Malawi’s leader of opposition Kondwani Nankhumwa has asked President Lazarus Chakwera to stop the blame game and start working on the ground.

Nankhumwa was reacting to Chakwera’s address on the status of Affordable Input Programme (AIP), in which he has also fired minister of agriculture Lobin Lowe and his deputy Madalitso Kambauwa Wirima.

According to Nankhumwa, despite the fact that Chakwera has taken action by firing the two, the country is still in mess citing electricity and high cost of living.

“I wish to inform the President that firing Honourable Lowe alone would not solve electricity and fuel woes this country is currently facing.”

“Mr. President, firing Honourable Lowe is not addressing the ADMARC issues; it is not going to bring food and water in our prisons. I wish to remind President Chakwera that a bag of maize, our staple, is selling at K22, 000, and a bag of fertilizer is still at K70, 000, even after firing Honourable Lowe,” said Nankhumwa.

“A packet of sugar is now selling at K1, 500 even after firing Honourable Lowe. What about the shortage of essential drugs in our hospitals; the continuing nepotism; and unfair distribution of the national cake?” questioned Nankhumwa.

Nankhumwa said it is a sad reality that instead of Chakwera taking responsibility as the head of state he is scapegoating by blaming others.

He has therefore told Chakwera that Malawians are expecting more from him than just firing people.