The Parliamentary Committee on Government Assurances and Public Sector Reforms has tipped the Public Sector Reforms Management Department to always engage Malawians on areas that needs reforms.

According to the Committee’s Chairperson Noel Lipipa, the current reforms that are happening at ministries, departments and agencies are not to the expectations of Malawians.

He lamented: “Members were not happy to say what our people are expecting in terms of reforms is not what is coming out, for example can we say today that the police have informed?

“Why don’t we look at the challenges that we have as a nation and see where so exactly need the reforms.”

Lipipa said for much-touted reforms to be effective there is need to engage communities at all levels so that they are familiar with the agenda.

“Of course, we already applauded them that they started very well in engaging with local councils, they must also involve the communities because the communities know exactly what needs to be done,” Lipipa said.

The interface was aimed at briefing the Committee activities undertaken by the Unit between July 2021 to August 2022.

Additionally, the Committee wanted to appreciate strategic plan of the Unit for the remaining months in the 2022/2023 Financial Year.

In his response, Principal Secretary in the Department Luckie Sikwese said reforms are a process and the Department is there to offer guidance on various aspects.

“Well, it’s their [the lawmakers] perceptive, unfortunately the agenda of the reforms it’s a process, it’s not an end in itself,” responded Sikwese.

The Reforms were launched in 2015 to create a high performing Public-Sector in-service delivery.