Belize Times February 28, 2010

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Belize Times The Truth Shall Make You Free

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 28, 2010

Issue No. 4682

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Lois’ WINDFALL Belizeans poor…Lois RICH$$$ $1.5 million over two years was paid to Lois Young’s Law Firm. This was and remains the government’s firm of choice because it is one of the very litigation firms in this country. It had a record of public service legal action against PUP perfidy before the change of government, it is utterly dedicated to the government’s legal work for and on behalf of the people of Belize and most important of all because that firm gives us value for money. – Hon. Dean Barrow While Lois Young has certainly experienced a windfall because of her ex-hubby’s largesse, Belizeans have yet to see even one cent of the PM’s so-called oil windfall tax. If you’re keeping score so far, the tally after two years is Lois - $1,500,000…Belizeans ZERO! Belizeans are now asking how much more is owed to Lois Young’s firm, a question which Prime Minister Barrow refused to answer when it was posed to him in the House of Representatives.

Minister’s Arrogance Meets Teachers’ Contempt

$1,507,307.37 . . . r e h et g o T e m o C

Last Friday, 19th February, almost two thousand disgruntled teachers – all of them members of the Belize National Teachers’ Union (BNTU) – congregated outside the House of Representatives in Belmopan to demonstrate against multiple aspects of the Education and Training Bill. Perhaps the greatest angst was that although members of the BNTU were approached for their opinions and sug gestions on the Bill, their amendments were never presented in front of the decision-making committee, and they were fobbed off with some halfhearted lie that their submissions had

been received too late to be presented. Not true, as their amendments and suggestions were provided even before the Minister’s technical team presented theirs. And so, despite empty rhetoric that “the unions matter” and their opinions will be listened to and acted upon, the BNTU has experienced nothing like what they were promised by the UDP administration. Not only was the Bill passed – without even considering the suggestions from teachers themselves – but even more offensive to the BNTU is that the second and third readings for the Bill (Continued on page 35)

It's Time For The PUP!


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