Moses Ali
General Moses Ali | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 April 1939 Military Officer, Lawyer & Politician |
| Years active | 1971 — present |
| Known for | Politics, Military |
Moses Ali (born 5 April 1939) is a
Background and education
Moses Ali hails from
Career
Ali was involved in the 1971 Ugandan coup d'état that overthrew President Milton Obote and brought Idi Amin to power. He consequently rose in the ranks during the duration of the Second Republic of Uganda, when Amin ruled the country. Moses Ali was appointed Minister of Finance.[7] Journalists Tony Avirgan and Martha Honey described him as one of Amin's "closest henchmen".[8] As Minister of Finance, he used his position to organize an Islamic charity. This garnered him a lot of popular support, but also raised Amin's suspicions,[10] as he feared Ali was attempting to construct a Muslim political base of support.[11] Indeed, Moses Ali gained many followers within the Uganda Army.[8]
In April 1978, the President organized a meeting in the capital Kampala, where he railed against ministers whom he deemed disloyal, too powerful or incompetent, including Moses Ali. Accusing the Minister of Finance of mismanaging the Bank of Uganda, gross corruption,[10] mishandling Muslim Supreme Council funds, and ignoring orders by the government,[8] Amin became so angry during his speech that he threw a trashcan at Ali. Having realized that his situation was untenable, Ali got away as soon as possible. He quietly snuck out of Kampala in his private car and fled to his home in the West Nile Region. When he got there, however, a group of hitmen attacked him, but he fended them off in a gunfight. Ali was convinced that his downfall and the attempted assassination had been organized by the Uganda Army commander Yusuf Gowon, a long-time rival of his.[10] Amin subsequently stripped him of all of his military honours.[12] However, Amin was still wary of Ali's large following, and only formally fired him from his ministerial portfolio in August 1978.[8] Around October, ten SRB agents attempted to arrest Ali, but were killed.[13]
When Amin's regime collapsed during the
Ali even rose to
See also
References
- ^ Ssenkabirwa, Al-Mahdi (9 August 2010). "Army Officials Finally Pass LDC Exams". Daily Monitor (Kampala). Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- ^ a b Tegulle, Gawaya (31 July 2012). "General Moses Ali's Promotion: How Did He Earn The Four Stars?". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- ^ "Final cabinet list: Jessica Alupo new vice president". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
- Facebook.com. 27 May 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- ^ a b Uganda State House (6 June 2016). "Uganda's New Cabinet As At 6 June 2016". Scribd.com. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- ^ a b c POU. "Profile of Ali Moses, Member of Parliament for East Moyo County, Adjumani District". Kampala: Parliament of Uganda (POU). Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f Natukunda, Carol (24 April 2013). "Amin Played Moses Ali Against Yusuf Gowon". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- ^ a b c d e Avirgan & Honey 1983, p. 50.
- ^ The ‘nubians' of East Africa: Muslim club or African “tribe”? The view from within Omari H. Kokole // Center for Afroamerican and African Studies, University of Michigan, 2007-03-20. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ a b c Rice 2009, p. 198.
- ^ Kasozi 1994, p. 109.
- ^ Kasozi 1994, p. 122.
- ^ Avirgan & Honey 1983, p. 56.
- ^ Wren, Christopher S. (13 June 1979). "Ugandan Refugees Finding A Haven in Southern Sudan". The New York Times. p. 2. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ a b c Rice 2009, p. 264.
- ^ Avirgan & Honey 1983, p. 231.
- ^ Mukiibi, Hellen (23 May 2004). "Museveni Creates New UPDF Generals". New Vision (Kampala). Archived from the original on 28 May 2004. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- ^ Mutaizibwa, Emma (18 July 2012). "Moses Ali Joins Exclusive UPDF Generals' Club". The Observer (Uganda). Retrieved 13 February 2015.
Works cited
- ISBN 978-9976-1-0056-3.
- Kasozi, A.B.K. (1994). Nakanyike Musisi; James Mukooza Sejjengo (eds.). Social Origins of Violence in Uganda, 1964–1985. Montreal; Quebec: McGill-Queen's University Press. ISBN 978-0-7735-1218-4.
- Rice, Andrew (2009). The Teeth May Smile But the Heart Does Not Forget: Murder and Memory in Uganda. New York City: Henry Holt and Company. ISBN 978-0-8050-7965-4.