Comments on: Of economic growth and meaning of rationing

By: Dada

Dada — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:09:35 +0000

Anthu inu Ndalama Zanu za pension ife tidagilira magalimoto pa kampeni. Iwalani ndipo ngati simufuna ntchito siyani tikalemba ena. Muzipita Ku Jon kapena ku Iraq kukagada basi

By: Joel and Moses Nyirongo

Joel and Moses Nyirongo — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:08:07 +0000

We agree with Kuponi that politics get a lot of comments.The sole reason for this is that everybody is a politician but its the level of politicking that differs.You will realize that not all of us will understand the economics and the issues related to it.As a result we read the article don’t understand it and get confused. Hence we are not technically versed to comment and live it to the technocrats.

We rest our case
Anyamata achisozera pa USA

By: J

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:07:18 +0000

While you talked about economic growth, Malawi is one of countries with high income inequalities whereby few people get access to resources and trying to ignore politics, the trend will continue. 70-85% people lives in rural areas, have no access to clean water or electricity. The same people vote in large numbers because of simple things like free fertilizer which makes them happy, but some one keeps the big fish.

With your definition of rationing, can water be regarded as scarce resource in Malawi? Your rationing sounds like you are using a book, trying to digest what you have just learned but thank you for sharing on health care.

ARV’s can be allocated, but prices have nothing or less to do with allocation, they are just bringing what others say Commanding Economy, a sort of economy which can encourage corruption, but I do understand that they want farmers to benefit only that we don’t know if short term benefits will be there in foreseeable future as buyers are being chased away.

While farmers can benefit, through horrendous means, someone in the shadows can benefit more without even sweating, as they are responsible to fix prices–Rome was not built in a day, so they say, why in a rush?

By: Achikulire, UK

Achikulire, UK — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:18:30 +0000

I hope the author of this report was not being too serious about this article. There is no substance to this piece. Rationing cannot form a central theme of government strategic policy thrust! You seem to have mixed up issues here of goal setting, priority setting and indeed spreading the reach of development benefits.
I fail to see rationing as serious tool that can be adopted for the common good within the wider framework of government policy. In fact , it does not have a place even in business as usual state of governing other than in times of urgent shortage such as maize shortage. Our country has been weighed down by these simplistic ideas that lead to no where. Reserve Rationing to times of scarcity of Maize and beans where you must ration it to cover many people. On that basis my suggestion is do not advise the government or the public – you will confuse everyone brother! I salute your courage to propose a direction albeit a wrong one.
I like your suggestion of calling for rigorous debates in general in our government policy formulations and public engagement, your call for common sense better distribution of development benefits and of course your call for government to listen to public opinion.

By: kuponi

kuponi — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:06:03 +0000

Guys, It seems that we cannot comment on deveopemental issues and we only comment on hardcore politics like issues related to Mukhito, Muluzi, Puludzu and Karonga Central COsntituency.

Guys its time to move forward and comment on these issues please. Lets mature. Ndemanga za ndale basi, chitukuko patsogolo please.

By: John Janngiya

John Janngiya — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:51:43 +0000

Improve on font size otherwsie i couldnt read