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And while the bill is being supported by the opposition, they have serious concerns about the composition of the board. Shyne Barrow rose to criticize the government for excluding the opposition. He explained that a member of the opposing party should be on all boards in order to ensure continuity when a new government is elected.
Shyne Barrow, Leader of the Opposition
"Now you look at the composition of the board, I direct the House to part three, section 11, one, and you look at the composition of the board, there is absolutely no seat on the board for the opposition. This is an affront to continuity, it is an affront to transparency, it is an affront to good governance. The inclusion of the opposition, the top stakeholder of all the stakeholders has to be the opposition, we are the government waiting. The Prime Minister stood over here so vice versa. Governments change. Heaven forbid this is not like the US Supremem Court that has voted to make the next president of the United States a dictator, nobody has abosolutel immunity in Belize so governments change. And when the governments change for the purpose of continuity, it is important to have the opposition included on these boards. I can tell you that under my leadership as prime minister, I will ensure that members of the opposition are included, BWS, BEL, every board, every commission, the disabilities, whatever it is. You have to have the opposition."
