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Opposition Leader Says ASR Has To Back Down From Big Stick Approach
posted (December 9, 2014)
And so will the leader of the opposition, Francis Fonseca. He's been outspoken in his criticism of ASR in the past - once even threatening to nationalize the BSI if he were to take office. On Sunday he told us that BSI/ASR has to compromise:..

Hon. Francis Fonseca, Leader of the Opposition
"But BSI/ASR has to understand that they can't bring a big stick to the negotiating table and that seems to be their approach up to date. They will have to work with the farmers and arrive at some compromise as it relates to finding a solution to this problem. We certainly are committed to the industry. We are committed to the cane farmers of Belize. So, we are hopeful that government's involvement will lead to something positive."

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