So, assuming that legal challenge doesn't get in the way of the PUDP ICJ "hug-up", what level of real involvement will the opposition have? The rules of political tribalism dictate that bi-partisanship is rarely a genuine undertaking - and these arrangements have a way of "going crossway" - as you might say in creole. But, the PM today made a verbal commitment to full opposition involvement:...
Reporter
"How much input will they be allowed to give, especially considering the fact that in the next election they may inherit the process?"
Rt. Hon. Dean Barrow, Prime Minister
"All the input in the world. I was a little bit surprised, I saw the statement issued by the Leader of the Opposition and I thank Belizeans and then we went on to say and now hopefully the government can get back to dealing with the pressing issues of the day; crime, whatever else and that's fine. But if we are going to in terms of the ICJ, act together, can we separate out the domestic issues and agree that there can never be any time out from those, but when we are discussing and in fact meeting together over the time table and the schedule and the actions that need to be taken, can we leave aside the partisanship and the sniping if we can both resolve that in treating with this issue we are going to be on the same page. There is nothing to hide. There is nothing to conceal. There is not to keep secret. So as it were the Leader of the Opposition should be copied in on everything - all correspondence should be shared with him and we should get together from time to time to assess where things are and to discuss any concerns at all that might arise."
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