ECONOMIST Oliver Saasa says as government realigns the 2024 budget, it should revisit things that have proved to be very painful to the average Zambian, which may not make a lot of economic sense but are fundamental to ensuring that it remains popular and in power. And Professor Saasa says life was better under the PF because government was using borrowed resources to subsidise the nation. In an interview, Prof Saasa said he didn’t imply that government must bring back subsidies, however, he mentioned that it could do so if it had to. “In terms of realignment, government may have to revisit certain things that have proved to be very painful to the average Zambian that may not necessarily make...