“Minnister of Pain – PM swings axe to turn around economy’ – The Tribune

Excerpt from this article’ “MAKING good on his promise to slash government spending in an effort t balance the country’s books, Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis last night announced a variety of conservative measures, including  ten percent cut in spending in all government ministries and no new public sector hiring.

In his first televised national address as the nation’s leader, Prime Minister Minnis also said there will be no renewal of contracts for salaries which exceed $100,000 per year.  He said he will ensure his ministers ‘adhere to their budget and to financial constraints.’

He also announced a reduction in government vehicle as a part of a ‘new era of financial discipline.’

Dr. Minnis aid because of the ‘reckless and massive waste by the former administration,’ his government ‘must get out financial house in order.”

Listening to the talk in the market, literally, this morning, I heard one person claim that the hiring freeze is just another form of victimization, while another claim that ‘yes it is the peoples time, time for pain’, obviously a clear reference to The Tribunes headline but the question is just how many people agree with these cost cutting measures and/or even understand exactly what is being proposed.

I know a lot that work in the private sector are quite familiar with what is being proposed, as they are know all too well of the possibility of being laid off if the company finances were to take a turn for a worst and efforts were being made to turn things around and why should the government be any different?

I will admit that I am happy that it is not me that had to do what is clearly necessary to help the country’s economy but never the less; most of what has been proposed is desperately needed by the country and for anyone to say otherwise of for that person to be disingenuous to the persons that they are addressing.

The challenge for the Minnis administration at this time is to actually mean what they say and go about they work, no matter how unpopular the decisions may seem to some.  As they implement these drastic cost cutting measures; they must bring other programs online IMMEDIATELY to stimulate the economy through job creation, as the previous administration promised but was unable to deliver on.

The time for talk has long ended and it is indeed time for action; to show what you are made of, even if you ‘die’ trying to do it.

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