By Cedric Nkungula
President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera’s administration is working around the clock to rid off the economic crisis that the country is currently facing, Minister of Information and Digitalization Moses Kunkuyu said on Sunday.
The government spokesperson was responding to a statement that Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) made at a press briefing on Sunday where the coalition’s leaders challenged President Chakwera to address social and economic problems that Malawians are facing.
Kunkuyu said the government is aware of the challenges and that efforts are being made to reverse the trend.
“Economic problems do not surface immediately from the time you enjoyed the temporary sweets that have a lasting impact on your economy. Excess borrowing that was not invested for profitable gains, decades of corruption and improper procurement processes. All these dug a hole in our economy and coupled with natural shocks, the economy suffers and when this happens, prices of commodities rise, your currency becomes weak against major reserve currencies,” explained Kunkuyu in an interview with Zodiak on Sunday afternoon.
“Importation of strategic commodities becomes a challenge, people become enraged and they justifiably call on their governments to take action. This is happening at a time also when some of our borrowings have matured and we must repay. Government and the president understands its role and we are here to address these challenges. People must be assured that everything that president Chakwera does, he does it for the betterment of Malawians lives.”
