In the 1990s, what some call the “lost decade”, when in spite of high earnings from our mineral wealth and steady economic growth, gross fiscal mismanagement, the closure of a major mining project and other external factors, we were deprived of the opportunity to set the stage for progress and growth.
We hope we have learnt from this experience and not repeat the same mistakes. Thank you again for the invitation and I look forward to the rest of the discussions at this important and timely conference. Thank you.