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The Opposition was quick and nimble on its feet today. Leader of the Opposition, John Briceño pointed out that because of the recent leadership election in the U.D.P., Prime Minister Barrow ought not to be sitting as Prime Minister. Briceño’s suggestion brought PM Barrow to his feet, telling Briceño to take a “simple” pill. The […]
Written on March 5, 2020 | Posted in
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Amid the back and forth over whether the no-confidence motion should have been debated prior to the presentation of the 2020 Budget, the Opposition decided that it would walk out of the House of Representatives. They did so collectively shortly after Prime Minister Barrow, Minister of Finance, rose to introduce the upcoming budget for the […]
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We caught up with Opposition Leader John Briceño outside of the Assembly Building following the walkout. While he remained steadfast that the motion of no-confidence should have been debated as agenda item number one, Briceño reiterated that PM Barrow should no longer be leader of government, since the results of a recent U.D.P. convention determined […]
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The issue of the one point five billion dollars in government expenditure that has been deemed to be illegal by the Supreme Court is also a sticking point for the People’s United Party. John Briceño also commented on the surprise appearance of Orange Walk North Area Representative Gaspar Vega, who has been absent from House […]
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Of the three bills that were introduced in the House today, the Government Contracts (Validation) Bill 2020 was the most controversial. The Barrow administration sought and successfully tabled the first reading of a proposed legislation to make legal or authorize the omission by the Minister of Finance to lay government contracts on the table of […]
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Late this afternoon, the People’s United Party proceeded to table its vote of no-confidence which was succeeded by a spirited debate from both sides of the floor. While Opposition Leader John Briceño launched the debate by firing the first salvo, the ruling party also got in a few jabs of its own. Here’s how the […]
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Comments Off on Debate on Motion of No-Confidence Runs Long and Loud
This last item from the House in tonight’s newscast….From a legal perspective, former Attorney General and Pickstock Area Representative Wilfred Elrington weighed in on the conventional process of moving a vote of no-confidence. In juxtaposing what he said against was argued by former Prime Minister Said Musa, it is apparent that economic performance is a […]
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The U.D.P. had called on its supporters to come out on Thursday when the House meets in Belmopan. That event has now been called off as funerals take place for the fallen soldiers. The U.D.P., however, is preparing for another round of internal campaigning ahead of a leadership convention set for April fifth. On Saturday […]
Written on March 3, 2020 | Posted in
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Collet Area Representative and former deputy party leader Patrick Faber is still a force to be reckoned with, despite falling to John Saldivar at the previous convention on February ninth. While he acknowledges that the date for the new convention is roughly a month away, Faber says that his candidacy is still up in the […]
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The United Democratic Party is calling out its supporters to head to Belmopan for Thursday’s House Meeting which will see the budget presentation for the 2020/2021 fiscal year. The P.U.P. will also be moving a motion of no-confidence against the government. So the show of supporters is expected to signal that the U.D.P. is alive […]
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Buoyed by the support of thousands at Sunday’s anti-corruption demonstration, the opposition People’s United Party is stepping up its pressure and now going to a Special Sitting of the House of Representatives next Thursday, where it plans to move a motion for a vote of no-confidence against the PM on the basis that they have […]
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Aside from a motion of no confidence to be moved in the House in the coming days, the Opposition is tonight expressing outrage at reports of another secret agreement and sale of prime property in the capital which it says has the blessing of Mayor Khalid Belisle and the City Council. The P.U.P. says it […]
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The United Democratic Party is hosting another National Party Council meeting this Saturday, the second in less than a month, to decide on a timeline during which interested candidates can tender their names for leadership of the U.D.P. Since former Minister of National Security John Saldivar has resigned from Cabinet and was removed as the […]
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The Leader of the Opposition, John Briceño has written to the British High Commissioner in Belize as well as to the Caribbean Development Bank in Barbados. The United Kingdom and the C.D.B. have provided funding to the government of about one hundred and twenty-two million dollars for the Coastal Road Rehabilitation project. Work started on […]
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Three weeks ago, Steve Duncan stepped down as a government appointed senator after serving at least four years on the upper chamber. At the time of announcing his replacement, the government said he had resigned for personal reasons. Well, today, a letter was sent to the Governor of the Central Bank Joy Grant by attorney […]
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The John Saldivar Scandal has brought sharp focus to the issue of campaign financing. With everyone talking about this, President of the Senate, Darrell Bradley says he has produced draft legislation to the issue. Bradley provided an outline and says it is critical to clean up the dirtiness in the matter of funds given to […]
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Bradley’s draft is patterned along U.S. legislation, but incorporates laws in other countries. It contemplates that foreign nationals should be prohibited from financing campaigns in other jurisdictions. Bradley says that in instances where it happens, it is safe to say that there is a quid pro quo or a vested interest. Darrell Bradley, Attorney […]
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Unlike a number of U.D.P. cabinet ministers and supporters, the President of the Senate says he is disappointed at what has come up in the Saldivar scandal. Bradley says right thinking Belizeans should not support what is illegal or unethical. Darrell Bradley, Attorney at law “As a person, who is a member of the […]
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Darrell Bradley recognizes that the current climate is rife with cynicism due to the corruption. Bradley says the system of government is broken and needs fixing because there are no checks and balances. His word of advice? Darrell Bradley, Attorney-at-law “The first thing I would say is never trust politicians. That is a thing […]
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We also asked Darrell Bradley to comment on the mammoth anti-corruption protest organized by the opposition party. Bradley says it is a function of democracy, which is required to stomp out corruption. Darrell Bradley, Attorney-at-law “First of all, it is a good sign whenever our political process and people involved mobilize. I think the […]
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Cabinet met today in Belmopan. One member who was not around the table was Patrick Faber, who is travelling overseas. According to the reports, the new Minster of Fisheries, Omar Figueroa got the nod from Cabinet as U.D.P. leader-elect, though he is still relatively new to politics running for office for the time in 2015. […]
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The People’s United Party is energized tonight. In the thousands, supporters came from the villages, towns, cayes, and from the two cities in what looked like the greatest show of anti-corruption. They marched from Faber’s Road through the streets all the way to the Battlefield Park in the heart of the city. A long list […]
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The People’s United Party’s massive demonstration on Sunday culminated at Battlefield Park in downtown Belize City hours after its start. The crowd flooded the area of the Supreme Court spilling into Albert and Regent Streets. There, thousands were addressed by leaders of the party. The fiery messages focused on corruption in the U.D.P. government, change, […]
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The People’s United Party’s demonstration was announced two weeks ago when Leader John Briceño released the party’s proposed agenda on campaign financing, making five demands on the government. Briceño is calling for the appointment of an independent commission of inquiry chaired by an international Commonwealth jurist to inquire into the unlawful and unconstitutional spending of […]
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Former National Security Minister, John Saldivar has been on the airwaves extolling his innocence after he was named in a court in Utah for taking money from the accused fraudster, Lev Dermen. According to messages revealed during the trial, Saldivar refused a wire transfer of the money and traveled to Miami to pick-up fifty thousand […]
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