By KETRA KALUNGABE ready to bite the bullet. 2022 will be a difficult year because the country is bankrupt and the government can’t give Zambians what it doesn’t have, Minister of Science and technology, Felix Mutati has warned.And Mr. Mutati, who is former Finance minister in the Lungu administration has justified the looming increase in electricity tariffs which he said was the only way Zesco Limited would settle its $3.5 billion debt.Mr. Mutati said Zambians should be ready for 2022 as it would be a little harder because the government has made tough decisions aimed at restructuring the country’s debt.Speaking when he featured on ZNBC Sunday Interview, Mr. Mutati said it’s unrealistic for the government to maintain the fuel price for two years when the exchange rate which affects pricing has increased from single to double-digit.“This time we need to bite the bullet. No matter how kind you are, you cannot give what we don’t […]
2022 will be hard – Mutati
