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LEGAL LESSONS FROM THE PARABLE OF THE PRODIGAL SON:

August 14, 2016

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FLASHBACK FRIDAY: THE DEATH OF IDI AMIN

This week in 2003- to be precise, on the 16th of August the former president of Uganda from 1971 to 1979 passed away. It has been 14 years since his passing and 38 years since his overthrow.

As a president he played a leading role in the nation's legal system, overturning the existing legal regime and creating a new one leading to the following legal changes/ developments:

He abolished the 1967 Constitution and made himself the absolute ruler of the country. Also establishing military rule in the country.

His government passed new laws to deal with the challenges of the times, some of which include the following laws:

1. Land Reform Decree- which made the government the owner of all the land in Uganda. Anyone who had previously owned land in perpetuity (forever) got a leasehold interest (this means owning it for a given number of years) and anyone who owned land but did not develop it could lose the land.

2. Customary Marriage Decree- before Amin's time, customary marriages were not recognised by law. It was not until 1973 that this law was created allowing for legally binding customary marriages. We still use this law today.

3. The law on Missing Persons. In 1973 the Missing Persons Act was commenced to deal with the problem of people who went missing never to be found again. This law is still in force today.

The legal changes Idi Amin made as president have been a big part of shaping Uganda's history and influenced what the country is today. ... See MoreSee Less

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