By Zoila Palma: Former Leader of the Opposition Shyne Barrow is urging politicians to keep their Independence Day addresses focused on the celebrations.
“I confess in my first addresses as Leader of the Opposition I followed the precedent set by former Opposition Leaders John Briceno and Dean Barrow who engaged in straight up partisan assault in their Independence Day speeches!
I think I was the two of them multiplied in my offensive. Honestly, I never felt comfortable doing it deep down inside, so when Prime Minister Briceno called me in 2024 a few weeks before Independence Day and proposed that we battle it out in the State of the Nation address and reserve celebratory reverence for Independence Day with no political attacks, I did not hesitate to agree,” Barrow explained.
Barrow further urged all elected officials and aspirants to follow the precedent set by him and PM Briceno.
“ Put your political arms down in your Independence Day addresses. Let’s offer Belizeans congratulations, reflection, introspection and your vision for where Belizean should be in the next 45 years,” Barrow said.
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By Zoila Palma: Former Leader of the Opposition Shyne Barrow is urging politicians to keep their Independence Day addresses focused on the celebrations. “I confess in my first addresses as Leader of the Opposition I followed the precedent set by former Opposition Leaders John Briceno and Dean Barrow who engaged in straight up partisan assault
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