Matambo treads budget tightrope

Stagnant public revenues and rising needs set against growing public expectations on promoting inclusive growth leave him with a plethora of urgent priority tasks which cannot be implemented simultaneously.

With the new fiscal rule demanding that government sets aside up to 40 percent of mineral revenues to buffer financial savings, the need to post another   budget surplus has added pressure to the mounting concern over the inadequacy of resources channelled towards driving poverty eradication, income equality and job creation.