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Inside/Out
with Minister of Constitutional Affairs, Advocate Eric T. Matinenga
Kubatana.net
May 05, 2010
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Minister Matinenga has been answering questions from the general
public about the Constitution and the Constitition making process.
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Describe
yourself in five words?
I want to serve.
What's
the best piece of advice you've ever received?
I think it was from my mother. She said I should never
expect anything from a platter. I should work hard for it.
What
is your most treasured possession?
My wife and family.
What
do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?
Being unable to do what you would otherwise be able to
do. To be in a position of utter hopelessness, and you can't
do anything about it.
Do you
have any strange hobbies?
No I don't.
What
do you dislike most about your appearance?
Absolutely nothing!
What
is your greatest extravagance?
I don't have any because I simply can't afford it.
What
have you got in your fridge?
Cool drinks, bread. I think there is beer, water, and some
vegetables. Pieces of meat and fish and dog meal.
What
is your greatest fear?
That really we won't be able to achieve what we want
to do in this environment. We are slowly earning a reputation of
belonging to the statuesque, which is unfortunate.
What
have you got in your pockets right now?
There is money.
What
is your favourite journey?
I like going to the country.
Who
are your heroes in real life?
I don't have any.
When
and where were you happiest?
When I married my wife.
What's
your biggest vice?
I used to smoke but I gave that up in 1994. Looking back
that's the best thing I ever did, besides marrying my wife.
What
were you like at school?
I was considered naughty but I don't think I was.
I was just outgoing. I remember at University this receptionist
was able to identify the times when I was trying to be naughty.
She would say . . . not that naughty smile again!
What
are you doing next?
What I would love to do is to get out of this place and
practise law. I don't know whether I was naïve or not
but I don't want politics in my life. Maybe, as a politician,
I make too many demands. I demand transparency, which is not there
in politics. I think I would offer better services as a lawyer than
a politician.
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