By Vincent Gunde
A voice of the voiceless citizens who sacrificed his heart to die for change of leadership from President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera to Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika Comrade Alhaji Imraan Jumbe, says he cannot be supporting Electronic Invoicing System (EIS) and over taxation which its money is ending into pockets of few politicians.
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Comrade Jumbe said over the past five years, the Malawi Revenue Authority ( MRA) has dramatically increased the amount of money it collects from citizens and businesses claiming that official figures are showing that revenue collection has risen from about MK 1.04 trillion in 2020/21 to approximately MK 3.06 trillion in 2024/25 and this was without Electronic Invoicing System.
He said billions and billions have been collected from hardworking Malawians – from traders in the market, transport operators, small shops, salaried workers, and struggling businesses saying despite this massive growth in tax collection, ordinary citizens have a painful and important question in full of tears, what has changed in their lives? The answer is obvious, completely nothing.
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The Activist said people are not rejecting modernization itself, but they are asking Government to first demonstrate existing revenues and be translated into visible improvements in people’s lives before introducing additional systems that increase monitoring and compliance burdens on businesses
He has warned government that excessive pressure on businesses especially small and medium enterprises, may discourage investment, slow business growth, and create uncertainty in an already fragile economy.
Comrade Jumbe said one of the first articles he wrote when DPP came to power was a warning against excessive taxation and economic pressure on citizens.
He has observed that careless statements being made against business people over the EIS are dangerous, reckless, and it is both economical and politically suicidal.
Comrade Jumbe said telling Indians and investors to ” pack and leave” because of policy disagreement, is not leadership, it is political immaturity that risks setting the country on fire economically.
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” Tikhoza kulanda ma license mkupatsa a Malawi,” such careless statement from so government representative is dangerous, questioning people in government, where are their senses and who is cursing this nation?
He has asked the authorities in Malawi that which Malawian pplcan replace businesses of Indians advising government to stop this unnecessary confrontation and seek dialogue before the damage becomes irreversible.
Comrade Jumbe has finally said Malawi needs investors, needs factories, jobs, innovation, tourism, agriculture and entrepreneurship saying when revenue collections rise from MK 1 trillion to over MK 3 trillion in five years, Malawians expect to see stronger public services, better roads and schools, reliable electricity, job creation, and improved living standards not over taxation.