COMMENT | Keep NEP but change its focus

COMMENT | It seems in the eyes of many that the major problem of our country is the New Economic Policy or NEP. Get rid of the NEP and all our woes will dissolve.

Really? Is it all that simple? Wave the magic wand and the dilemma disappears?

A policy or its transformation and evolution can’t be responsible for most of the ills of a country. The problem is in the translation of a policy into action, the implementation.

We excel at formulating great policies but we stumble badly at implementation.

Instead of formulating a new one to replace the NEP, it would be better to just refocus the emphasis on areas that need attention right now and decide on solid measures for implementation that will work.

That will save time and effort, preventing all the angst...