And so while Espat says he will vote in favor of a motion to pay out the 90 million dollars and extinguish the debt, tonight, there are four more UDP Representatives who are saying emphatically that they will vote against it.
7News polled Corozal Bay Representative and Minister of Health, Pablo Marin, Belize Rural North Representative, Edmond Castro, Corozal North Representative, Hugo Patt, Dangriga Representative Frank Pawpa Mena, and Corozal Southwest Representative Dr. Angel Campos by phone today.
We asked them by phone if they would vote for or against paying the 90 million. Here's what they said.
Pablo Marin said no. He explained that to have the past government invest in a hospital that the poor people of Belize cannot visit is the worst case scenario ever - so he would have to vote against.
Edmond Castro said he'll wait and see what the Prime Minister says and go with the Cabinet decision.
Hugo Patt said his constituents have told him to vote against paying, and that is what he must do.
Frank Pawpa Mena said he would never vote for that and that he would rather go home and sit down. He asked, "how can i explain to my daughter?"
Dr. Angel Campos told us that he will also vote against, explaining that he could use just a portion of that money to roll out NHI across the country.
So now that amounts to 8 UDP Representatives who have said unequivocally that they will vote against a motion to pay out the 90 million dollar award. As we mentioned earlier, the 90 million dollar payout must be approved by parliament.
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