Tracy Panton, Leader of the Opposition
"It is nothing short of shocking, and quite frankly, both dismissive and disrespectful that a full seven weeks after the March 12 general elections have passed that the newly elected members of the House of Representatives and the Senate have still not been sworn in."

"I have been reliably informed that at the announcement of today's press conference, dates have been scheduled for both the ceremonial convening of Parliament and for the presentation of the budget sometime next week."

"Over the past four election cycles, the ceremonial sitting of Parliament took place within one or two weeks of the election while the budget remains missing, they somehow found it quite urgent to quietly push through massive salary increases for the Cabinet Secretary and for CEOs, this at a time when food prices are rising, when fuel prices are climbing, when we are on the brink of an energy crisis, and when our Belizean families are struggling to survive."