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Malawians have disagreed with the United States government for praising President Lazarus Chakwera as an economic engineer as economy falls down.
United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken lauded President Lazarus Chakwera for taking a painful corrective economic decisions that will help Malawi in the long term.
His remarks came after the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) described Malawi one of the best economic performers.
However, Malawians have disagreed, saying Chakwera introduced such as the 25 percent devaluation of the Malawi Kwacha that have left many Malawians suffering together with the rising of goods and services.
“Thank you, US government, for being happy with economic crisis in Malawi so that we can suffer more,” said a commenter on Facebook post about Blinken’s remarks.
Another commenter said: “This is not to all Malawians. Especially the poorest who stays in rural areas and are struggling to put food on the table. God forgive Americans.”
In a survey which was conducted on Twitter, 84 percent of those who voted described the economy as dipping under President Lazarus Chakwera.
ndizomvesa chisoni kwambili zomwe dziko la malawi likukumananazo
Liberties and freedom in Malawi
With regard to political and civil freedoms, Malawi is 2. Citizens in Malawi experience partial freedom. While the majority of citizens are able to exercise their free will to a certain extent in Malawi, some political engagement may be limited and certain population groups may be excluded from certain freedoms or expressions. The businesses of Malawi are 4 in terms of economic liberty. Citizens in Malawi are considered mostly unfree with regards to their economic decisions. The government has complete control over a majority of businesses, and high levels of corruption are present in the economy. For these reasons, this country is considered unsafe for foreign investments, as financial backers may not exercise total control over their own financial decisions. In terms of journalistic freedom, the media of Malawi is in a 3. In Malawi, journalists face a difficult situation. Censorship is widespread and media that is not favored by the ruling authorities may be banned.
https://www.confiduss.com/en/jurisdictions/malawi/politics/liberties-and-freedom/