By Breaking Belize News Staff: Prime Minister John Briceño has strongly rejected criticism from Union Senator Glenfield Dennison that senior government officials cannot fully relate to the affordability crisis because some have access to taxpayer-funded vehicles and fuel.
Dennison recently argued that officials whose transportation expenses are covered by Government or statutory bodies do not experience fuel costs in the same way as ordinary Belizeans.
Briceño disputed that assessment, saying ministers regularly travel through communities, meet residents and see firsthand the financial challenges confronting families. He pointed to his own early experiences travelling to work before he could afford a vehicle and argued that improved personal circumstances do not mean a person loses the ability to understand hardship.
The Prime Minister also revealed that Government is considering additional electricity relief. Briceño said a Cabinet paper proposes removing General Sales Tax from electricity charges for consumers with bills of up to approximately BZ$200.
He estimated that more than 100,000 electricity accounts could benefit from the measure if approved. The proposal is not yet in effect. Broader GST relief on electricity had already been under consideration by Cabinet as Belizeans faced higher power costs.
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By Breaking Belize News Staff: Prime Minister John Briceño has strongly rejected criticism from Union Senator Glenfield Dennison that senior government officials cannot fully relate to the affordability crisis because some have access to taxpayer-funded vehicles and fuel. Dennison recently argued that officials whose transportation expenses are covered by Government or statutory bodies do not
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