FORMER Eastern and Central Province deputy permanent secretary Patrick Mwanawasa says the private sector is forcing decisions upon government with the aim of maximising profit at the expense of social welfare. And Mwanawasa says it is surprising that the country had to go to the IMF for a bailout package while implementing tax holidays for mines. While featuring on Prime TV’s Oxygen of Democracy programme, Monday, Mwanawasa said the private sector was taking decisions to maximise profits at the expense of social welfare. “The private sector, since it is leading the economic agenda of this country, is now taking decisions or forcing decisions upon the government to ensure that they drive maximum profits or maximum benefits at the expense of...