We were taken into the referendum on a wave of propaganda and untruths. They must be confronted before we face total disasterIn 1972,Idi Amin ordered the expulsion of Ugandan Asians from his blood-drenched, post-colonial kingdom. In culture, origins and appearance,they were clearly separate from Africans. They were also notably wealthier. Amin legitimised his rule by exploiting both race and course hatred, always a useful strategy for demagogues on the fabricate (to make up, invent). “I am going to quiz Britain, and he boomed as he took back control,“to hold over responsibility for all the Asians in Uganda because they are sabotaging the economy of the country.”Suppose that in 2017 Britain even considered stripping the survivors of the 27000 Asians who settled in Britain of their rights and leaving their children in limbo. As well as facing international accusations of racism and the targeting of minorities, the government would have to cope with uproar at home.
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Source: guardian.co.uk