Last year, Government launched the economic recovery programme dubbed ‘Zambia Plus’ designed to help Zambia elevate its gross domestic product (GDP) growth, currently standing at three percent, which is below the seven percent levels required to reduce poverty and to drive Zambia’s development.
Mr Kanyama said Government has the right tools to help the country’s economy to recover.
“The only thing it needs to do is to follow its recovery programme,” he said.
He was speaking at a Policy Monitoring and Research Centre (PMRC) forum last week.
“We need focus and discipline. The Minister of Finance must receive full co-operation of his colleagues in Cabinet as well as technocrats, civil society organisations and every citizen in the implementation of the recovery plan.
“I encourage Government to remain consistent on the five pillars [of the recovery plan] even if it became unpopular – let it be, because in the next five to six years Zambians will look back and we would have recovered from the tough times,” he said.
Commenting on Government’s proposal to undertake the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme, Mr Kanyama said the plan works if it’s done in a timely manner.
“The IMF programme is not new. We have had it since 2003. Nobody knew about it and it only addresses issues of the economy to promote fiscal discipline and balance of payment. We should not be scared. IMF is always in the country every year for three key areas of operation,” he said.
He is back again to freelancing but when give him a job to do he resigns half way.
Imagine a person who preaches entrepreneurship but has been jumping from company to company all his life!
Great minds discuss ideas and special mind discuss events. Simple mind discuss……..
Kanyama can’t have one job what’s wrong with this guy
Has he been sucked by IMF???
““The IMF programme is not new. We have had it since 2003. Nobody knew about it and it only addresses issues of the economy to promote fiscal discipline and balance of payment. We should not be scared. IMF is always in the country every year for three key areas of operation,” he said.”
Zambia is run by the IMF, which is run by the same family which created the Eurobonds, Privatisation, and is behind Globalisation. Is there anyone with the wherewithal to stand against them? On the planet?