And while that is the demand - based on past events, we'd say there's about….ah, let's say, 0% chance of it happening - which the PUP pretty much knows. So then, what's next for the opposition? Well, they want to use the momentum and the outrage from this event to drive the Barrow Administration out of Belmopan. Today, the opposition leader outlined their action plan:...
Hon. John Briceno, Leader of the Opposition - PUP
"The People's United Party on behalf of the Belizean people call this government to leave, to resign and to call elections now!"
"To prove our commitment to this, I call on all Belizeans, especially those of us who believe in democracy and good governance and who knows that we deserve better, to join us on Wednesday 7th September in Belize City for our "Save Belize" march, where we will take Belizean democracy back in a display of the power of the people."
"It is time for all Belizeans to take to the streets and show their complete displeasure and disappointment with the Barrow administration and telling them that it is enough and it is time for them to get out and if they think they still have the support of the Belizean people, I challenge them to call the elections now."
Jules Vasquez, 7News
"Are you all pushing for regime change?"
Hon. John Briceno, Leader of the Opposition - PUP
"Of course, from the following day after elections we started to push a regime change."
Jules Vasquez, 7News
"I just want to be clear. We are 9 months out of the last election."
Hon. John Briceno, Leader of the Opposition - PUP
"Yes. And?"
Jules Vasquez, 7News
"An outsider might say well it's a little early."
Hon. John Briceno, Leader of the Opposition - PUP
"When you look at what has happened Jules, this government was elected - what was their mandate "The best is yet to come" and look at what 8-9 months later, this country is in its worse condition it has ever been. They have defrauded the Belizean people."
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