Former governor of the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM), Dalitso Kabambe avoided to state his next political move following his disassociation with Democratic Progressive Party (DPP).
Kabambe was presenting a public lecture in Mzuzu Friday.
Themed ‘An inclusive and sustainable transformation agenda for the north’, the lecture attracted the academia, civil society organisations and the business community, among others.
Asked by a member of the audience about his next political move after ditching DPP, Kabambe said he has the right to associate and disassociate with any party.
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“But I will not say now my next move until an appropriate time,” he said.
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He also said his joining of politics in 2020 was fueled by anger that the government was not taking heed of his pieces of advice.
In his seven-point presentation done in about one hour, Kabambe, among others, recommended a full scale reorganisation of the public sector, repositioning of bilateral and multilateral arrangements, fixing macro-economic fundamentals and adopting a no nonsense approach in fighting corruption.
“Each district should be a development hub of its own. Look for the best people to be chief executive officers of the districts. Then put the best people to manage various sectors and having such people will be a starting point towards the development of the country,” he said.
Further, Kabambe noted that the country has not done well in borrowing.
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He said there is a need for mindset change and development based on what is in the country rather than relying on donors and debtors to bail the country out.
As way of stepping up the fight against corruption, he called for a forensic audit of all government expenditures above K5 million between 2020 and 2024 period and prosecute all known and reported cases swiftly.
He added that there is a need to institute monthly audits of all public sector expenditures and ensure monthly corrective actions.
Reflecting on Kabambe’s lecture, Nyika Institute Executive Director, Moses Mkandawire, agreed with some of Kabambe’s proposals.
He said there is need to reflect on Sustainable Development Goals and other development policies so that no one is left behind.
Last month Kabambe also held a similar lecture at the Catholic University of Malawi.
