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what their Government plans to do about the challenges that we as a society confront. Mr. Speaker, That is precisely what this vitally important annual document is all about. It is the vehicle through which Government informs the people about what it has accomplished during the last year and what it has planned for the coming year. It is on the basis of the information and data contained herein that our citizens are in a position to render judgment on their Government’s performance in delivering good governance, sound financial management and the concrete economic and social advancement of our nation. Mr. Speaker, Our Government fervently believes in adhering to the true meaning and import of the words “strong 7