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1 | Malawi's Economy: A Mountain Too High to Climb? | Toekaren'i Malaoi: Tondrombohitra Avo Sarotra Anihana Ve? |
2 | Since April 2012, when Joyce Banda took over the running of the government from late Bingu wa Mutharika, Malawians have been experiencing a mix of hope and despair. | Nanomboka ny Aprily 2012, rehefa nandray ny fitantanana ny governemanta teo ambany fitarihan'i Bingu wa Mutharika i Joyce Banda, nifangaro ho an-dry zareo Malaoita ny fanantenana sy ny hadisoam-panantenana. |
3 | The optimistic international community has released some budgetary support for the country, which was suspended during Mutharika's presidency, following significant financial and governance changes made by Malawi's new president. | Ny fikambanambe iraisampirenena feno toky dia nanolotra tohana ara-bola vitsivitsy hoan'ny firenena, izay naato nandritra ny naha-filoha an'i Mutharika, taoran'ny fiovàna mafonja ara-pitantanana sy ara-bola nataon'ny filoha vaovaon'i Malaoi. |
4 | Fuel and forex shortages improved almost immediately. | Nihatsara avy hatrany ny fivahan'ny olana ara-tsolika sy vola vahiny. |
5 | Some five months down the road, Malawians have been told that the 18 month Economic Recovery Plan will be the answer to the country's economic challenges; this has made a number of netizens react and respond in different ways. | Timy volana teo ho eo taty aoriana, nambara tamin'ireo Malaoita fa ny Drafi-panarenana 18 volana ho an'ny Toekarena no valin-kafatra ho an'ny fanamby ara-toekaren'ny firenena; niteraka fanehoan-kevitra maro sy valinteny avy amin'ny mpikirakira aterineto tamin'ny fomba samihafa io. |
6 | Malawi's first female President Joyce Banda. | Ny vehivavy voalohany lasa filoham-pirenena tao Malaoi, Joyce Banda. |
7 | Photo source: Friends of Joyce Banda Facebook page. | Loharanon-tsary: pejy Facebook-n'ireo naman'i Joyce Banda. |
8 | Watipaso Mkandawire, in a post titled ‘Mountain Too High‘, explains the realities of Malawi's economy: | Watipaso Mkandawire, tanaty lahatsoratra iray nomeny lohateny hoe ‘Tendrombohitra Avo Loatra‘, dia manazava ireo tena zava-misy amin'ny toekarena ao Malaoi : |
9 | Barely 5 months after occupying Plot No. 1, the economy, is struggling with voices of disgruntlement growing by the day. | Zara raha 5 volana minja taorian'ny nandraisana ny Drafitra No. 1, ny toekarena, dia misedra akom-pimonomononana misonga isanandro. |
10 | The noticeable challenges include; increase in prices of basic commodities, fuel price increase, re-emergence of fuel queues, runaway inflation; dissatisfied low and middle-class; poor tobacco season, 1.2 million people facing hunger; etc. Many observers argue that JB and her People's Party have no vision for Malawi and that what we are seeing is a “Subsistence Government”. | Ireo fanamby goavana dia ahitàna; fisondrotam-bidin'ny filàna fototra, fisondrotn'nyvidin-tsolika, fiverenan'ny filaharam-be, fihazakazahan'ny fitontonganan'ny sandam-bola ; saranga ambany sy antnontonon tsy faly; fotam-piotazana ravim-paraky zara raha misy, olona 1,2 tapitrisa òiatrika kere; etc. Maro ireompanara-maso no milaza fa JB sy ny Antokom-Bahoakany dia tsy manana vina ho an'i Malaoi ary izay hitantsika dia “Governemantan'ny Fitazonana aina”. |
11 | In all fairness, JB inherited an economy that was on its knees (if not on its back) and the country was almost bankrupt. | Amin'ny tsy fitanilàna, JB dia nandova toekarena iray izay efa nandohalika (raha tsy efa nandady aza) ary efa saiky banky rovitra hatrany ny firenena. |
12 | A seasoned media practitioner, Levi Manda, discusses with a visiting friend about a pro-poor budget: | Mpikirakira media efa ela nihetezana i Levi Manda, miresaka miaraka aminà namana iray mivahiny mikasika tetibola iray mitdika amin'ny mahantra : |
13 | “This country favours the unproductive: government ministers, religious leaders, MPs, chiefs, heads of government institutions and most lazy villagers.” | “Manome vahana ny tsy famokarana ity firenena ity: ministra ao amin'ny governemanta, mpitondra fivavahana, Solombavambahaka, lehibe samihafa, filohanà andrim-panjakana ary ireo vahoaka tena kamo.” |
14 | “How?” | “Ahoana?” |
15 | “Ministers and MPs enjoy duty free importation, free transport, free housing, free marriage, unlimited untaxed allowances; chiefs enjoy free housing and salaries. | “Misitraka fahafahna manafatra entana tsy misy haba ireo ministra sy solombavambahoaka, fitaterna maimaim-poana, iantohana trano fonenana, fanambadiana malalaka, tombontsoa tsy voafetra sy tsy misy hetra; ireo lehibe indray misitraka fiantohana trano fonenana sy karama. |
16 | The other year, one principal secretary gave himself annual leave money equivalent to 1000 leave days!” | Ny taona lasa iny, sekretera ambony iray no naka ho an'ny tenany manokana vola ho an'ny fialantsasatra isan-taona efa hifanandrify amin'ny 1000 andro fitsaharana!” |
17 | However, the president knowing fully the economic realities, seems to have made an effort to address the country's financial problems by cutting her own salary. | Kanefa, fantatry ny filoha tsara ny zava-misy ara-toekarena, dia tahaka ny hoe nanao ezaka hiatrehana ny olana ara-bolan'ny firenena tamin'ny nampihenany ny karamany manokana. |
18 | Journalist Kondwani Munthali reports: | Mitatitra i Kondwani Munthali, mpanao gazety : |
19 | “In support of the austerity measures, the President and the Vice President have voluntarily decided to reduce their monthly salaries by 30 percent with immediate effect. | “Ho fanohanana ireo fepetram-pitsitsiana, ny Filoha sy ny Lefitry ny Filoha dia nanapa-kevitra samirery hampihena ny karaman'izy ireo isam-bolana hatramin'ny 30 isan-jato ary mihatra avy hatrany. |
20 | Government is also actively considering other cost cutting measures and these will be announced in due course,” said Kachali. | Mandinika fatratra ihany koa ny governemanta mikasika fepetra fanapahana hafa ary ireny dia hambara amin'ny fotoana maha-mety azy,” hy i Kachali. |
21 | On the Economic Recovery Plan, the Vice President said it has identified five strategic sectors that can quickly that can quickly turn around the economy for export led growth and foreign exchange generation. | Momba ny Drafi-Panarenana ny Toekarena, nilaza ny Lefitry ny Filoha fa nahita sehatra stratejika dimy izay afaka mihodina malaky be ho an'ny toekarena sintonina avy amin'ny fanondranana entana sy famokarana vola vahiny. |
22 | This news was welcome by all sectors of Malawi. | Noraisin'ny sehatra rehetra ao Malaoi tsara tokoa ity vaovao ity. |
23 | In general, Malawians are looking forward to the recovery of the economy, which has so far become hot topic in the country as next presidential election in May 2014 approaches. | Amin'ny ankapobeny, miandrandra fatratra ny fiarenan'ny toekarena ry zareo Malaoita, fiarenana izay hatreto dia lasa lohahevitra mafana ao amin'ny firenena arakaraky ny hanakaikezan'ny fifidianana ho filoham-pirenena manaraka hatao ny May 2014. |