By BUUMBA CHIMBULU IT is not true that Zambia’s economy is going to collapse or in more dire straits than other countries in the region or beyond, Economics Association of Zambia (EAZ) President Lubinda Haabazoka has said. Dr Haabazoka said the Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted business but insinuating that Zambia’s economy was on a standstill was wrong because a lot of efforts have been put in place to ensure that there was less burden when it came to livelihood of citizens.He said stakeholders and politicians in particular should avoid casting negative aspersions on the Zambian economy for political gains as doing so could dent the image of the country.In an interview, Dr Haabazoka said it was unfortunate that going into elections, some people had become “rough” in commenting on the country’s economic development.“Due to measures that have been recommended to reduce Covid-19, there has been business disruptions but to start insinuating that Zambia’s economy is going […]
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