And the LOO also weighed in on some of the proposed new constituencies that could come out of this summer's redistricting exercises.
He says the ones on the table aren't the ones recommended by the foreign consultants and went on to accuse the government of flouting advice to the advantage of some of their own members.
Shyne Barrow, Leader Of the Opposition
"Now they have not created more constituencies in Cayo and in Orange Walk so remember that I had shared with the media that there was to be an Orange Walk south Central, a Cayo North West, they have taken that off of the table, they have left Belize Rural South at about over 8,000 and taken the voters out of Belize Rural South that are in Caye Caulker and merged them with Fort George, they have gone across the Caribbean seas, taken a pole that have thier unique identity and culture driven by fishing and tourism, a totally unique and distinguished set of people as are all the 31 constituencies and transplanted them into Fort George, why? To save in my opinion Henry Charles and Kareem Musa from having one of them lose their seats and this is not what the exercise is about it would have been better to not waste the last two years."
This evening, there was also an odd press release form the government, saying, quote, "The Elections and Boundaries Commission completed its work pursuant to section 90 of the Constitution. It has made proposals for redistricting after a review.
...it was discussed in Cabinet (today).
Cabinet expressed serious concerns about the recommendations made by the Commission.
The Report will now be tabled in the National Assembly for debate." END QUOTE.
