And tonight, the unions are standing with the BSCFA. A release from the Belize National Teachers' Union says, quote, "We… wish to register our discontent on the manner in which the Government has dealt with the situation. In no way do we support the use of a million dollars of our tax payers' dollars as bargaining power for a band aid fix to the issue of the fair-trade dispute between BSI/ASR and BSCFA. We call on the Government of Belize to ensure that they fulfil their signed commitment to BSCFA and to establish a proper Commission of Inquiry before considering the inclusion of the throughput fees and terminal handling charges in the extension or renewal of the commercial agreement," end quote.
It continues, quote, "we insist that our cane farmers, who contribute so much to our economic stability, deserve nothing less than immediate, fair and just resolutions to this ongoing matter."
And we know that the NTUCB is also having a Zoom press conference at 7:00 pm tonight - and they have also been a steadfast supporter of the BSCFA. We'll let you know how that goes.
