Last week, the Prime Minister's Office sent out a press release laying out its position on the Public Accounts Committee. The PUP Chairman Julius Espat counter-proposed, and the public now faces another political stalemate with both sides vowing to do things their own way. Today the Chamber of Commerce sent out a release responding to the Prime Minister but not taking sides in casting blame.
The release simply says that the Chamber of Commerce quote, "vigorously renews its call on both the Government of Belize and the Opposition to ensure a fully functioning Public Accounts Committee."
And, again, without endorsing any formula for composition of the P-A-C, the Chamber urges that quote, "The fundamental concern of the Chamber is to ensure that (The auditor general's) reports are thoroughly reviewed and reported upon so that appropriate corrective measures regarding resource expenditures are taken where necessary by the Government and all its departments."
Still, the political debate rages on and tomorrow, the PUP's 14 parliamentarians are expected to make another statement on this in Belmopan.
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