A forthcoming midyear budget review is generating discussion about the continuity of development projects started by the previous administration. Officials indicated that an assessment will determine which initiatives align with national priorities and which might be discontinued for being politically motivated.
Shadreck Namalomba, the Minister of Information and Digitalisation, stated the review would follow national development frameworks. He asserted that only projects delivering authentic public value would continue, alleging some inherited initiatives were intended to divert public funds. He confirmed essential infrastructure, like certain road projects, would proceed after vetting.
Opposition Leader Simplex Chithyola Banda voiced concern that projects could be abandoned for partisan reasons. He urged the government to sustain vital development efforts, emphasizing that national progress should transcend political cycles. Chithyola Banda pledged the opposition would provide oversight to ensure key projects remain on track.
Shadreck Namalomba, the Minister of Information and Digitalisation, stated the review would follow national development frameworks. He asserted that only projects delivering authentic public value would continue, alleging some inherited initiatives were intended to divert public funds. He confirmed essential infrastructure, like certain road projects, would proceed after vetting.
Opposition Leader Simplex Chithyola Banda voiced concern that projects could be abandoned for partisan reasons. He urged the government to sustain vital development efforts, emphasizing that national progress should transcend political cycles. Chithyola Banda pledged the opposition would provide oversight to ensure key projects remain on track.
