Last night we asked why the PUP had not issued an official position on the
takeover of BTL – which is just about the biggest official thing to happen
since Independence. Well this evening – 80 hours after the legislation
was passed we heard from the opposition. The statement calls the acquisition
an expropriation and states that, “In Belize the right of citizens
to own or to hold private property is a hallmark of our democracy....”
and “(the move) has already started to raise the level of uncertainty
and will affect the investment climate and further erode investor confidence.”
And it adds that, “the immediate actions of the government
to appoint an interim board of Directors which includes his son, his ex-wife
and others closely related to his inner circle is a clear indication that the
motives of the Prime Minister is purely political.”
And for good measure, the release alleges – without offering any
details that, quote, “Since the appointment of this new board, several
members of the Belize Telemedia staff have been fired.” Chairman Nestor
Vasquez this evening flatly refuted that telling us that quote, “not
a single person has been fired.”
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