The Big Elephant Party
Our Mission
Our mission is to help foster the birth of a new social order and democratic society rooted in the people of this nation. A government of the APP will strive to build a self-reliant economy that will develop on the strength of the nation’s resources and by the effort of our people. In general, our economic strategies will emphasize active interventions by the State where necessary and desirable, to correct observed failures of market forces. In international economic relations, our management of the national currency will stress the need for exchange rate stability.
Our fiscal policy will strive to plug tax loopholes and penalize tax evasion. Public expenditure programmes will emphasize the central role of the public sector in employment generation, social services and corrective public-sector interventions in national economic life.
Our Vision
Our vision is to embark on National Reforms which are Progressive in content and operation, and which we believe will improve the lot of the generality of our people. We believe that the attainment of technological and industrial self-reliance is sine qua non for the construction of an independent national economy.
Our monetary policy will ensure adequate public and private sector credits for sustainable economic growth and development. To protect the welfare of the masses, prices of essential commodities will be moderated lo minimize market exploitation.
Our Objectives
In general, our economic strategies will emphasize active interventions by the State where necessary and desirable, to correct observed failures of market forces. The following steps will be taken:
- The income tax will be reviewed to block all-loopholes.
- Agro-industrialization;
- Self-sufficiency in food production.
- Infrastructures for storage, processing and marketing.
- Increase foreign exchange earnings.
- General improvement of the quality of life of the rural populace.