The 2021/2022 national budget as presented by the Minister of Finance Felix Mlusu on Friday, May 28, 2021, has attracted mixed reactions from pundits and politicians, with many though expressing optimism it is pro-poor and that it may positively change the nation’s economic fortunes in the short-term. According to some analysts, the budget has delivered some Tonse Alliance campaign promises, with some calling it ‘a start of turning things around’. Kapito: Budget implementation is key John Kapito of Consumers Association of Malawi (CAMA) the budget favours the consumer in every aspect and that should it be well implemented, people’s lives may improve tremendously.