Main opposition party, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) says Tonse Alliance failed Malawians in 2022 because of high cost of living.
In a press release, the party cites lack of economic leadership.
In its 2022 round-up statement on issued on December 31, 2022, the DPP says lack of economic leadership resulted in the deterioration of the country’s socio-economic status.
Namalomba
The statement signed by the party’s spokesperson Shadric Namalomba claims most Malawians lost hope for a better Malawi.
Reads part of the statement: “Almost two years after [Lazarus] Chakwera became President of this country, he has failed completely to govern this country.
“Malawi has a leadership crisis, Malawi has a political crisis and Malawi has an economic crisis.”
Government spokesperson Gospel Kazako was not available for comment but previously the government blamed the covid-19 pandemic, war in Ukraine and global economic meltdown as reasons for economic hardships in the country which has pushed the cost of living drastically up.