment of John Babiiha as Presidential Adviser. Amin said he had decided to appoint Babiiha, who was a vice president in the ousted Milton Obote regime, to advise the government because of the good work he had rendered to the nation.
Babiiha also held the portfolio of minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources then.
December 3
The East African Legislative Assembly adjourned after a two-week session in Kampala. During the session it had taken what amounted to practical steps towards the East African Federation.
Before the adjournment the assembly appointed a three-man Federation Committee under the chairmanship of I.B. Munaka.
Deputy East Africa Ministers for Common Market and Economic Affairs Silas Munabi and Robert Ndegwe respectively were the other members.
The committee was to study proposals for the federation, commend it to the public, assess public support and recommend
procedures and organs for discussion and implementation.
December 4
Amin promised to investigate “mysterious stealing and disappearance” of people in Uganda. He vowed to put an end to the bad practices.
The president said that he had learnt with disappointment that a number of Ugandans had fallen victim to what he described as “fitina” or “empalana”. He also said that he had learnt that some people had been killed or victimised simply because they were prosperous businessmen. Others, he added, had been victimised because of love affairs.
December 7
John Babiiha received his appointment letter from Amin at Command Post in Kampala. The letter said Babiiha was to be a special advisor to the president and government. His office was to be located in the office of the president. Amin told Babiiha that he would get a high salary “because of the new responsibility.” He also reminded him that he had appointed him on merit after careful consideration.
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