Fri, 03 Mar 2017 10:44:06 +0000 By BUUMBA CHIMBULU GOVERNMENT with or without the International Monetary Fund (IMF) support remains responsible to deal with its debt and prudent spending as indicated by difficult reforms which have already been undertaken such as those dealing with subsidies, says Minister of Finance Felix Mutati. Mr Mutati said the IMF typical position centred on reforms which Government was already undertaking. “We have this home-grown programme that addresses the fundamentals of the economy and the idea is that we must take ownership and responsibility to grow this economy and to stabilise it. “With or without the IMF, we still have the responsibility to deal with debt, raise revenue and spend prudently. We do not need anybody to come and tell us that. It is a responsibility of Government and we are already doing that,” he said. He was speaking at a private sector and Government consultative seminar on […]
