BELIZE PROGRESSIVE PARTY: CHANGING THE SYSTEM IN BELIZE

On Tuesday July 27, 2010 I was invited to the Robert's Grove conference room, in Placencia Village, as the Chairman of Placencia Village, to attend and discuss the proposed Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) funded Placencia integrated water and sewer system. At that time I had heard very little about this project, and most villagers also, did not hear or know much about the project. Immediately after that meeting I visited Ms. Janice Leslie, who was the appointed Chairlad

This cartoon depicts exactly the power the ruling party has, when in power, when there is no local autonomy over important government bodies that have appointeed members instead of elected members. The problem with cronyism is that when applied, the Government of the day help those they consider supporters, and because of a lack of transparency and disclosure, it always ends up creating animosity among the rest of the people. The system of this country is set up, from a gra