Chitala hails Lungu’s speech to Parliament

Public Policy analyst Mbita Chitala has observed that President Edgar Lungu’s speech to Parliament last Friday laid a good foundation for a developmental national budget for 2016.

Dr. Chitala says he expects the 2016 national budget to support the ongoing infrastructure development projects in the country.

In an interview with Qfm News, Dr. Chitala is certain that Finance Minister Alexander Chikwanda will present a budget that will deal with the current fiscal difficulties Zambia is faced with.

Dr. Chitala has cited the volatile exchange rate and the current load shedding in the country as some the immediate challenges the 2016 national budget should deal with.

He is of the view that the whole idea of the 2016 national budget should be to reduce on the anguish the people of Zambia are presently going through.

Dr. Chitala states that this is particularly that President Lungu’s speech during the opening of the 5th session of the 11th National Assembly has come as a breath of fresh air to many Zambians.