Ashcroft on Belizean Politics: “This is a very shameful situation that Belize is in.”

Lord Michael Ashcroft joined the Open Your Eyes talk show this morning, diving into Belize’s political landscape. The prominent businessman and keen political observer didn’t hold back, offering his take on the increasing rift within the United Democratic Party.

 

Lord Michael Ashcroft, Political Observer

“This is a very shameful situation that Belize is in.  The only good news for donors of political parties in Belize today is that nobody has to put up any money because there is no doubt the PUP will win and they don’t need any money and it’s definite that the UDP are gonna lose and they don’t need any money either. So donors can relax during this general election, keep the money in their pockets or book a nice holiday to Miami or wherever they want to go.  But having said that, here you have a political opposition in complete disarray. You have two sides of an argument who believe that they are absolutely right, and both of them who feel that the other side is totally wrong and in any compromise, there has to be people giving ground.  At the moment, neither side in the opposition is prepared to give ground.  Now this, of course, will come to a head.”