One party that has an interest in seeing a more fitting outcome is the Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber was with the unions in 2005 pushing for the commission. Today General Manager Kevin Herrera says that it is unfortunate that it has come to this.
Kevin Herrera, General Manager - Chamber of Commerce
"I think it is unfortunate. I think the people of this country deserve an official report from the Commissioners involved and I think everybody has an interest in getting a proper report. Time should not be the only crucial factor here. I think the people of Belize deserve a proper official report from the Commissioners jointly."
Jules Vasquez,
But we won't have that apparently, unless something changes, because the Lord report has been officially handed in to the Cabinet Secretary and it is final. It is not a process you can reverse, once you hand it over, you have released it so there doesn't seem to be chance for a redo.
Kevin Herrera,
"Well I don't know that the Prime Minister has accepted it yet and I am hoping that perhaps he would not accept it and ask the Commissioners to submit a joint official report. They are saying that they need more time, let's give them more time. The important thing is that it be thorough and that it reflects the findings of the whole investigative process."
Jules Vasquez,
But the Prime Minister doesn't share your view. He wants it yesterday. He wrote on July 27th demanding it basically immediately and he is obviously trying to avoid it coming out during the election cycle.
Kevin Herrera,
"That's part of the issue. I think that we shouldn't get party politics into it. I think what was concluded in that investigation affected the people of Belize at the national level."
As we noted earlier, the Prime Minister has accepted the Lord report and is expected to go through it shortly.
