Political Reform Commission presents report to P.M.

The Political Reform Commission will present its final report to the Prime Minister Said Musa tonight in Belize City. The fourteen-member commission, headed by Dylan Vernon, was appointed by the P.M. in January of 1999, and asked to examine all areas of governance in Belize and make recommendations for improvements. The commission’s work included holding nationwide consultations to get the views of average Belizeans and although the commission won’t release its findings until tonight, News Five understands that over one hundred recommendations are included, many of which would require amendments to the constitution of Belize or new legislation. The presentation of the report takes place at the Radisson Fort George Hotel. The members of the Political Reform Commission were drawn from both major political parties, the trade unions, Bar Association, the Council of Churches, the business community and the media.