People’s Democratic Movement Launches Manifesto  

Today, the People’s Democratic Movement (P.D.M.) unveiled its manifesto and introduced the four candidates running in next Wednesday’s general election. Led by Estevan Perrera, along with Deputy Leader Zenobia Young and Party Chairman George Myvett, the P.D.M. explained their reasons for seeking office. Although Perrera hasn’t officially entered the political race, belongs to a party that’s committed to bringing solutions for Belize.

 

Estevan Perrera, Leader, People’s Democratic Movement

“Our manifesto says Belize deserves better. I mean there’s a lot more corruption in that government that I could talk about that would take me hours. So I’m just bringing you some simple things that they are doing. Even under the UDP, they built something up there in Port Loyola that was to take out the water from the canal. And that machinery is not even working. That’s $15 million that gone down the drain again that could have served the Belizean people. When will the Belizean people wake up?”

 

Zenobia Young, Deputy Party Leader, People’s Democratic Movement

“A third party brings fresh visions, new perspectives, and even challenges both dominant parties, the red and the blue to do better. It forces them to adapt and even to improve with healthy competition. So I urge you Belizean people, you know the struggles, you know the boat that you’re in, you know the old shoe that you’re wearing. For 44 years, we’ve been hearing the same old thing, seeing the same old faces, and there here wasn’t any change.”

 

George Myvett, Chairman, People’s Democratic Movement

“You have been wasting your votes for 44 years after independence. Forty-four years you have been wasting your vote because where you are, you’re in a worse position now than you were at independence. At independence, the poverty rate was 31 percent up to about five years ago. The poverty rate was 52%. You know what I mean? One out of two Belizeans can’t meet basic needs.”