The log in govt�s eye

Even prior to the 2009 global recession, the high priests of this paradigm change constantly preached the urgent need for budgetary change and indeed many of us were converted.

During and after the recession, we became accustomed to the impact of lower budget revenues, which included the suspension, deferral or termination of projects. Every sector of the economy has been affected by the smaller budgetary cake, with civil service wage stasis, public service recruitment freeze and restrained growth in private sector procurement.