Is Pablo Cawich Paying for the Actions of Former Mayor Palacio
We asked Mayor Pablo Cawich if canceling the Memorandum of Understanding between David Zabaneh and former mayor Sharon Palacio was part of a broader effort to reverse her decisions. Recently, Belmopan residents were upset about the retraction of the Innovabel land distribution project. Cawich firmly denied these claims, stating he’s simply following the law. The M.O.U. with Zabaneh also included writing off over one hundred thousand dollars in debts owed by the city council. Cawich addressed whether the council is prepared to handle these costs if the M.O.U. is nullified. Here’s more on that.
Pablo Cawich, Mayor of Belmopan
“I have not focused any at all on the previous mayor’s actions, any of the previous mayor’s actions. We are ensuring that we analyze operations, we analyze documentation, and we move forward with that in mind. Obviously, if irregularities are found, then they need to get dealt with at that point in time. Obviously the land issue was not something that. The city council brought up as a problem. It was individuals who brought it up as an issue to the media. Similarly, this market plaza situation, it is not a case where we are trying to undo anybody’s work. As I stated, clearly it is to legalize the operations. We have taken on many liabilities that previous mayors have committed to. Once proper proof can be provided to the council, if it is a valid statement that Mr. Zabaneh had provided funding to the council, then there should be a record of it. And once the proof is found, we always live up to our liabilities. As is obvious with the amount of work and advancement this develop council has done in the past year.”
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https://edition.channel5belize.com/former-belmopan-city-admin-breaks-silence-on-innovabel-estate/
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