PM Briceño Believes P.U.P. Will be Re-elected

When questioned about the People’s United Party’s prospects in the upcoming elections, the Prime Minister expressed cautious optimism. He acknowledged that taking voters for granted is never wise, but he firmly believes that the P.U.P. has earned the electorate’s trust and support once more. Briceño also took the opportunity to remind everyone of the dire economic situation the P.U.P. inherited in late 2020 and their remarkable turnaround since then.

 

John Briceno, Leader, People’s United Party

“We could never take the people for granted and people could change their minds overnight for whatever reasons, but if things stay as they are right now, I feel I’m confident that when we call elections that we are going to get a second mandate to continue to build on what we have done. We need to remind ourselves where we were. We were in a deep hole, and we’ve managed to come out of the hole and people are starting to – the country is moving forward and Belizeans are seeing it. Belizeans are feeling it. Yes, there’s a lot more to be done. Yes, we can do better, but the point is that by any metrics that you want to use, or by any measurements that you may want to use, we have done exceedingly well, beyond the expectations of most people over the last four and a half years. So I believe that when the elections are called, that I think that we’ll be able to get the support once again, to continue building on what we have done for another five years.”