Malawi: Kabambe Offers DPP Economic Fix As Archbishop Blasts Fuel Crisis

What the report says

UTM president Dalitso Kabambe has offered to help Malawi’s ruling DPP government respond to the country’s economic troubles, according to Nyasa Times, which was republished by AllAfrica. Speaking on Sunday at the launch of Likhomo Catholic Church in Chiradzulu, he said his party has ideas and experience it could share if the administration is struggling to stabilize the economy. Kabambe, a former governor of the Reserve Bank of Malawi, framed the offer against a backdrop of fuel shortages, higher prices, foreign-exchange constraints and broader uncertainty affecting daily life.

The report says Kabambe has previously proposed measures such as expanding electric vehicle use in government fleets, reducing dependence on imported fertilizer by building local plants, and strengthening domestic manufacturing of items including medicines, toothpaste and soap. He has also argued for tougher anti-corruption efforts, saying waste and graft are contributing to pressure on the country’s foreign currency supply.

At the same event, Archbishop Thomas Luke Msusa also criticized the ongoing fuel crisis, questioning why motorists still struggle to find fuel when supplies are reportedly available in neighboring countries. The comments reflect growing public frustration as shortages continue to affect transport, businesses and ordinary consumers. The article says the DPP government had not responded to Kabambe’s offer at the time of publication.