Budget Blast: P.U.P. Says Government Has Given Up

For the latest news across Belize, visit: http://edition.channel5belize.com/ Day-one of the budget debate started this morning in Belmopan and up to news time it continues in an energized National Assembly, that had been downgraded from cold to near-Arctic. The 2018-2019 General Revenue and Appropriation Bill was tabled two weeks ago. The P.U.P. leader, John Briceño, assailed the vision of Prime Minister Dean Barrow and his government as delusional and completely ignoring the realities of Belizeans living on the ground. Referencing the recent municipal elections, Briceño said the people’s message has been ignored. He also presented his own vision for national renewal as reported by News Five’s Aaron Humes.