The reduction of the interest burden, from about 4.5 percent of GDP in 2010 to about 2.5 percent of GDP today, frees up significant sources – about NIS 20 billion per year – for other uses. It is therefore important to maintain this trend.
I grew up as a primary school student in Lautoka in the sixties, attended Drasa Avenue Primary School and have many fond memories of this place. I thank the organisers, the Department of Agriculture, for the excellent arrangements.