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Senior Counsel Richard ‘Dickie’ Bradley has come out in opposition to the current language of the controversial Belize Constitution (Eleventh Amendment) Bill, which, if passed, would disqualify persons who have served a year or more in prison from becoming members of parliament. Bradley, a former senator and well-known criminal attorney, shared that the Bill takes on a one-size-fit-all approach, which he says is bad for business, and needs to be “fine-tuned” if it is to becom

The Belize Constitution (Eleventh Amendment) Bill 2021, which is expected to be tabled in the House of Representatives on Friday, July 2, does not violate anyone’s human right, Attorney General Magali Marin Young told the Reporter on Thursday. “The amendment does not violate human rights. There is already a provision that disqualifies someone convicted of a crime by a court in the Commonwealth from being in the House or the Senate,” Marin-Young underscored. “The amendment exp

“Shyne” Barrow says Hon. Faber does not enjoy the confidence of the Opposition “Patrick Faber does not enjoy the confidence of the majority of Opposition Members of the House. Tracy Panton enjoys the confidence of the majority of Opposition Members of the House.” This Facebook statement from United Democratic Party (UDP)’s Hon. Moses “Shyne” Barrow, who now refers to himself as the UDP’s Chief Whip, confirms the earlier reports of internal rumblings aimed at removing Hon. Pat