Will Redistricting Proposal Bill be Batted Down in the House?

The House of Representatives is scheduled to meet in special sitting on May thirtieth.  High on the agenda is the introduction of a Redistricting Proposal Bill.  As we reported earlier this week, the Belize Peace Movement was before the High Court in a matter that involves a consent order to be carried out by Elections and Boundaries.  When we caught up with him this afternoon, attorney Arthur Saldivar spoke about the latest developments in parliament, in light of the ongoing legal matter.

 

Arthur Saldivar, Attorney-at-law

“I am thankful that the parliamentarians, the sitting administration has seen it fit to move this along.  It is an important step and we look forward to hearing the results of the debate.  We want to have free and fair elections in Belize and it gives me hope to be able to appreciate that the parliament is now taking on the mantle and advancing this.  There is hope for Belize.”

 

Reporter

“How do you look at that, once it goes through parliament and it’s been shot down, it has to be done over?”

 

Arthur Saldivar

“Yes, it has to be done over because again, what was being proposed prior to the tabling was for Election and Boundaries to withdraw that proposal and redo it, but suffice it to say now that parliament has elected to proceed with it through to a debate and we will see how that washes out.  I am not privy to the inner sanctums of the decision making of parliament like yourself.  I’ve lost my wings, so I don’t know before hand how this debate will turn out, but I do expect, given what I have read, that it doesn’t past muster.”