By Breaking Belize News Staff (HP): The National Garifuna Council felt overlooked. The Minister of Culture says nothing could be further from the truth.
Francis Fonseca is pushing back after a Treasury Department memo, which approved decorations only for the September Celebrations and Christmas, set off accusations that Garifuna Settlement Day was being erased.
His response? Government is giving the NGC more than ever.
“We provide unprecedented support to them at this time. So we’re very proud of that,” Fonseca said.
He said he has met with the council several times in recent months and that plans are in place to work more closely on issues affecting the Garifuna community.
And on the question that started it all, whether ministries should budget to decorate for November 19, Fonseca says they already do.
“We always put up our flags for Garifuna Settlement Day,” he said, pointing to the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Belmopan.
He left the door open for criticism.
“If there are things we can do better, we’re prepared to listen.”
Government has already said the memo was about Halloween decorations, not Settlement Day.
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By Breaking Belize News Staff (HP): The National Garifuna Council felt overlooked. The Minister of Culture says nothing could be further from the truth. Francis Fonseca is pushing back after a Treasury Department memo, which approved decorations only for the September Celebrations and Christmas, set off accusations that Garifuna Settlement Day was being erased. His
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