Budget sets new direction for economy

TO be sure, the 2005 Budget, tabled recently in the Parliament by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, was by no means a “tough” Budget. 

Indeed, there is absolutely no need for one, as the economy is no danger of overheating. Nor was it overly ‘soft’ by any measure, as care has been taken to ensure that it is truly prudent, strapped with fiscal discipline.