B.N.T.U. Holds 54th Annual Convention

The Belize National Teachers’ Union is gearing up to conduct a bi-election to elect a national president. Jorge Mejia was appointed acting president in September of last year following Ruth Shoman’s controversial resignation. The election of a new national president is scheduled for Wednesday in Belmopan. Today, B.N.T.U. members gathered at the Our Lady of Guadalupe High School compound for their fifty-fourth annual convention. There, we spoke with Mejia about the activities scheduled for the two-day event.

 

Jorge Mejia, Acting President, B.N.T.U.

“First of all we are having our fifty-fourth annual convention, BNTU, and then today we are conducting the business of the union. And, at the moment we will be reviewing our constitution which is important to our members. Tomorrow it will be crucial, we will be having an election, a bi-election for our president. It is important for our members to come tomorrow to exercise thier democratic right to elect the next national president of BNTU.”

 

Paul Lopez

“How do we ensure transparency and fairness in the process, because while it is a union election, the union collaborates strongly with the public.”

 

Jorge Mejia

 “We have an excellent team which is the election committee that oversees the entire process. And so tomorrow if you want to know, you can come tomorrow and you will get the result after the election.”

 

Paul Lopez

“How important is it to have your members come out and vote?”

 

Jorge Mejia

“Very, because it is their right to exercise because the person they choose will lead us for the future.”