LOO Moses “Shyne” Barrow Slams PUP Policies
Leader of the Opposition, Moses “Shyne” Barrow, has strongly criticised the Briceño Administration, accusing it of using distractions and subversion to shift focus away from critical policies. During a press conference this morning, Barrow said that the government has resorted to tactics that prioritise personalities over policies.
“We will not yield to such diversion tactics. We will stay focused on policies that will make the lives of the Belizean people better. That is what is at stake in these general elections,” he said.
Barrow pledged that a UDP government would, on its first day, reinstate and expand the social welfare programs that the People’s United Party (PUP) eliminated when they assumed office. “And we will not only reinstate but we will expand those programs, which is what the People’s United Party promised to do. They used to rail up about BOOST and the food subsidy program and our social welfare programs and that not enough people were getting. And it is so shameful that on day one, during COVID, when this administration came to office. They erased all of those programs, but we will implement them on day one. We will expand them on day one to ensure that all Belizeans in need will get relief from the state. The state that uses the taxpayer dollars,” he added.
Barrow was sharply critical of the PUP’s economic management, calling it “the worst ever” in Belize’s history. “Everywhere you go, all you hear people doing is complaining.”
Barrow also lambasted the Briceño Administration for plans to impose new taxes, claiming that the government is targeting struggling Belizeans instead of wealthy entities. He said, “A vote for this PUP government in the coming general elections will result in at least five new taxes and increased taxes.”
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