And they continue to absurdly shout to the government ‘diversify, diversify’, as if they had no responsibility in this critical national need.” Peter O’ Connor in his Sunday June 30 Newsday column entitled “Lacking Leadership” echoed similar concerns. “Which businessman here, with the banking system drowning in liquidity, has the vision and capability to diversify our economy instead of begging government for ‘corporate URP’”?
Since the Central Bank is not the only game in town, I take this opportunity to remind the entire business community of their responsibilities and urge them back onto the field. My appeal to you is to take a longer term perspective and invest in people and technology to raise our growth level and to make our growth more inclusive.