Growth must be pursued vigorously, therefore, and incomes and employment restored. The confidence factor is essential for this. In Fiji, unfortunately, there is a mindset among some people who dwell heavily on the negative. Even when the economy is doing well, their instinctive inclination is to talk it down. They are never confident about the commercial climate.
Business is apparently always bad and likely to get worse, despite visible evidence to the contrary.
It's like cutting off your nose to spite your face. This thinking is shaped by years of conditioning, associated with a number of influences and considerations. Much effort will be required to change it. I did not come here this morning to try to gloss over our economic troubles. That would be stupid and irresponsible.