By Vincent Gunde
LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-Malawi Vice President Saulos Chilima, says COVID-19 pandemic and Russia –Ukraine war should not be used as an excuse for the Tonse Alliance government failure to fulfill campaign promises.
Chilima was speaking this to the media before his departure to the United States of America (USA) in New York to attend the 2022 United Nations Economic and Social Council Forum for Financing Development which starts from 25th to 28th April, 2022.

Social media users have described Chilima’s statement as a sign that these are rosy in Alliance government.
This is contradicting statement against President Lazarus Chakwera’s usual political gimmick attributing Malawi challenges to COVID-19 pandemic.
Now Tonse government cabinet ministers are attributing the challenges to Russia-Ukraine war as contributing factor to the global economy making prices of essential goods and services sky-rocketing at nobody’s care and beyond the reach of the poor.
Meanwhile, Malawi Congress Party (MCP0 diehard of Mvera in Dowa district, Rodgers Kamphangala, has advised Chakwera to address the nation on the economic challenges





