TIME TO ACT RESPONSIBLY

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None of us envy the position government finds itself in at this juncture when all the negative forces seem highly-stacked against it from an economic, health and social perspective.

We do expect tough decisions to be made and that these be well-informed and in the best interest of the country. 
Nobody would want to see people fall sick and die because of COVID-19. In the same vein, no family can bear to see people lose their jobs, go hungry and starve to death. And more importantly, none us wish to live in an economically ravaged country. We are at a stage where COVID-19 figures have risen sharply and so has the death toll.

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Alcohol has been placed at the centre of the current spike in cases and the latest ban seems aimed at buying time for government to slow the spread while recalibrating its strategy and response mechanisms, even if it means putting the livelihood of others at risk and spending more resources and personnel on controlling smuggling of liquor from across the border and brewing of illegal concoctions.

The approach taken by government suggests it has taken all these factors into consideration and is prepared to deal with the consequences; though it is quite evident that the much-appreciated cash grants and the E25 million fund can only buy families a few days of relief.

We can only warn that government cannot afford to dilly-dally about it as it is not only the thousands of people in the liquor industry who now face an uncertain future but an entire economy as some businesses may not be able to reopen. Sadly the country has very little alternative employment to offer.
Time is, therefore, of the essence.

The booze-loving public should also play its part by doing away with irresponsible behaviour that poses a great risk to others. It is time everybody took the responsibility to adhere to the safety precautions to get all sectors up and running so we can put all our energy into economic recovery initiatives.

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