we believe our people have a right to development and therefore we feel there is a need for a conversation, particularly for the developing countries of the world, he remain victims for centuries of the extraction of wealth on a continuous basis.— continuous basis. let's go to ian. continuous basis. let's go to ian- and _ continuous basis. let's go to ian- and he _ continuous basis. let's go to ian. and he wants _ continuous basis. let's go to ian. and he wants to - continuous basis. let's go to ian. and he wants to ask - continuous basis. let's go to ian. and he wants to ask a i ian. and he wants to ask a question about the economy. before he speaks, i should say to you, graduate from the opposition here in barbados says all this talk about the republic and someone is a convenient distraction from covid and the economic crisis. a man who served as british high commissioner to the uk, who sole claim to fame is that... i do not have a that. .. i do not have a difficulty.— that... i do not have a difficulty. he says it is a distraction _ difficulty. he says it is a distraction from - difficulty. he says it is a distraction from the - difficulty. he says it is a - distraction from the economic crisis here. let's hear about the economic crisis. ion the economic crisis. ian melville. _ the economic crisis. ian melville. good - the economic crisis. ian melville. good afternoon. a year— melville. good afternoon. a year or— melville. good afternoon. a year or so_ melville. good afternoon. a year or so ago you announced the grouping of individuals who would — the grouping of individuals who would get together to look for new ideas and new directions for our— new ideas and new directions for our economy. since then it