EDITORIAL: It’s time to reclaim our country
Both the 2019 and 2020 elections were preceded by big talks of reviving the economy and creating jobs. Ahead of the 2024 general election, this chorus is even louder.
People may crave land and other things promised during electioneering, but unless we have a healthy and growing economy, nothing else will matter.
The average Namibian wants a job first before owning land – naturally, because people need to eat first, and that requires financial resources.
Land is important to have, but without the means to make it productive, it's as good as not having a speck.
Sloganeering and political lies aside, it’s time we bounce back from this quandary of economic mess and place the economy on a proper trajectory of progress. Numerous projections that the economy will grow by this or that percent have proven to be way over the top and, simply put, fake news.
The economy has been in the doldrums since 2016 and the current administration has reached its expiration date – with only five months left on its lifespan. The focus now is on the incoming government, whomever will lead it. A task of monumental proportions awaits them.
Frankly, it has become very depressing for a rating agency to consistently downgrade our economic outlook – and they have been spot on every single time.
When elections are over, politicking should be too. Let’s discard the pretentious, vote-seeking, fake-smile antics and roll up our sleeves to do the actual work necessary to save the country from further ruin.
People may crave land and other things promised during electioneering, but unless we have a healthy and growing economy, nothing else will matter.
The average Namibian wants a job first before owning land – naturally, because people need to eat first, and that requires financial resources.
Land is important to have, but without the means to make it productive, it's as good as not having a speck.
Sloganeering and political lies aside, it’s time we bounce back from this quandary of economic mess and place the economy on a proper trajectory of progress. Numerous projections that the economy will grow by this or that percent have proven to be way over the top and, simply put, fake news.
The economy has been in the doldrums since 2016 and the current administration has reached its expiration date – with only five months left on its lifespan. The focus now is on the incoming government, whomever will lead it. A task of monumental proportions awaits them.
Frankly, it has become very depressing for a rating agency to consistently downgrade our economic outlook – and they have been spot on every single time.
When elections are over, politicking should be too. Let’s discard the pretentious, vote-seeking, fake-smile antics and roll up our sleeves to do the actual work necessary to save the country from further ruin.
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