Politics As Usual

Wellington Ramos is fed up

Belizean Born Caribbean New Net Correspondent Wellington C. Ramos is no stranger to the UDP, indeed those who read his on line blog out of New York would know that he was a strong critic of the People’s United Party.  Yesterday it seems as if Mr. Ramos got to that point where he could no longer give the Barrow administration a free pass.   Here is what he had to say.

There is nothing wrong with admitting that we made a mistake and acknowledge that something is now working because that is part of development….

Belize and these countries have many challenges to deal with but crime and unemployment are the two major thorns they must address quickly.  Belizeans are becoming very impatient and intolerant.  When our people have had enough of something they will do something about it.  Pretty soon they will begin to ask themselves is the UDP government dong their best to address these two important issues.  If they come the conclusion that the answer is no, they will not hesitate to put back the government in the hands of the People’s United Party.

You gat that right BROTHER!

Who beat up Mr. Zelaya’s son?

We are disturbed by reports that a 16 year old boy was badly beaten.  A third from student from SJC was so badly beaten that he had to be hospitalized.  As we go to press this young man is undergoing cat scans to determine the damage that was done.  If it is true that Dr. John Gough, brother of prominent UDP official Dr.George Gough is involved in beating this boy near Divine Mercy on Wednesday, then something needs to be done.  This matter has been reported to the police and to date no action has been taken.  We are calling on the Minister of National Security to ensure that those involved in the brutal beating of this minor be arrested and charged.

Where is the Example?  Where is the Leadership

The Queen Square Area is one of the hotbeds of criminal activity in the City.  On Wednesday, just when children from St. John’s Primary, Queen Square Anglican, St. Ignatius and Wesley Primary Schools, were going home for lunch, 22 year old Peter Myvette was gunned down.  The reports from the media drew attention to the fact that this murder occurred just as these thousands of school children were going home for their lunch.

Cut Avenue, the area where the shooting occurred, is a part of the Queen Square Division, where the Prime Minister has been the Area Representative for more than 25 years.  Still Queen Square is one of the poorest divisions in Belize.

According to the Statistical Institute of Belize, the nation’s unemployment rate is 14 percent.  Overall Youth unemployment is 26 percent.  On the south side of Belize City, youth unemployment is 53 percent.  In the South Side of Belize City, the UDP represent five of the seven divisions.  Each of these representatives holds the most powerful and heavily funded government portfolios.  Faber in Education, Boots in Works, Finneghan in Housing, Elrington in Foreign Affairs and the Attorney General and the Prime Minster himself is Minster of Finance.  Yet the Queen Square Division is one of the most run down in the country.  Shame!  Shame on all of you for abandoning our young people from the south side.

Crimes against our young people

A student of Mount Carmel High School was stabbed on a bus while on his way to school.  A 16 year old boy was badly beaten up some by adults supposedly for talking to a young lady.  Each week we hear of more and more physical abuse of our youth by older and stronger adults.

What is going on in our society that the stronger now feels that it is ok to beat up on the weaker?  Where it the law and what has happened to the system that is supposed to be protecting these young people?

If are to bring about an end to the senseless killings in the streets, if we are to dial done on the anger that is gripping certain segments of our society, then we need to stop the bitterness.

In Belize were were once know to be civil, courteous and respectful of one another.  It used to be said that Belizeans are among the friendliest people in the world.  When did all this hate and anger overtake us.  And why are we doning so much damage to the next generation?

We need to become a kinder and more understanding people.  We need to suppress the anger and the hate and start to watch out for each other like we used to.

Let us work harder at ending the rage.

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