Chilima unpacks Malawi 2063 Vision in Parliament: Govt to table bill to align political parties’ manifestos to MW2063
Vice President Saulos Chilima on Thursday appeared in parliament to answer questions relating to his Ministry of Economic Planning and Development and Public Sector Reforms where he shared the distinctive features that sets apart the new Malawi 2063 vision different from Vision 2020.
The sole question that appeared on order paper – from Mzimba North lawmaker Yeremiah Chihana – demanded the Vice President to explain what policy tools are in MW2063 that contrast with Vision 2020.
However, Chilima took six more supplementary questions.
Unpacking his answers, Chilima started by isolating the question into five policy areas that distinguish the Malawi 2063 from Vision 2020 emphasising that the underlining feature from the two documents is their development philosophy.
“Vision 2020 was conceived to achieve poverty reduction. In contrast, the new Vision [Malawi 2063 ] seeks to achieve sustainable wealth creation with emphasis on transforming our country towards industrialization – and not the non-sustainable poverty reduction strategies that characterized Vision 2020,” explained Chilima.
The country’s second-in-command went on to say that the other differences were the limited number of priority areas unlike Vision 2020 which he said had too many priority areas which spread resources too thinly; the institutional mechanism for implementation monitoring; the recourse of innovative financing and the need to get political commitment.
“Vision 2020 lacked political buy-in as subsequent administrations paid lip service but effectively set it aside. For MW2063 to succeed, it will be imperative that we all commit to its implementation. That’s why, in the June Session of Parliament, we will be bringing into this house an amendment to the Political Parties Act to ensure alignment of party manifestoes to the MW2063,’’ Chilima said.
MW 2063 Pillars
Chilima further said with regard to the economic drivers of Malawi 2063, there are three inter-linked pillars that will activate Malawi’s vision of ‘an inclusively wealth and self-reliant nation.
He said the three pillars are adoption of technology to increase Agricultural Productivity and achieve agricultural Commercialization; the quest for wealth creation and thirdly Urbanisation which will be anchored by sustainable provision of municipal services, creation of secondary cities and tourist hubs.
“The pillars will be operationalised by seven enablers which are Environmental Sustainability, Economic Infrastructure, Human Capital Development, Private Sector Dynamism, Enhanced Public Sector Performance, Effective Governance Systems and mindset change,” he said.
After responding to the question and further taking supplementary questions, Chilima urged the lawmakers to find time over lunch hour and read the 64 paged document so that they help in disseminating the contents to their constituents.
Earlier, First Deputy Speaker Madalitso Kazombo sent out Chihana when during his supplementary question brought chaos in the House after he alleged that the Secretary to the President and Cabinet Zangazanga Chikhosi was more powerful than Chilima firing PSs without Chilima knowing yet the Vice President heads the Reforms.
“Elsewhere Public Reforms are championed by the Head of State. Our Vice President, very respectable, is Vice President and not Deputy. He works on delegation. That’s a challenge and crisis. The Secretary to the President and Cabinet reports directly to the President and in effect makes the Vice President ineffective as Vice President. The SPC fires PSs which the Vice President cannot do despite heading the Reforms. This is the crisis I am talking about,” said Chihana degenerating the House into more chaos until he was sent out.
Meanwhile, Chilima highlighted that in agenda 2063, there is innovative financing and that there are 15 priority projects that government wants to embark on.
Among the projects include the Judiciary complex in Lilongwe.
Chilima saidthe complex project is non-negotiable saying other arms of government are based in Lilongwe and the Judiciary complex should also be in Lilongwe.
The other priority area is the construction of Mombera University, the M5 road from Balaka to Nkhata Bay and Rumphi – Nyika- Chitipa road.
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Iwe chilima, ukonze kaye nsewu wa Balaka-Mbera-Chilipa-Mangochi and Mbera-Ulongwe road and Tsangano- Neno- Mwanza-Chikwawa road and Machinga-Chingale-Lirangwe- Blantyre road.
