Kato Paul’s interview with Campustrendz
Who is Kato Paul?
Kato Paul is a second year student at Makerere University doing a bachelors of arts in education majoring in history and geography I am the official flag bearer of forum for democratic change and a resident of Mitchell.
I’ve been a leader the whole of my school life notably I was head prefect Lubiri 2013-2014 Debate club president same year, secretary general Uganda National Students Association. UNSA 2013-2014.in O-level I was chairperson candidates in Fort portal SS, Head Boy in P6 St. Theresa primary school.
What inspired you to join politics?
My Dad has been a great inspiration to my political life , by the time I came to be a standing person, He was an RC III for 10 years by that time Resistance Council Chairman , which is now referred to as Local council chairman LCIII. He was Saza chief, LC V councilor he used to move along with me, take me to his meetings to see other and interact with his fellow politicians so I looked up to him and I admired him and I really took up the interest in politics.
Up till now I still learn a lot of things from him he still advices me he knows how to speak, what to speak and when and where to speak. He is articulate in speech a very good public speaker, acquainted with skills of conflict resolution, he’s good at associating with people and it has earned him very many friends and a lot of attachment and I’ve really learned a lot from him.
How does it feel to be FDC flag bearer?
Being flag bearer of FDC a party I have always loved and supported myself its quite outstanding and I am honored its quite incredible, I think I’ll try my level best to move this party a step forward and become guild president.
Most important thing you can pick out of your manifesto,
The plight of Makerere student has not changed, we have problems we’ve experienced for a good number of years, in terms of security and sanitation e.g. in our halls of residence the toilets are poorly maintained, dilapidated and the water supply is also inadequate. Issues of missing marks are like a song, we have issues of congestion. The other time I got surprised when a my friend took me to the Bachelors of commerce external class they are having lectures in slum in a church in kikumi kikumi they pay tuition they are students ,they are supposed to be treated like other students when it rains where do these people pass. We don’t need temporary solutions
Conclusion it’s high time Makerereans made a right decision and woke up to our call, I’ve always told my friends we shouldn’t look for a old woman in the village who has gotten lost and yet there is a hyena spitting grey hair, we should not look for a leader yet a competent Kato Paul has presented himself. Let us take up Kato Paul because he has been tried he has been tested all we need is a benefit of doubt.
