So, the proverbial cake has been cut, and the slices - aka the ministries - shared up between the elected PUP representatives. Now, there was word that PM Briceno would reveal the list of ministers at 4, but it was sent 10 minutes ago at 6:03.
Our team was camped outside of the PUP LEader's office at Charter House all day, and what we can tell you is the various representatives we saw meeting with the PM.
Our team camped out in front of the Charter House met up with some of the PUP Representatives and asked them about their meeting with the new PM - and more importantly we tried to get information on who got which ministry. But, the representatives were mostly tight lipped, and told us to wait for John Briceno's announcement - which we point out, stil hasn't happened.
Jules Vasquez, reporter
"What are your conversations with the leader about today?"
Hon. Michel Chebat, Area Rep. Cayo North
"Certainly about the way moving forward. As you rightly say the people have great expectations of us and that formed a major part of our conversation today."
Jules Vasquez, reporter
"What ministry will you get if any?"
Hon. Michel Chebat, Area Rep. Cayo North
"That is a matter for the prime minister to announce and I will leave that for him."
Jules Vasquez, reporter
"Sir, there were reports that you being a senior counsel, should have been considered for the post of attorney general. Is that something that has been put forward to you?"
Hon. Michel Chebat, Area Rep. Cayo North
"Again, that is a matter for the prime minister."
Jules Vasquez, reporter
"If you are not a minister, does it undermine you politically?"
Hon. Ramon Cervantes, Area Rep. Orange Walk North
"No, it's part of the process. You know how our system is formed. That is how our system works. So when the prime minister makes the announcements then everything will come to light."
Jules Vasquez, reporter
"But Monchi if I voted for you I don't hear about system, I want you be my minister and you deliver for me."
Hon. Ramon Cervantes, Area Rep. Orange Walk North
"That's why the prime minister will make his announcements, Jules."
Hon. Kevin Bernard, Area Rep. Orange Walk East
"For me it doesn't matter which portfolio or which assignment the prime minister would have assigned me, my responsibility is to serve the residents of Orange Walk East constituency as their duly elected representative, but I am very much pleased and I can tell you that I will do all in my capacity to work for the great people of this country, for the people of Belize. I am elected as a representative to serve the people and that is what I'm going to do."
What the reps did speak about, is the work they plan on doing in their own divisions.
Hon. Michel Chebat, Area Rep. Cayo North
"One of our priorities is getting the water system into Bullet Tree. Our people there have been suffering for too long without water and that is a priority for us at this time."
Hon. Ramiro Ramirez
"Playing with the people giving some papers that was not valid. Why he played with my people on that way, so me that is embarrass that they did."
Reporter
"Did you checked and verify that it wasn't valid?"
Hon. Ramiro Ramirez
"Yes, I have a couple papers that was not even signed and they lied to the people, not even a stamp from lands department or a signature of the commissioner and he went and give it to the people and that is not correct. With the People's United Party we are going to do the correct paper work and we don't have to wait until last minute to do things. The job starts when we won on the 11th."
Hon. Kevin Bernard, Area Rep. Orange Walk East
"And I know we have to find a lot of help for Orange Walk East. Our infrastructure in the rural communities is very much paramount importance, it was never touched, it was never done. The area representative that was there neglected and abandoned the Orange Walk East constituency, but since Wednesday November 11th, the people of Orange Walk East elected a leader that will work for them, one that will have their interest at heart and that's my commitment to the people of this constituency."
Hon. Oscar Requena, Area Rep. Toledo West
"Certainly there is a lot of work that needs to be done in my division. Sadly, the Toledo West constituency and in fact the entire Toledo District has been abandoned by the UDP. We suffered for 12 long years, so there is a lot of work that we need to do in our constituency and I can say to you that the work has began, we will work hard to make sure we deliver to our people."
Hon. Henry Usher, Area Rep. Fort George
"In terms of our plans for Fort George we have develop a strong relationship with the people in there and we are going to deliver on what we say we are going to do in terms of making sure that we continue to build that community in Fort George, making sure that all of the planbelize initiatives that the party has put forward trickles down to Fort George in terms of the land, housing, education, health, NHI initiative - those are all areas that we will be fighting for to make sure that the people of Fort George benefit."
Dr Louis Zabaneh did indicate, though, that he will be in the Ministry of Education with Francis Fonseca.
And, after all those meetings at the Party Leader's political office, as we told you the official list was sent out at 6:03 pm - well after the promised time. They will reportedly be sworn in on Monday morning - not at the Belize House in Belmopan, but at the Toucan Room at the Biltmore.
