[i]Fuel consumption continues to increase, generating a heavier

Fuel consumption continues to increase, generating a heavier
burden of subsidy. A subsidy reduction, therefore, becomes more
compelling ...

... there is a need to reinforce the principles of administering
natural resources ... to achieve maximum benefit for all, instead
of instigating the break away of our nation and state.

Although the nominal figure of the budget is increasing, its
amount is relatively decreasing from 3.1 percent of the GDP in
2001 to 2.8 percent in 2002.

Hence, the budget allocation also serves as an effort to
improve the people's income through job creation. Such an effort
will be decided mostly by the people themselves ....