Kazako calls for dialogue in the communication sector

The minister of information and digitalization, Gospel Kazako says the communication industry in the country can be vibrant with the stakeholders work together in iron out their misunderstandings.

Speaking in Blantyre at the start of the regional open days organised in partnership with the Malawi communication regulatory authority ( Macra),:the minister said the communication sector in the country was now overwhelmed with some misunderstandings.

“Therefore, these open days are intended to iron out these differences and make sure that the players understand some of the issues in the sector, ” he said.

Kazako said the country was in the process of transforming the communication sector, hence, the changes that have brought about some differences in the sector.

He said his ministry was working out on enlightening the stakeholders on some of the changes in the sector so as to bring about sanity and good workmanship.

“We need to play our roles in accordance with the communication act to bring about efficiency and fair play than ever before,” said Kazako.

On the other hand, the minister disclosed that the government will soon procure machines that will help to detect the mobile money fraudsters in the country.

Among others, he said every phone will be registered with the machines so as to be protected from the rampant fraudsters.

“This security initiative will also help us to collect enough taxes as we moving away from the paper economy to the digital economy just like other successful countries, ” he disclosed.

In a separate interview, Mervis Selemani, a prospective communication invrester in Thyolo district asked Macra to level the playing field for the vibrant communication sector.

She said Macra should be transparent and uphold the rule of law whenever carrying out its roles.

“Potential investors should be encouraged to invest in the sector through conducive environment than cannot scare away their interest,” she said.

Macra was established to regulate and monitor the provision of the communication sector in the country.