Dr. John Steytler
As I watched and listened to Finance Minister Iipumbu Shiimi table the national budget under the theme ‘Continuing the Legacy of Hage Geingob’, my heart grew heavy, but I also felt pride.
The untimely passing of our President caused great shocks and sadness across Namibia and Africa. I felt this loss acutely, as I had had the privilege of working side by side with the great man.
The pride I felt stemmed from knowing that Dr. Geingob’s vision was bearing fruit and that the Finance Minister could afford to be more generous, due to the accelerated growth that our economy was experiencing.
The Namibian House had suffered setbacks and economic hardship, but the vision that President Geingob had, has led us to our present position.
We are not out of the woods, and we must remain fiscally and financially prudent in our socio-economic activities. Our economic growth surpassed my most optimistic projections and the projections of analysts by a large margin means that we are looking at an enduring economic recovery.
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