The New Nation - Internet Edition

THE government as part of its on going dialogue with political parties and representative sections of the population, held parleys with the top business leaders on Tuesday. The business leaders who were present at these talks represented the community. They can be truly regarded as spokesmen for the business class of the country. Business owners and operators are the ones who run the wheels of the economy. They are the ones who solve the bread and butter issues of people through their income and job creation.

They also keep the government going by helping generate revenue. Thus, their voices eminently deserve to be heard and their meritorious suggestions need to be considered. What the business leaders said in their dialogue with the government, were down to earth things. They underlined that democratic governance of the country through elections at the fastest must be aimed at by everybody. They also underscored at the same time that the post-election situation must not lead to a relapse into the same sort of political sickness with adverse effects on the economy, as were experienced in the past.

The business leaders articulated the point with a lot of force and pleaded that political parties must discard their old ways by initiating their own in-house reforms before the election, they should create hope among people that the winners of the elections would ensure good governance. Indeed, like the common people, the business entities have a lot at stake in securing the future of the country. Political stability and good governance best guarantee their successful entrepreneurship for the health of the economy. It is hoped that the persuasive words of the business community would get due weightage from the political parties and their leaders in the best interest of the country.