The newly appointed Minister of Finance is on record as describing high-level appointees of the former regime, including the Central Bank Governor, as on-the-job-trainees (OJTs).
The shoe is now on the other foot and Mr Imbert himself, along with many of his Cabinet colleagues, may accurately be categorised as OJTs, because of their lack or experience and/or qualifications for the positions to which they have been assigned.
Given the prevailing uncertain and difficult local and global environment this must be of some concern.
Management experts would tell you that it is not prudent to appoint too many inexperienced and/or unqualified people to key positions in an organisation, at the same time, especially during periods of uncertainty.
Such a decision could impact adversely on its long-term survival.
Individuals should be groomed for important jobs and work alongside experienced people before they take up such positions.
That is why organisations have mechanisms such as succession planning, mentorship programmes and the like.
It should be no different with an entity like the Cabinet.
Having backed himself into a corner by criticising the former regime for appointing too many non-elected people to key positions in government, the new PM left himself with not many choices.
Indeed, that is why he said that Mr Imbert was the best he had for the finance job.
What needs to be done in the short term to mitigate the risks created by these appointments is for experienced, well qualified and competent advisers to be appointed to provide support to ministers in key ministries, particularly energy and finance.
To do otherwise would be tantamount to gambling with our future.
William Castillo
Trincity