And while we have not seen any screenshots for MW Motors, we have seen dozens for the Stanley Mira-owned MP Farms, which was a heavy supplier to the Ministry of Defence.
But from August 14th, 2025 to May 3rd, 2026, it also supplied the Prime Minister's office-but never for under ten thousand dollars.
The Cabinet Secretary told us these payments were for social support grocery bags paid for by the PM's office for the Belmopan constituency. Each constituency is given a budget for that support, and Mira asked for his amount to go to his family's MP Farms, which provided them.
Today, the Prime Minister said this is a matter for the Cabinet Secretary:
Reporter
"Have you inquired about the pantry bags purchased from MP Farms out of your ministry?"
John Briceno, Prime Minister
"Well, I think that the minute Mr. Vasquez called the Cabinet Secretary and has answered that question properly."
"I'm basically saying that they have a budget to be able to provide the pantry bags and once they bring the receipts, we pin and that's simply what happened."
Reporter
"The last time you were asked about other ministries being investigated, you deflected that's what the NTUCB is asking for. And given the leaks of these smart stream records, it warrants investigations into other ministries."
John Briceno, Prime Minister
"Well, I think, listen, we have a lot of work. I'm not trying to deflect."
"I'm just trying to say to deal with what we have. We have this right now in front of us. We've got to deal with it. And as I said to Cabinet from last week and this week, I'll repeat it. We don't only have to do the things right, we also have to appear to do the things right."
"I mean, for instance, what I've been told when it comes to the Mira's, it gives the impression as if they were only getting money and they were not delivering goods, but the goods were delivered. But it really leads into question when you're just giving it to one person."
"So that's the point I was making, that you can't only do things right. You also have to appear to be doing things right."
