And while the Leader of the Opposition spoke extensively about recent, failed public works, he was careful not to touch directly on the Faber's Road project - since his Deputy Kareem Musa addressed that on the adjournment. But, Briceno did just skim the subject - which was the subject of a prime ministerial press conference two days ago - and it seems the PM was waiting for him:...
Hon. John Briceno, Leader of the Opposition
"I find it incredible that no other than the Prime Minister himself, the famous crusader against corruption, would hold a press conference to defend his government in these contracts that most Belizeans believe are a rip off. Belizeans believe that these contracts are corrupt."
Rt. Hon. Dean Barrow, Prime Minister
"And they had the public going for a good few days with that sensationalist headline "8 Million Dollars for one mile." Now that having been completely demolished, you would think again that the Leader of the Opposition, not wanting to embarrass himself at the house in front of the public would have left that alone, at least that aspect of it. Did you hear him repeating the nonsense about 8 million dollars for one mile? How can you say that?"
"You know I will have to go back and quarrel with some people. A friend of mine in particular, when Moody was finished with his exposition said to me "you know what Moody did, he made the whole thing idiot proof." Well obviously not, because here comes another idiot saying right over again "8 million dollars for one mile." I didn't call any names. I didn't call a name."
We'll have a little more form today's house meeting at the end of our news.
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