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Matia Kasaija is a politician from Uganda. He was born in Kibaale District on 28 May 1944. He is the current Finance Minister in Uganda's Cabinet. On March 1, 2015, he was appointed to that office, succeeding Maria Kiwanuka.

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Alternative Names: Hon.Matia Kasaija • MAtia Kasaija

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Give me [government] more taxes so that I don't have to borrow. Give me taxes … stop complaining when I increase taxes.

So members crucify me knowing I am totally innocent. I never asked for them; the iron sheets found me in my compound.

"Instead of using schools to apply and promote sexual education, why don't we go back to our traditional aunties (senga) and uncles (kojja)? Stop conveying the gospel of homosexuality to our children. You should stop and stop."'

Matia Kasaija appearing before Committee of Presidential Affairs to explain about the iron sheets saga in Uganda.

I am not proud to be a borrower and these days in Parliament they call me Minister of borrowing because every two weeks I am forced to go to cabinet to seek permission to borrow.