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Evelyn Anite (also known as Evelyn Anite Kajik) is a Ugandan journalist and politician. As of June 2023, she is the State Minister of Finance for Investment and Privatization in the Ugandan Cabinet and previously, she served as State Minister for Youth.

Quotes

 * "You can’t tell us ‘tojjiikwatako’ when it’s our job. It’s like telling us not to do our job. We shall not succumb to intimidation. I heard Ssekikubo, Tinkasimire and other MPs threatening us. We are not intimidated. We have the support, even support of the ‘majje (army)"
 * Quoted in ‘Do not intimidate us, we have the support of the army’, Article by Godfrey Ssali, 15 September 2017, The Independent
 * Press briefing on the proposed amendment of article 102 of the constitution to lift the age limit of the presidency.


 * "We are experiencing the fundamental change necessary for this country to achieve middle-income status as well as the industrialization of Uganda. We will continue facilitating investors to ensure the growth and development of Uganda.”
 * Quoted in 'Over $169 million signed in new investments', Article by Faith Ekudu, 18 November 2022, Uganda Investment Authority.
 * Speaking at the Afro-Indian Investment Summit in Munyonyo


 * "We have not in any way created monopoly in coffee business as some people claim, our door is open to any investor who would like to do value addition coffee and will be supported with tax and non-tax-incentives"
 * Quoted in 'Govt smells the coffee in bad deal, softens', Article by Yasiin Mugerwa, 25 April 2022, The Daily Monitor.
 * On Uganda's controversial coffee deal.