MCP wants Malata-cement subsidies abolished

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Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has called on government to abolish Malata -Cement subsidies arguing that funds should instead be channeled to Farm Input Subsidy Program (Fisp).

Juliana-Lunguzi
Lunguzi: Funds should be channeled to Fisp

Speaking in the national assembly, MCP legislator  for Dedza East Juliana Lunguzi called on government to add more funds to Fisp.

“In Malawi we haven’t reached a point of  subsidising houses, we are  very far on that. If we can have subsidies on production people can have money to build decent houses.

“As of now there is no food for the very sick people in public hospitals and the country is facing hunger situation, if more funds would have been channeled to production of food things can  work,” said Lunguzi.

Malawi government, through the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, launched

Malata – Cement subsidy  to provide decent houses to Malawians.

The programme which was approved by the National Assembly in the  2015/16 financial year is expected to use K7 billion.