G.O.B Backpedals on Proposed K.H.M.H.A Act Amendment

The Government of Belize has decided to back off from its plan to amend the K.H.M.H.A. Act. Last week, the K.H.M.H.A. Workers Union held a press conference to voice their objections to the proposed legislation that would remove the union’s seat from the hospital board. The amendment suggested that the seat be filled by a representative of the N.T.U.C.B. who isn’t an employee at the hospital. However, after a meeting with Prime Minister John Briceño on Friday, N.T.U.C.B. President Luke Martinez announced that they’ve decided to keep a member of the K.H.M.H.A. Workers Union on the board.

 

Luke Martinez, President, N.T.U.C.B

“I think that we have passed that issue and we have a way forward. The KHMH Union will remain on the board of directors. Of course they will have to nominate internally who they are going to reserve for appointment now. So, we have managed to move beyond that.”

 

Paul Lopez

“How did you view this change that was being proposed?”

Luke Martinez

“I have given it the, look clearly there was some kind of communications happening between the KHMH Union and internally and their leadership and the prime minister. I am not privy to that conversation. But clearly from our end, it was an issue that we could have discussed with the prime minister with a clear way forward. So we were able to amicable have that conversation and advance.”