MoHW Says No Legal Action for Land Purchase

While at the head table, Minister of Health Kevin Bernard allayed concerns of any legal action to be taken against the Government of Belize for its purchase of the land in question.  C.E.O. Julio Sabido also reiterated that the University Hospital, despite it not being a teaching hospital, will be made available to medical students attending U.B.

 

Paul Lopez

“Do you foresee any sort of legal action coming against the government where this deal is concerned and how then do we move forward if that is the case?”

 

Kevin Bernard, Minister of Health & Wellness

“I’m not sure why you’re referring to legal action.  Now, if we had really taken advantage of the owner of the land that’s where I would have presumed legal action.  If we would have gone to what some people were saying compulsorily acquiring the land, then we could have ended up costing the Belizean people far more money.  It was a genuine, like I said, there was no smoking gun.  Clear procedures were followed, a clear assessment was made and we have now gotten the land for us to proceed with the work of constructing as soon as the other phase has been completed.”

 

Julio Sabido, C.E.O., Ministry of Health & Wellness

“There is going to be the access for that hospital, it will still be a teaching hospital as it relates to UB’s part.  The primary purpose of this hospital that will be built is not to be a teaching hospital.  The primary purpose is to deliver secondary and tertiary services to the population.  The added value, the icing on the cake is that UB will now have a place where they can send their students to study and practice before they become medical practitioners.”