Comment: The big picture, rethinking policies
19 Apr 2011, 11:17 AM
Dhiye
In the past couple of weeks, we have seen several responses to the growing gang violence in the country with high level committees set up to look into the matter.
We also saw a national security seminar for the tourism industry in response to recurring raids on resorts which left a 19 year-old dead two weeks ago.
These are immediate and reactionary measures. We can only do so much to prosecute young criminals and fill up the already crowded jails. If we want real answers to these problems, we need to look at a bigger picture.
The same applies to the exchange rate situation. Beyond devaluation, there is much to do to fix the macro-economic situation. To me the key words are ‘long term’ and ‘priorities’. We need long term strategies and to identify the right priorities to solve our growing economic and social problems.
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