Though the Prime Minister has said that ship has sailed, Shyne Barrow urged him to reconsider in the Public interest:

Shyne Barrow, Leader of the Opposition
"And this is a very pressing matter because you have malfeasance, the accusation of malfeasance from many stakeholders, the unions and many other stakeholders including the opposition and different independent parties came out to the Prime Minister's office weeks ago to protest this land acquisition that makes absolutely no sense, but for a government that cannot find money for social programs for them to be able to find 6.9 million dollars to pay to Kenny Zeng, one of their known supporters and donors when they have the property available at the University of Belize. Now the chairman of the Board of Trustees for the University of Belize is saying to them okay that land was not sufficient for you, we will find other land for you Madam Speaker it is truly a travesty. When we have 6.9 million dollars, a mark -up of a thousand percent Madam Speaker going to two individuals, whereas if you have the construction of the tertiary hospital at the University of Belize Madam Speaker that would bring such great benefit to the students of Belize. So we call Madam Speaker on this government to reverse this ill -advised decision Madam Speaker that can only be described as corruption that can only be described as malfeasance Madam Speaker and to take on the chairman of the Board of Trustees for the University of Belize to get back our money."

Cordel Hyde, Minister of Natural Resources
"And yes, the decision to acquire this land on the face of it sounds high, it's painful. It's a 90 million dollars loan that will establish a world -class tertiary hospital that will not just benefit the University of Belize because the University of Belize will - It's going to be a university hospital. It's going to be their baby too, you know, but it's going to be the nation's baby. Sign MOU, pretty soon, right? UB, Minister of Health, Government of Belize."

"Because ultimately, this will be their baby. But, it's a tertiary hospital for residents from the farthest -flung villages and towns of the southernmost communities and the westernmost communities. This is a big deal."