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Apr 22, 2021 2021 Budget Debate Off to a Tepid Start While the unions made their presence known outside the National Assembly, on the inside, it was business as usual for the first day of the Budget Debate, as the members took turns both criticizing and supporting parts of the budget that most directly affect their ministerial portfolios and constituents. News Five’s Isani Cayetano has excerpts from day one.
Isani Cayetano, Reporting Kicking off the 2021 budget debate this morning was Opposition Leader Patrick Faber. The area representative for Collet spoke for almost an hour, having a go at the government’s fiscal plan for the next twelve months. Faber was critical of the financial blueprint for a number of reasons, beginning with the leadership of the new prime minister. ....
Apr 22, 2021 Faber and Fonseca Spar over Unions During his rebuttal to the budget presentation, Leader of the Opposition Patrick Faber raised the issue of outstanding taxes owed to the Government of Belize. He commended the current administration for its decision to allocate funds to beef up tax collection; however, he questioned whether the Briceño administration has the political will to go after large companies with outstanding tax debts. Faber lauded the unions for standing up against the proposed salary cuts. In response to those remarks about the unions, Freetown Area Representative Francis Fonseca called out Faber for his “new found love with the unions.” ....