And that’s the news this evening – on this day after the election. There is calm in the country tonight, as Belize’s democracy has again proved durable, reliable, and, in its way, beautiful – as we have witnessed another peaceful and seamless transition of power. And now we’ll all breathe a sigh of relief, as we take a break from the chaos and pounding intensity of national political campaigns. And instead of being UDP’s and PUP’s we return to just being Belizeans.
Probably nothing symbolises this more than the change of the larger than life flag at the corner of Chetumal Street and the Northern Highway. Sometime last night, the UDP changed it from a party flag to the national flag, and today, it swayed majestically in the light breeze, as smooth and effortless as the democratic process, or the stroking of an x on a ballot.
