“…The 1990 MPRP Government was undoubtedly committed to radical economic, political and administrative reforms and the pace of change was rapid for the first two years. There was, perhaps, some slowing down in the pace of reforms after 1992 in that the actual liberalisation of the economy proceeded more slowly than formal policy statements might indicate but the general direction of reforms was clear (Anderson et al, 1997). Shock therapy' was commenced in 1990Shock therapy' was commenced in -1991 and was re-emphasised and reinforced by the Democratic Union Government of 1996.…”