The President of Malawi, Dr Lazurus Chakwera has said it is not wrong to have chiefs on presidential entourage to International meetings because some chiefs qualify for such trips and have necessary qualifications to add value to government business.
He was responding to questions on whether he would depart from tradition to have chiefs as part of his international trips.
Former President Peter Mutharika had been criticised for large entourages, which included chiefs, for international trips.
Chakwera added that government must not be the largest employer but the private sector. He has admonished the mentality where people expect only government to employ them.
He has justified his decision to hire some retired civil servants saying this is aimed at bringing back the lost discipline in the civil service.
