Moya Resigns – now hired by Ashcroft

Zenaida Moya-Flowers

Belize City, October 19, 2011

The rift between embattled Belize City UDP Mayor Zenaida Moya-Flowers and UDP Leader Dean Barrow went public when Moya-Flowers made history as the only Mayor to be criminally-charged. The spectacle of being investigated by Police, arrested, charged, dragged to Court and called a thief is one of the most embarrassing episodes for Moya-Flowers, and undoubtedly because the drama was crafted by UDP Leaders, forgiveness will be hard to come by.

Moya-Flowers has reportedly sought vengeance ever since, and it appears, she’s close to getting it. Reliable sources have indicated to the BELIZE TIMES that Moya-Flowers has or will soon officially resign as Mayor of Belize City, as she will take up a job offer in London. Our sources also indicate that Moya is hardly in Belize anymore. Her sea-side mansion is now occupied by close relatives, who collect shipments of London goodies constantly. So who occupies City Hall? No elected Mayor for certain.

The UDP has kept Moya-Flowers’ sudden emission hush-hush, but not because anyone would miss the Mayor. She is well aware of her notoriety, and has reportedly threatened to go public that she has called it quits.  It is certainly not that. The UDP is embarrassed to say that the Mayor has abandoned Belize for a plush job at a prestigious bank in London. Why embarrassed? Our sources indicate that Lord Michael Ashcroft is well-connected with that bank, and his recommendation may have jolted Moya-Flowers to take up new employee status.

Now, the UDP have done an excellent job to paint themselves as enemies of Ashcroft. This, after many years of collecting campaign funds from the British Millionaire, and of course, after decades of Dean Barrow’s servitude to Ashcroft. But the truth is Ashcroft still lies deep in their midst, and the reason they are living dirty rich is because he continues to feed them. Ask Boots Martinez. Ask Michael Finnegan. And now, ask Zenaida Moya-Flowers.

Michael Ashcroft

This should come as no surprise. Only a few months ago, Moya-Flowers led a delegation of Mayors to London. One of their special activities included a meeting with Lord Ashcroft. Could it be that the Mayor used the opportunity to discuss her exit-the-UDP-strategy? Could it be that she discussed her alliance with Ashcroft and a possible strategy to bring down Barrow? Only time can tell, but if the indications turn out to be true, Moya-Flowers will help to serve a plate of reality check on Dean Barrow and his City Council nincompoops come March 2012. This is one worth paying to watch.

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