Introduction
Mr. Speaker, Sir, before I present the 2003/04 Budget, allow me to first and foremost, express my sincere gratitude to His Excellency the President, Dr Bakili Muluzi, for his support and wise guidance during the preparation of the budget that I am presenting today. The task of preparing the budget was made easier by the fact that I was able to call upon His Excellency at any time for his direction on very crucial and challenging matters. I would also like to express gratitude to my Cabinet Colleagues who provided objective input in the formulation of the budget.
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