And today Minister of Public Service, and Political Reform Henry Charles Usher made some surprisingly bold statements against ASR BSI when he appeared on the. PUP morning show, the Whip and took a populist stance:
Henry Charles Usher, PUP Fort George
"Tell the mill you need to pay this. They can only broker a proper deal that will make sure that the majority of Belizeans benefit. But the cane farmers are tired of dealing with this ASR mill. And the time may come that we might have to take back that mill. The time may come because this industry is for Belizeans. This industry is for the cane farmers."