The Government of Malawi  embarked on the privatization programme in April 1996 after the  promulgation of the Public Enterprises (Privatization) Act which has  since been repealed following incorporation into the PPP Act.As the programme shifted more  towards private sector participation in infrastructure, it became  apparent that the general public was not in favour of complete sale of  public assets especially those relating to infrastructure. The  resistance was particularly more pronounced where land and strategic  infrastructure were involved against the likelihood of acquisition by  foreign investors. In reaction to this, the Government of Malawi decided  to introduce an alternative policy framework for the involvement of the  private sector in infrastructure development.