Vice President Saulos Chilima on Monday said needy Malawians would benefit from subsidized iron sheets and cement.
Chilima revealed this in Ntcheu where he addressed a crowd gathered at the Boma to thank them for their support during the tripartite elections which, he said, had shown that the people of Ntcheu are loyal to DPP.
The Vice President assured the people of Ntcheu that what DPP promised would be fulfilled.
"I would like to assure you that we did not promise just to get your votes, but that is what we will do.
"Expect the community colleges for the youth to start soon and needy people will start getting the subsidized iron sheets and cement which will be budgeted for in this financial year and by 1 July you will see," he said.
He added: "As I also said during the campaign, expect construction of Tsangano and Kasinje roads to begin soon. This is government and we mean business and it was a shame for Ntcheu to have no tarred roads apart from the M1 Road."
He also said the civil service would get a boost through better pay, allowances and medical schemes which DPP promised in the run-up to the election.
"We will always make sure that you are food secure and the subsidy programme (Farm Input Subsidy Program) will continue," he said.
He added that government plans to significantly reduce and plan on ending the number of people living in grass thatched houses and challenged the people to watch out in the next five years.
Chilima, however, urged all Malawians to stick together in developing the country.
"This is not time for campaign and for all those whose candidates lost, don't lose heart and let's work together to bring back economic sanity to our people," he explained.
He also said people should expect better health service delivery and infrastructure development in the next five years.
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