And while ambitions and egos are at a peak, the Prime Minister is focussed instead on where his party fell short: specifically San Ignacio / Santa Elena.
He says he can't help but be disappointed in how things played out in the west. He says that it is not only a concern for him but it is also a concern for his Cayo North and the Cayo North east area representatives. He tells us why.
Prime Minister, John Briceno
"I must admit that I was very disappointed with the results in San Ignacio Santa Elena because I believed that we had a very good team and when you look at someone like Mathew Preston, a very young and dynamic man that has offered himself for public service. I was disappointed but at the same time it was a chance to look in the mirror and see where we are going wrong and what we are doing well and to make those corrections. I think in particular minister Chebat and minister Habet can have that opportunity to take a hard look and see what changes they need to do. It's not necessarily about the machinery because they took out the voters just that the voters are probably sending them a subtle message that they probably need to do more work or some more time in their constituencies. I try to remind ministers at all times that your primary job is to be an area representative. Like I always tell everybody I can never forget that I can only be prime minister because the people of Orange walk central continue to support me so maybe it is a good message to them, a timely one. It's better you get the message now and make the changes and not when the general election is called."
