Thegovernmenthasgivenuponrevivingtheeconomyoracceleratingthegrowthrateorpromotingprivateinvestmentorincreasingefficiencyorcreatingjobsorwinning a greatershareofworldtrade.
The B G P governmenthasbeenidentifiedwithdebatablepositionslikeselfreliance, protectionism, controlandaggressivetaxation.
Thebudgetaffirmsthosepositions.
Thegovernmentdoesnotreallybelievein a marketeconomy, competitionorhighertradeintensity.
Thechiefeconomicadvisormustbe a verydisappointedman, forthegovernmentisincompletedenialthattheeconomyfaces a gravemacroeconomicchallengeandthegrowthratehasdeclinedinsixsuccessivequarters.