ECONOMIST Oliver Saasa says government should now show Zambians what it’s capable of doing in terms of improving the economy since most setbacks are out of its way. In an interview, Tuesday, Prof Saasa noted that the UPND administration’s focus in the last two years had been restructuring the country’s debt, which he said hindered economic growth. He added that with successful debt restructuring coupled with international aid, people need to see how serious the government is in terms of improving the economy. “In the last two years, much of the problem was recovery from the previous challenges including having to dismantle the debt stock. That is why Zambians must understand, this is not politics, they must celebrate what happened...

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