61.   The FBCCI complimented the Finance Minister for presenting a budget having many good things that would boost the economy.

62.   The government has indicated that it would present the budget some time next week.

63.   There is no parliament, no annual budgets are presented, no balance sheets disclosed.

64.   Until last year, the draft budget had been presented only in such broad outlines as sectoral and subsectoral spending that House debates became mostly perfunctory exercises.

65.   Finance Minister Joash Mayanja-Nkangi told the official New Vision newspaper recently that he was unlikely to present the budget to parliament this month.

66.   He told reporters before presenting the budget to parliament that he believed the levy would not adversly affect the market.

67.   He told reporters before presenting the budget that he believed the levy would not adversly affect the market.

68.   Alternatively, the government could wait until June, when the budget is traditionally presented, and official inflation and deficit growth forecasts are issued.

69.   But speaking on Television New Zealand, Bolger said Peters would present the budgets and sought to reassure international finance markets about his new maverick partner.

70.   Diya said Abacha would soon present the budget after approval by the ruling junta.