By Vincent Gunde
Business people who went shopping in the Indian shops in the Capital-Lilongwe, were forced to stand on the doorsteps with the shops closed as businesses faced pricing dilemma over rumoured devaluation of the kwacha
According to sourced information from the Indians owning shops, the Malawi Government effected a 23 percent Kwacha devaluation on Monday 4th November, 2024 and this has forced them to sit down by not opening their shops to adjust prices for several products.
It was discovered that some shops which opened on Monday had their products adjusted in prices two times more than yesterday prices and this again forced business people to either stand or sit on the doorsteps waiting for the way forward.
Mr. Arnold Kapiseni who travelled all the way from Kaphatenga-Kamuzu Road in Salima, has accused Government of taking Malawians for granted recalling that not long ago, the government effected 44 percent devaluation of the Kwacha.
Kapiseni has faulted President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera wrong for not opening his mouth to stand together with Malawians by explaining why and how the devaluations are coming about for the citizens to sing a good song of praising him.
He recalled that former President Dr. Bakili Muluzi used to address Malawians on matters of national importance but President Chakwera has been observed that he is not concerned or not even aware that Malawians are suffering through Kwacha devaluations.
“Malawians have suffered a lot in 4 years of President Chakwera and giving him another 5 years mandate of running the country, will be a grave mistake,” said Kapiseni.
Concurring with Kapiseni, Mrs. Ethel Chalimbakatha said President Chakwera has de-campaigned himself through Kwacha devaluations, unfulfilled promises and lies saying Malawians have judged him hence he should not waste his time thinking that he will be voted for in 2025.
Chalimbakatha said even if former President and DPP leader Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika can not come out from his Page House in Mangochi for a campaign, President Chakwera has campaigned for him advising Mutharika just to close his doors, Malawians will vote for him.
“President Chakwera has campaigned for Mutharika and what remain is for Malawians to close all the rigging holes for the MCP and President Chakwera not bouncing back into government, Chakwera is the worst President Malawi has ever had since 1994,” she said.
