And since the Mayor is not working on the counter proposal as yet, he is preparing for the municipal elections that will be held in March. While the PUP's slate is not out as yet, we know that there are 27 candidates who will be chosen at a delegates convention scheduled for next weekend.
Today, the mayor told us that he is confident that no matter which candidates are chosen, they will emerge victorious - and having a PUP central government can't hurt either.
Bernard Wagner, Mayor, Belize City
"I believe in the system of the party. The party is a very democratic system and there have been many aspiring councilor candidates and the party felt that it was better than we give that process the opportunity to produce the best candidates, the best councilor candidates so that we could drive the city forward given the fact that we now have a central government that is aligned with the Belize City Council. Great things could happen. Great synergy could be built. I see a greater future for Belize City. I see a greater future for many of the other municipalities all across this country with a PUP central government in place working tandem with the municipality. We could see our city live out its vision of being a modern metropolis where opportunities exists for every one and where there is less employment - there is business and there is jobs. This is what people is calling for every day and so the new council whenever it is unveiled I believe it will be the best of the best. I have made it public that I am seeking re-election. I did that about a couple weeks ago that I am seeking another term. I have unfinished business. I have so much plan for this city that I want to see materialized and so that is the essence of my candidacy to ensure that I am given another term along with the council so that we could move our city forward."
The preliminary list of 26 candidates we have seen includes notable names such as Kaya Cattouse and Edmund Kwan.
