[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 ....