Economic summit to be welcomed

I AWOKE this morning a little more optimistic than before. I am talking about the much speculated presidential proposed financial / job/ economic summit. Like optimism in any area this, too, will demand objectivity and some useful open-minded ideas. Here are mine: A summit with the intention to cause a dent in the very high current unemployment statistics has to be done on an informed basis, taking note of exact realities and the possible ultimate objectives along with some quick wins.

I am of the opinion that we have seen enough gatherings of government, labour and business on matters of economic development and very little positives have been delivered; and significantly no jobs have been the result of such.

Academics, commercial political analysts and journalists are yet a few other groupings who we have to learn to do without when it comes to matters with this level of importance.

I would strongly argue that unemployed individuals, business operators and representatives of investment groupings should form the mainstay of the delegates to such a gathering which, should, at minimum be, convened over more than a few hours or a day.

These groupings are, for starters, the most directly affected when it comes to job creation and economic development. Among them some will have to pay for it while others will be on the receiving end. And the last group has to be sure to account for its sustainability.

This, for me, would be the shortest route available to us as we speak.

This would, however, leave the door wide open for political and sectoral interpretations of all kind, but by then we would have achieved the creation of new jobs and fresh new spenders and consumers for our ailing economy.