December 27, 2007
The Editor AMANDALA
Sir,
“Want an Elected Senate – Vote PUP”
I don’t know which hare-brained individual is responsible for this full-page advert. But it is an insult to my intelligence and should be for all Belizeans who are interested in the future of our Senate. Conversely: If you don’t want an elected Senate then vote for the UDP. So, why is there a need for a referendum on the issue?
Am I now to understand that when the time comes for a referendum on the Belize/Guatemala border dispute, whether or not we as a people should go to the International Court of Justice, I should vote giving thought first as to which Government has the responsibility to conduct the poll?
Sincerely,
(Signed) Compton Fairweather