'Govt must walk the talk of the budget'

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SELEBI-PHIKWE: While accepting the 2008/09 budget as balanced, the business sector here says that it is high time its presentation was matched with implementation.

This came out during a budget review dinner hosted by the Botswana Confederation of Commerce, Industry and Manpower (BOCCIM) here on Wednesday.

Participants expressed concern that while there had been a surplus for two consecutive years, there were a lot of unfinished projects outlined in the budget due to lack of capacity. Joseph Lisindi, the Divisional Manager responsible for HR at BCL Mine, said Government always announced a "lot of interventions, yet there is little happening on the ground."

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