By Dorica Mtenje
BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-The country’s consumers bosy, Consumer Association of Malawi (CAMA) is calling President Lazarus Chakwera to trim and reshuffle his cabinet and reduce the number of his Presidential Advisors .
The grouping says the call is for Chakwewra to share the current economic burden being experienced by many Malawian who happen to be taxpayers funding most of the Government projects and activities.
In a statement made available to The Maravi Post on Monday, January 24, 2022, CAMA’s Executive Director John Kapito said for President Chakwera to trim and reshuffle his cabinet and reduce the large number of Presidential Advisors is to prioritize our tax payer’s money to more important sectors such as Health, Education among others which are currently facing serious challenges like lack of essential drugs and poor infrastructure.
Kapito said taxpayers reject the idea of paying taxes that are only meant to benefit friends of the President whose main description cannot be explained and justified.
He said the president have a bloated cabinet that is inefficient and does not add value to the taxpayer.
The consumer body boss observed that the taxpayers money should be prioritized to Economic Growth Sectors that can grow the economy
“It’s wrong and a sin to collect money from the poor in the form of taxes and share that money to appease few selected friends of the President.
“We are requesting you Mr. President to merge most of these Ministries and put them under your office or that of the Vice President and managed by efficient Directors and in return we expect to see an improved cost effective delivery of services,” said Kapito
He said Chakwera should also reduce his frequent travels both Local and International these many travels continue not to add value to Malawians.
He also asked Chakwera to take a moment and think about the suffering of many poor Malawians that contribute and pay taxes while they are going through so much economic pain and imagine their pain when such resources are only abused or shared between your best friends and family.
He remind Chakwera that he need to practice the very same good things that he preached during election campaign which was premised on Servant leadership which he seem to have forgotten.
It’s close to two years Chakwera In office but he has not reshuffled his cabinet not even once despite him promise Malawians during campaign that he will reshuffle his cabinet after six months.
Meanwhile, President Chakwera is expected to address the nation on Monday, night.
