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Ssekitoleko on becoming MP without O, A level certificates

What is the trait you most deplore in others?

I hate lairs.

Which living person do you most admire?

Barrack Obama inspires me a lot. He came when he was least expected and had a great impact.

What is your greatest extravagance?

I don’t have a specific one. I only spend when I must.

What is your current state of mind?

I am very sober and my conscience is very clear that I am being honest to my country.

What do you consider the most overrated in society?

When you expect too much from politicians, like our masses do, then I think what we can deliver is overrated.

On what occasion do you lie?

I wouldn’t lie because a lie will always catch up with you.  If politics is about lies then I am not a politician but a leader. I always tell my people in Nakifuma that this particular thing you are asking for government will not do it.

What do you most dislike about your appearance?

Nothing.  People say I am smart and that’s why I named my company Smart Motor World.

Which living person do you most despise?

The person is one of my colleagues but is opportunistic and misleads the masses deliberately. It puts me at pain.

What is the quality you most like in a man?

Man should always be in charge and take the lead.

What is the quality you most like in a woman?

I like a woman who can complement me. I always tell my wife to be my right hand person to act and make decisions on my behalf because I don’t want my family to collapse when I am away.

What or who is the greatest love of your life?

My wife.

When and where were you happiest?

In 2011 the race was quite controversial. Initially I was declared winner in NRM primaries but two months later they declared my opponent. I became independent and we contested again he was declared winner. Five months later I was declared the actual winner and that’s the day I was happiest.

Which talent would you most like to have?

The musical talent. I like singing.

If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?

If I could reverse being straight I would be glad because it hurts some people.

What do you consider your greatest achievement?

Coming from a humble background to become a national figure.  I am not one of those whose whole survival depends on parliament. I am business man and own a company.

Who are your heroes in real life?

Nelson Mandela

If you were to die and come back as a person or a thing, what would it be?

I would like to come back as a woman because they sometimes have a little easier life than men.

Where would you most like to live?

Here in Uganda.

What is your most treasured possession?

My brain.

What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?

Not being able to afford a meal a day.

What is your favorite occupation?

I want to be a practicing engineering and specifically the manufacturing bit of it, so that I can manufacture automotive spare parts.

What is your most marked characteristic?

People tend to think I am sharp. Even my colleagues here say this man is very sharp referring to what I’ve done like championing debate on Standard Gauge Railway and the Biotechnology Bill.

What do you most value in your friends?

Honesty.

Do you like reading?

I don’t read novels but I normally read science and technology.

Who is your hero of fiction?

I am not a fan.

Which historical figure do you most identify with?

I identify with Nelson Mandela for his selflessness to fight for his country men’s independence.

What is it that you most dislike?

Dishonesty.

What is your greatest regret?

I don’t have regrets.

How would you like to die?

I would like to die at a point when I can be remembered as a man with a great legacy.

What is your motto?

Never allow your past to hold you back.

 

One comment

  1. JULIET KYATEREKERA

    I KNOW YOUR CONFIDENCE AND DETERMINATION YOU HAVE WHICH HAS MADE YOU WHAT YOU ARE TODAY.

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