Idi Amin discusses plans to execution,1973 (photo)

MBALE, UGANDA - FEBRUARY - Idi Amin makes merry as he discusses plans to execute two alleged guerrillas from Bugsihu, Tom Masaba, a former captain in the Ugandan Army and Sebastino Namirundu, Mbale, February 1973. Masaba and Namirundu were interrogated, stripped naked, fitted with short white aprons and tied to their execution posts. Masaba, who was accused of being a terrorist was reported to have said, "Let those, like me, who are killing innocent people in the country, come out and report to the authorities." Idi Amin Dada declared himself President of Uganda, February 2, 1971 one week after taking power in a coup from Ugandan President, Milton Obote, January 25, 1971.