For my Belizeans with Chinese backgrounds, Happy New Year... dunno how to say that in Mandarin.
For my Belizeans in the USA and live in New Orleans... Your Fat Tuesday has just revelled by...Not to mention the spirituous win for the ages by the Saints.
For us lovers(those with LOVE embossed into their HEARTS), I wish dearly that your Valentine desires live on. The low temperature breezes are no match for our warmth.
The world today enters in a period of Lent. Orange Walk is made of mostly Christians; and also of Catholics who today observe Ash Wednesday. It is so appropriate that St. Valentine's Day had just went by since the greatest show of Love is being observed now.
I apologize for my not posting now for almost two months now. No circumstance really is the culprit other than lack of inspiration. I think I had revealed previously that I am not fashioned a la newspaper in the quest to write news.
This weekend I watched Orange Walkeños go to WAR(Rosie), attending fairs, in buses to Chetumal, carrying flowers, eating chocolates, listening to the Valentine Day Cycling Classic, dressed well-spic, and in general bustling. Such are the clues that life goes on.
Not lost in my Belizean mind are some conspicuous anniversaries went by: The cane farmers strike that was ended for all it was worth with a death that only God knows if that was worth the strife.
Also, the Government of Belize is trying hard to be that now in the third year of their administration.
As I said, life goes on. A mistake of this government that was monumental from the on start was their effort to predict on the economy. I believe this is right there in line with their erring ways with Free Education, and the first version of VAT with the bloated percentage. Not lost in my mind are the promises of harnessing the prices of electricity and fuel. Laissez faire is definitely not the way to go. But, modern governments need to find the balance between allowing markets to flourish whilst addressing economic needs with proper legislation and policy.
You name it it is controversial: The New Education Act, Contracting Belizean economy, Telecommunications, Citrus, Sugar, Electricity, City/Town Councils and the Oil Industry. These controversies are still being blamed on the previous government. NOW, it is time to grow up and leave the "LAST ADMINISTRATION" is the dust. This is advise for any government of Belize. Intelligent Belizean people want to know what you are doing to effectively advance the continual development of Belize and not what was done(or not) years ago. Those are lessons learned and it is wasted time to attempt to shroud the ineffectiveness NOW with the past.
This coming Friday, and Education act will be railroaded through the House of Representatives either in an attempt to quell egos or to try to balance the budget with money that should be for education. Too bad that sometimes it is folly to be wise.
See you soon!
