Money Is Not Everything in Elections Says Peyrefitte

Peyrefitte emphasized that it’s not just about money. He compared it to a relationship, saying that winning over voters also requires personal qualities like respect.

 

Michael Peyrefitte, Chairman, U.D.P.

“Let me break it down to you as a fairly good looking man trying to capture a nice young lady to marry you. Is your only attribute you bring to the relationship money? Don’t you have to be nice, courteous, don’t you have to be a gentleman. Don’t you have to have manners and respect for women? There is so many things other than just money. So when you say, is he a good man, is the only measurement money? If the only thing a political party can do is provide money and it is your money, there is something out of wack. I would like to think that the Belizean people would want to hear something deeper than that. I think they want to ensure that if they elect a certain party to serve in government they can make their lives better.”