Today when we had a chance to interview the Deputy Prime Minister we asked him about the recent Supreme Court judgment legalizing gay sex between adults. Faber was cautious saying that he first needs to ask the people of his constituency what they think before putting forth a position:..
Hon. Patrick Faber, Deputy Prime Minister
"In that instance I would then act as an agent of the people who I serve, as oppose to giving my own personal view. How is it that I will determine what the views of those who I represent are is something I have given great consideration to over the last few days, whether that means that, I don't think that Facebook or social media is a good indicator although that seems to be the court of public opinion in these days. But maybe some kind of survey or check moving around the constituency to see what the views of constituents are or maybe to the extent of us as a nation having a referendum to let the Belizean people decide how is it that they want to see us move. I think it's such a big decision that the Belizean people should have a say and that we should not have necessarily individual leaders and lawmakers impressing on the Belizean people their own personal and individual views."
Jules Vasquez
"However, human rights is not a negotiable subject. The argument is that homosexuals or LGBT community should be afforded all the right and free from the discrimination just as any other citizen. So that isn't if you believe that, then that isn't something that you can vote for or against. It a matter of fact."
Hon. Patrick Faber, Deputy Prime Minister
"Well I hear your position loud and clear. I think though that it would, as I said to one person who asks me, it would depend if you really consider that a right and that a human right and that is a question that I think is up in the air and I'm telling you, I do have my own personal view on this matter which I will not share because I don't want to poison any later position that people might want to take."
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