CHIEF Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says it is impossible for Zambia to be self-reliant at the moment because the country has not yet fully exploited its resources to ensure optimal utilisation. Mweetwa was responding to remarks by Prof Muna Ndulo, who suggested that Zambia could achieve much without relying on donors. Prof Ndulo further noted that one of the country’s shortcomings was its excessive dependency on donors, even though much could be achieved using its own resources and efforts. In an interview, Sunday, Mweetwa said the country needed both capital and human resources to be self-reliant, stating that Zambia’s economy was still small. “We need both capital and human resources to be able to be self-reliant. But we haven’t yet...
