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Yup, you saw right - the government side gave a standing ovation to the man they have spent years piling every kind of criticism on. They had also banged on their desks at various points during his 33 minute presentation.

And that seems to have outraged one of the party's most hard-line hawks, Cayo South's Julius Espat. He had some cutting words for Musa when he spoke shortly after - this video courtesy the National Channel:

Hon. Julius Espat - PUP Cayo South
"He made a couple quotes about what George Price had said in the past. Well, I would like to remind the honourable member from Fort George of another quote that George Price made and it says, 'Be careful when you hear your enemy praise you, because you must immediately ask yourself, what wrong have I done that my enemies praise me'. Secondly Mr. Speaker, as I was growing up I would hear, I'm not sure if it's the editor or the publisher of the Amandala, frequently say, that we are in a PUDP situation in Belize and I must say, this is the first time that I have personally experienced an witnessed it. On a third note, Mr. Speaker, we are where we are in this country because of the last 2 leaders that we have had. (Words being uttered towards Julius)."