By Zoila Palma: Leader of the Opposition Tracy Panton says that the PUP’s Briceno-led administration “haffe go.”
“When the COVID-19 pandemic struck Belize, the Barrow UDP-led Administration, of which I was a part, did what any people-centered and responsible government should do: we reached across the political aisle and pursued a bipartisan approach to confront a wicked national crisis. And when the then PUP Opposition decided it was no longer politically convenient to continue on that path, the UDP Government did not waver in our commitment to our citizens . We kept going,” Panton said.
Panton says that the UDP strengthened social safety net programs and provided subsidies and salary support to those who were most vulnerable and marginalized.
“Our Government invested the equivalent of $1 million a day so that our people could maintain a measure of dignity, stability, and independence during an unprecedented time. We did what was necessary because we put Belizeans first,” Panton added.
The Leader of the Opposition said that now, Belize is facing an unprecedented fuel and energy crisis that will affect every aspect of daily life, from transportation to food prices, from small businesses to household survival.
“Yet this PUP Administration has offered ZERO meaningful relief.
The truth is painful but plain: the absence of a clear, people-centered plan is unconscionable. At a time when working families are already stretched to the limit, this government appears content to stand by and do nothing. To take advantage of the working class in a moment of such hardship is not just heartless, it is, in my view, criminal,” Panton expressed.
Panton calls on all Belizeans to “Stand Up! We need a nation wide boycott against the failed policies of this government that cares only about themselves and a favored few.”
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By Zoila Palma: Leader of the Opposition Tracy Panton says that the PUP’s Briceno-led administration “haffe go.” “When the COVID-19 pandemic struck Belize, the Barrow UDP-led Administration, of which I was a part, did what any people-centered and responsible government should do: we reached across the political aisle and pursued a bipartisan approach to confront
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