We also asked the current Attorney General about the concerns over the Belize Constitution (Tenth Amendment) Bill of 2021.
As we told you, in this piece of draft legislation, the current government wants to enshrine a requirement that each member of the Belize Advisory Council, the Elections and Boundaries Commission, the Public Services Commission, and the Security Services Commission must vacate their post, quote, "at the next dissolution of the National Assembly after his [or her] appointment." End quote.
Last week, we showed you the concerns that Dylan Vernon, Belize's former Ambassador to the European Union, has raised about this proposed amendment. He told us that, in his opinion, the bill is a retrograde step for autonomy in governance.
We asked the Attorney General about that, and she disagreed. Here's how she explained why:
We asked her about the concern that the passage of this amendment will simply give more power to the political party with the greatest majority in parliament since it contemplates resignations before each general election. Here's her answer to that question:
