THE recently revived Economic Association of Solomon Islands (EASI) says it would not be involved in politics.
Interim committee member Mike Wate said this on Tuesday in a statement to open the presentation by the former Governor of Fiji's Reserve Bank Savenaca Narube, in Honiara.
The presentation also marked the revival of the association, a professional association established in October 2001 under the Charitable Act.
Mr Wate said the revived association will dedicate itself to the promotion of our local economists, providing a platform for networking between local and international economists, the encouragement and the promotion of teaching economic science in our schools and a forum for the discussion of local and international economic issues.
"The association will not deal with politics, we repeat, EASI will not involve in politics, we leave that to others," he said.
He also cited what an American economist once said: "The first lesson in economics is scarcity. There are not enough of everything we want. The first lesson is to disregard the first lesson in economics".
"From this you can conclude why we leave politics to others," he said.
Mr Wate, an employee of National Provident Fund (NPF), said by having well trained economists at various levels of our government machinery, non-government sector and in the private sector will allow for more constructive discussions on economic issues and the development of vibrant and productive policies.
He said EASI will have its first meeting at the end of this month to elect the new office bearers.
By MOFFAT MAMU
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