Finance Minister Felix Mutati says government will work together with the International Monetary Fund and other cooperating Partners in constructing the country’s economic recovery program.
“I believe that President Lungu’s exceptional leadership talent coupled with the diverse experience of his team, will prescribe invaluable reforms aimed at assisting the country in handling the pressing socio-economic challenges facing our people and shipping them out of the troubled waters of poverty,” said Mr. Mutati.
And British High Commissioner Fergus Cochrane-Dyet has said there is sufficient room for improved engagement between Britain and Zambia. “We are ready to share experiences and help build capacity in order for Zambia to recover from her economic shocks,” he said.
Mr. Cochrane-Dyet made the assurance when he paid a courtesy call on the Minister to congratulate him for his appointment and to introduce the visiting British Department for International Development Chief Economist Professor Stefan Dercon.
Speaking during the visit, Professor Dercon advised that export oriented economic diversification as a way of cushioning Zambia’s legacy dependency on copper revenue inflows is one option that the country could consider.
The Ministry of Finance has embarked on rigorous engagement with internal and external stakeholders to ensure that broad consultation is attained in formulating economic recovery policies which will be announced alongside the 2017 Budget.
As part of the economic recovery consultation process, Mr. Mutati is this week scheduled to meet the Industrial Development Corporation, Bank of Zambia, Bankers Association of Zambia, Zambia Revenue Authority, and the Zambia Chamber of Mines.
THATS THE WAY TO GO MR MUTATI INVITE THEM ALL,SO ALL WILL MEANING ZAMBIANS SHOULD CONTRIBUTE POSITIVELY ON THIS MATTER ,ZAMBIA IS OUR NATION WHATEVER THE OUTCOME WE SHALL ALL BE AFFECTED IN ONE WAY OR ANOTHER PLEASE LETS FEEL FREE AND FOUND SOLUTIONS FOR OUR MOTHER LAND, IT NOW TIME TO WORK FELLOW MY ZAMBIANS.LET US ALL BE PATRIOTIC CITIZENS IF WE REALLY CARE FOR OUR COUNTRY.
Now all MMD thieves are back,, good luck RB at work??
You have to give RB credit, the man was defeated but he has found a way to be back in control.
CAREFUL MR MUTATI. TAKE A DEEP BREADTH.
THE IMF SEEM TO HAVE THE SAME SOLUTIONS FOR ALL PROBLEMS FROM THEIR DISCREDITED TOOL BOX.
VERY SOON WE SHALL BE TOLD TO CUT SUBSIDIES OF FUEL (WHICH ZAMBIANS ARE NOT EVEN AWARE OF CONSIDERING THE HIGH FUEL PRICES); INCREASE ELECTRICITY TARIFFS; HALT INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT WHICH ZAMBIA IS BADLY IN NEED OF; AND RETRENCH CIVIL SERVANTS.
ALL OF THIS WILL LEAD TO DISSATISFACTION OF THE MASSES AND MMEMBE AND HH WILL SOON BE GLOATING AND SAYING “WE TOLD YOU SO”.
LET’S HAVE OUR OWN SOLUTIONS. GOD GAVE US THE BRAINS. LET’S USE THEM FOR GOODNESS SAKE!!!
@ arm chair critic
Now what?
Recovery from “unprecedented development”???
“WE TOLD YOU SO” part 3
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“Exceptional Leadership Quality” my foot! What kind of leader hires a jet in the midst of crisis meanwhile he is asking the Zambians to tighten their belts. As it is people can barely afford the basics asking them to tighten their belts is like telling them to brace and die of malnutrition
Ba Mutati ,just enjoy your ministerial position while it lasts. Those praises make you sound like a chola boy
He is
Let’s face it Mutati has got talent. How different politics would have been if he had been head of MMD from the outset!
Signing of contract $500,000 to chakolwa, $150,000 to felix and so on and so on
Felix is just a sweet (albeit robot-like) talker. What did he achieve as commerce minister apart from all the talk about economic zones etc? He has shamelessly admitted ECL has allowed him to continue as MMD leader! He needed ECL’s permission to be an “opposition” leader!