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Many thought I was crazy daring to unseat VP Ssekandi - Sebamala
Sunday April 25 2021
Bukoto Central MP-elect Richard Sebamala (left) and VP Edward Ssekandi (right). PHOTO | EDGAR R. BATTE/FILE
Summary
In June 2019, Richard Sebamala resigned his job as the Iganga Municipality principal executive engineer to start a journey to unseat Vice President Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi as Bukoto Central Member of Parliament. It was an uphill task that many thought he wouldn’t complete.
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Everyone thought it was impossible. They thought the VP had a lot of power. Many thought I was joking when I told them that I was going to stand as MP [Member of Parliament].
She joins the four candidates including the incumbent speaker Rebecca Kadaga and her deputy Jacob Oulanya, FDC’s Ibrahim Ssemujju, and DP’s Richard Sebamala who already announced their bid for the same seat.
Launching her campaign this morning at Parliament, Kinyamatama says that she is going to represent the youths who are the majority in the country and will ensure that all government agencies employ 50% of the youths in the country.
She also says that she will give a tax holiday to all private companies that will employ more youths annually to fight the unemployment challenge in the country.
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