And another protestor with a large boulder on his shoulder was Eddie Webster. The former and longest-serving Clerk of the National Assembly was on familiar territory in front of the Assembly building he presided over for 14 years.
But tonight, two years after resigning, former National Assembly Clerk Eddie Webster has still not received his pension.
Webster is now 64 and is pleading to the government that after his years of service, the least they can do is ensure he gets a pension:
Eddie Webster, Former National Assembly Clerk
"I was asked to resign before the age of 65, because 65 is the age where the clerk or deputy of the National Assembly would retire. So it's early retirement in the arrangement. I was given all my money until I reached the age of 65. But when you resign in Chapter 37, two in particular, the Laws of Belize, it states that the person who resigned and older than 50 years would like to serve 15 years with the government and doesn't have a bad record. That person is entitled to their pension, and so that pension to receive it, you must write to the Governor General. I have written to the Governor General through the Cabinet Secretary. August the 18th, I received a copy of a letter that went, finally went to the Governor General. But to date, I have not heard anything. When you think about it, I was removed from my-I had resigned from my post in 2024. We are now at 2026. November. More than two years and months and still haven't received my pension. Time hard, time hard, time. Even harder for the people who expect for get in pension and they'll get it. Living off pension is a horrible thing. Yes, but at least I live relief. So I'm begging for my money."
Jaleeza -
"How does it feel knowing that you work for all those years and you have to be fighting for your pension?"
Eddie Webster, Former National Assembly Clerk
"Well, I don't want to start to answer that question, but I will, though. I really feel about it because I'm one of those people who work extremely hard for my country. When you go to the National Assembly right now, as you enter the Assembly, there is the first Constitution of Belize that was given to us at independence. That Constitution, I was the person who protected it and preserve it, and later on give it to the curators, the curator, or the people who work at the archives to take care of it so that know that it can be there on display."
"Just give me my pension. Just give me my pension. If they find it in their heart that they figure that someone who protected the first Constitution of the country should be awarded anything-they always give salutation-if they feel like they need to give me an... I will. I'm good with that. I'm not even asking for that. All I'm asking for is my pension."
Reporter
"Would you be able to, like, tell us more or less how much money you're expecting to receive from them?"
Eddie Webster, Former National Assembly Clerk
"The pension is like 2,000 something dollars per month. So it's not even a miracle, no lot of money."
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