Mr Chilima and Chakwera mukukanika ma promises anu a vision 1 year, 1 million jobs chani chani, nde pano mutinamize za vision 2063? Keeping playing silly games and history will forget you like it forgot America’s 13th President Millard Fillmore (1850-1853). No one remembers him for anything. The future will judge you soon.
This is Tonse vision. Next government will wipe this off the map.
Ife tidzidikira za madzi aphutsizo. Mudzichita zithu zimene munalonjeza pano osati 2063 izo ayi. Ndipo mukukambiranji zoti nthawi imeneyo sitidzankhala moyo. Kudzakhala ena pompano wonganiza bwino kwambiri adzapanga vision 20263. Munakamba basi tinamva izi. Koma tikufuna malonjezo aja apamanifesito aja. Kutaya nthawi kumangobwereza zomwezo niyesa ni ma alawinsiwo. Sanakamba kale uyu Chakwera. Mukungosa chochita pano.
What about the Lilongwe – Kasungu (Nkhamenya) Road which connects Tanzania? It’s a death trap. What about roads in the cities?
Very sub standard roads in limbe specially the zomba road. To many accidents.
Vision 2030 would be more appropriate and more measurable. Baby steps. Thank you.
By legislating this myopic vision, you mean if any other party comes up with a better plan then that plan will be unlawful?
As a country we need to have a vision. So 2063 MW is along term vision that each government will have to follow. Tatopa ndizongoika mmila
Ambwiye che Chilima, chonde Tonse Alliance atiganizire nseu kuchokera pa Migowi mpaka ku Swang’oma. Nyengo ya mvula ino timavutika kwambiri. Ngakhale dera la nseu umenewu ndi chipinda cha DPP, iwowa sadatithandize ayi. Tonse woyee! Chilima woyee!
We want see change now. Who know who will see next 5 years. We want to enjoy our hard earned tax now. Why only kachale to enjoy 400,000.00.
Wha lawmaker said just adds weight to what other said kuti the constitutional court erred by not fixing the issue of Malawi Vice Presidency. The court could have either made the constitutional office an appointed one, not elected as it is now, or make it a deputy office with powers on its own like in other countries. Koma mmene ziliri panopa, ndi nyekhwe basi to all incumbent VPs, ndiye kaya kuganiza bho kuja kuli patipo kaya?
Vision 2063 is not a national vision, but a Tonse Alliance vision. There was no stakeholder consultation, and there is no buy in from people on the ground. The next government will be giving us their own vision 2080. Chakwera and Chilima must focus on delivering on their electotal promises and stop this hallucination about 40 year plans sitting on 5 year mandate that is quickly running out.
Ka umbuli kamasokoneza ubongo… There are always long term and short term developmental strategies for any country. Malawi 2063 Vision is a long term strategies aligned to other international strategies such as SGDs (2030) and Africa 2063 developmental strategies. For short term strategies Malawi has MGDS 3…
What is wrong with politicians, whenever they are not in politics they reason properly and they are always realistic, both Chakwera and Chilima know very well that they cannot be on the top seats beyond 10 years and that means another party or leader will take over who may have different goals and this MW2063 nonsense will disappear, why are we not focusing on right here right now, but it seems the much attention is on unforeseeable 2063, or am I the only one left behind?
Ver left behind. This is a long term vision whose consultations started during DPP era. Ever heard of the Nation Planning Commission (NPC) created during DPP era? NPC is the one that championed creation of the Malawi 2063 vision… For the short to medium term strategies you can refer to MGDS 3…
This is very constructive information
Unpackingnis outbone thing delivering is another.
Too much rossy and cossy red tapes in Malawi offices its the implimentation.Malawi problems need Malawian solutions not copy paste like tge on Chilima and his team are unpacking.
I don’t know why Chihana was sent out because his point is extremely true and valid. Take a minute to read his point.
Chahana was point blank
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One thing I like about Chilima is that he has a clear vision and knows what he does – rare attribute in many leaders.
Just go to the Africa Union website and read the Africa 2063 dossier.