LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-The opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Finance spokesperson, Joseph Mwanamveka has described President Lazarus Chakwera’s Tonse Alliance 2024-2025 fiscal plan as hypocritical and deceitful.

Mwanamveka observes that the budget does not give the nation hope economically but rather “Taking Malawians to dark days of poverty, hunger and poor road networks”.

In his response to the national budget in Parliament on Monday, March 11, 2024, DPP Finance spokesperson Mwanamveka said the budget pretends to achieve something which is impossible amid heavy debts Chakwera Tonse government has accumulated in four years.

Mwanamveka said, “The budget is a sham, over-ambicious and unrealistic as most of the targets and assumptions will not be achieved”.

He observed further saying budget has a number of contradictions on fiscal and monetary inconsistencies “and it is a ticking bomb awaiting to explode”.

Mwanamveka added that Tonse government presented rosy budget with total lies.

He adds, “It is common knowledge that the Chakwera’s Tonse Alliance government has failed to take Malawians to Canaan.

“If you ask Mr. Mulwafu in Chitipa, Mr Chirwa in Mzimba, Abiti Che Mussa in Mangochi, Mr. Phiri in Lilongwe, anambewe in Phalombe and Mbuya Dimingu in Nsanje, they will tell you they are suffering and experiencing unbearable pain, which they have never experienced since independence in 1964,” said Mwanamveka.

He observes further that the budget statement acknowledges the existence of a huge debt standing at MK12.56 trillion and the pressure government has in order to service the debts.

He therefore said government is bent on increasing unnecessary public expenditure through increased travel and leakage through corruption and mis procurement.

Leader of the house, Chimwendo Banda rebukes DPP for keep on changing finance spokesperson “That’s why is failing to present proper sentiments to the house that will help malawians”.

Chimwendo therefore called upon DPP to bring out issues that will help to shape the budget than keep on emphasizing on hate speeches.