And then Guerra went a step further and switched to Spanish to sing Michel Chebat's praises. He said that Chebat has been generous in his constituency.
Miguel Guerra, Area Rep., Cayo West
"I want to take this time to thank one of the ministers who supported me since I entered, and that minister is Michel Chebat. I want to give my thanks to a person who I believe is not a political man, he is a man of work and I consider him as not a political person, I consider him as a man of work in San Jose Succotz my largest village I had the support of the minister, and the times I asked him he supported me not with one or two or three streets in San Jose Succotz but he has supported me with all the streets in San Jose Succotz and not just streets even culverts he put in San Jose Succotz. I want to give thanks."
Speaker of the House
"No no members, I understand the government side would like the member for Cayo west to continue I completely understand however the translation in Spanish must be, word for word, palabra por palabra para su presentacion. It is not thatâ š¬"you made no mention earlier in your earlier presentation when you said for example, por ejemplo, el culvert yes? El ministro no es politico none of that, one second this is important. Precedent cannot be set, the language of the parliament is English we allow for you to translate what you say in English in the language, native language whether it be Spanish whether it be Ke'chi whether it be Garifuna whether it be Kriol it has to be what you said earlier."
Miguel Guerra, Area Rep., Cayo West
"Understood Madam speaker, please my apologies I just got emotional and I wanted to do it."
Would you like me to continue with the next section of the House proceedings? UDP Deputy Leader Hugo Patt did not appear at the debate - and informed the speaker that he would be absent.
