PF defends Lungu’s austerity measures

Sunday Chanda and President Lungu

The ruling PF has defended the austerity measures announced by President Lungu on Thursday that only those who do not mean well for the nation cannot support such measures.

PF media Committee Vice Chairman Sunday Chanda says the same measures President Lungu has announced are the same measures proposed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Mr. Chanda has told QFM News that certain sections of society expressing concern that the changes announced to the importation of fuel will result in prices of goods and services going up are not being fair knowing too well that the country needs to save for it to survive the current economic shocks.

He has emphasized that these are not permanent measures saying when things stabilize obviously the government will have to revise them once again.

Mr. Chanda says it is unfortunate that some stakeholders do not want to bring out the good aspect of President Lungu’s pronouncements like the creation of over 10, 000 jobs on the Copperbelt as a mitigation measure to help some miners who have lost their jobs.

He says what the nation should know is that in times like this one, there is need to work together and put party interests aside.