FINANCE and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says government will not deviate from the 2026 budget despite it being an election year. Dr Musokotwane explains that many governments tend to spend excessively in an election year due to panic, arising from not delivering to the people. Meanwhile, Dr Musokotwane says government cannot tell whether Kwacha will continue appreciating. Commenting on sentiments that government will overspend in 2026 being an election year, Monday, Dr Musokotwane said the UPND administration was not panicking as they had achieved their promises. “Government will only spend what is in the budget. We’ll not deviate from that policy of fiscal discipline. Sometimes governments tend to spend excessively in an election year as you have mentioned....