When Will 2025 National Budget Debate Be Belize?

As the Leader of the Opposition mentioned, these salary increases are happening just before the 2025/2026 budget presentation. So, when will the meeting at the National Assembly take place? Panton says the opposition hasn’t received notice with the date yet.

 

On the Phone: Tracy Panton, Leader of the Opposition

“We have not at all. We have only heard what the prime minister has indicated in the public domain that he is looking somewhere in mid-May for a budget presentation. This is not the prime minister’s first rodeo, and he certainly did all he could do to try and secure thirty-one seats. So for him to use the excuse to say we just had an election and we need to realign our ministries and priorities is not acceptable. So, you knew you were running to take on another term. You outlined in your manifesto your commitments to the people, so any realignment in the budget should not, and we have finite resources, it is not like it should be that difficult or take so long to make whatever adjustments he may deem necessary immediately following an election.”