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Africa-Press – Malawi. <\/strong><\/span>In a rare show of active citizenship, an ordinary citizen from Rumphi \u2013 Elbow Kamtungawa \u2013 on Saturday evening decided to hold the Tonse Alliance accountable by demanding an outline of plans and programmes the Tonse Alliance government is employing to address socioeconomic problems the country is going through.<\/p>\n

Kamtungawa, who sounded highly charged and occasionally used obscene words against Kazako, accused the government of lacking political will to address problems emanating from the rising cost of living.<\/p>\n

But the minister remained calm and steadfast in responded to the questions as they flowed. The courageous and inquisitive citizen sought Kazako\u2019s explanation on why government should be spending millions of kwacha on presidential trips to cultural festivals.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have heard you, Honourable Kazako, telling Malawians that you are listening to people\u2019s concerns and complaints about rising cost of living. But I am very worried because I don\u2019t see any action the government taking to address them. How long should we wait for you to implement programmes that will cushion Malawians from the financial problems?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n

Kamtungawa also demanded to know why taxpayers should finance President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera\u2019s trip to United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Summit in New York, United States of America. He wondered if the trip is of any value to the poor Malawians.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou, Honourable Kazako, speak for the President. How do you justify President\u2019s trip to United Nations General Assembly at a time public health facilities have no drugs? Can\u2019t you channel those resources towards procurement of drugs to save lives?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n

In his response, Kazako said this year\u2019s UNGA is a must-attend for President Chakwera, stressing that the summit enable the Malawi leader to engage various bilateral and multilateral partners in discussions to find solutions to some of the challenges the country is facing.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs government, we really feel the pain every Malawian is going through because the cost of living has gone up. But I can assure you that your government, under President Chakwera, is exploring various ways of cushioning you from these problems. We are working day and night to find a lasting solution to these problems and very soon we will celebrate the victory of overcoming them,\u201d assured minister.<\/p>\n

Kamtungawa also asked the minister to clear the mist surrounding the Affordable Input Programme (AIP). He said he was worried with the silence on the issue despite the rainy season fast approaching.<\/p>\n

\u201cUp to now, farmers do not know if they are going to by the inputs or not. Can you tell me what the government is doing on this programme?\u201d<\/p>\n

Kazako assured Kamtungawa that the Chakwera government remains committed to supporting resource-constrained farming households with the inputs. The conversation ended with Kamtungawa apologizing to the minister for using obscene language.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am sorry for the bad language I used against you. I am very happy that you have addressed my questions and I am sure we\u2019ll keep on talking,\u201d said the citizen.<\/p>\n

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