CABINET OFFICIALLY WITHDRAWS CONSTITUION EIGHT AMENDMENT BILL

Cabinet has officially withdrawn the Belize Constitution Eight Amendment Bill and its preventative detention proposals. The decision was made at today's Cabinet meeting. Cabinet says the Belize Constitution Eight Amendment Bill which contains the proposals for the introduction of preventative detention is in no way linked with the ninth amendment bill. With the withdrawal of the eight amendment bill Cabinet says the consultation process which is scheduled to begin on Wednesday August 10 in Belize City must examine only the provisions and objectives of the ninth amendment bill designed to place beyond court challenge the proposed constitutional amendments to enshrine and safeguard the acquisition and state ownership of BEL, BTL and BWSL. Cabinet says the move is a result of the Opposition's public campaign that it is Government's plan to pass the ninth amendment bill and after it is passed to put in the eight amendment bill with its preventative detention proposals.

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