Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, at the end of the day yesterday I did cover this a little bit. I find it hard to believe that as a government we will be able to influence the types of diamonds that the producers are going to be able to sell to the manufacturers, as this is a very accepted practice -- an assortment of diamonds being made available to manufacturers, cutters and polishers throughout the world. I think the area that we have to concentrate on as a government is the policy under which we govern our secondary diamond industry; the restrictive policy of not being able to take the lower quality, smaller diamonds which is costing our manufacturers dollars that they may not...It's costing more to cut and polish these diamonds than it generates revenues. I think that's an area that as a government we should concentrate on. Give them a little bit of breathing room in that area, if we can influence the producers and the types of diamonds that they make available to our manufacturers. Thank you.
Steven Nitah on Bill 3: Appropriation Act, 2003-2004
In the Legislative Assembly on March 5th, 2003. See this statement in context.
Bill 3: Appropriation Act, 2003-2004
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 5th, 2003
Page 537
Steven Nitah Tu Nedhe
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