And with Belize Rural South being the third largest constituency in the country and having more than 10,000 voters, what will it look like after redistricting?
The division will surely have to be split and it had been proposed that Caye Caulker could become part of Fort George.
But can a city area rep understand the needs of islanders? We asked Perez for his thoughts - but he played it safe.
Andre Perez, Minister of Blue Economy
"Redistricting is imminent. I cannot say it needs to remain the same. Obviously, yes, this is the third largest constituency including Caye Caulker so naturally yes you want to say that Caye Caulker is always supported under the People's United Party. But I do understand that redistricting is imminent and if it has to be removed to balance off, I can't argue. It's just a matter of what comes away. So I'm not really losing sleep over what I'm going to be taking away, I don't see it that way, it just means that this country really needs redistricting and I'm supporting it."
Courtney Menzies:
"Do you think Fort George is the best fit?"
Andre Perez, Minister of Blue Economy
"That's not for me to decide. But of course I believe our people of Caye Caulker should be consulted but in the end, they have a relationship with me, I have a relationship with them. It is my responsibility that whenever the time comes for redistricting and they are passed on to whatever division, it is my responsibility to make sure I pass on the baton the right way, correctly to introduce the new person to represent them amicably, show them all our accomplishments because in the next five years, I have work to do for them, I'm duly elected for the next five years so my job is to continue to do the work so that whenever I pass it on to the next area rep, that it is working and also to make sure that the most important thing that is valued there are the people of Caye Caulker."
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