FORMER PF secretary general Davies Mwila says government has created serious problems for itself by reintroducing meal allowances when there’s no money, adding that he expects students to be protesting every three months. Commenting on the reintroduction of meal allowances in public universities in the 2023 national budget, Mwila argued that there was no need for government to do that, further wondering where it would get the money to sustain the programme. “Introduction and implementation are two different things. You should ask government where they will get the money from and if they are going to manage the whole programme. My view is that yes, people are happy and celebrating that government has reintroduced meal allowances for public university students....

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