Lee Mark Says Belizeans Will Vote Out PUP in 2030

Lee Mark Chang didn’t hold back, accusing the Briceño administration of underreporting budget figures—a practice he says has gone on for too long across governments. While supplementary budgets are nothing new, Chang questioned whether repeating past mistakes makes them acceptable. He warned the administration that Belizeans are paying attention—and come 2030, they’ll be ready to vote.

 

Lee Mark Chang, Area Representative, Mesopotamia

“The people of Belize deserve full transparency, not just pretty numbers in a book but real answers behind the increases, cuts and omissions. I fully expect the government’s side will say, “dah just wah estimate, we can change that. Don’t let it be a technicality”. If every estimate is consistently surpassed, year after year, that is not budgeting that is called under reporting. Let us look at the fact, in 2024/2025, across multiple ministries, the actual spending exceeded the estimate budget, and it is not by a couple thousand or hundred thousand, it is by millions. This raises serious questions, how does the government cover the difference when actual spending outpaces the budget? There is only one answer, we just have to go borrow more. What does that mean for the Belizean people, more debt service payments in future budgets. If the government continues down this road, budget manipulation, growing debt and mismanaged priorities then the people will not hesitate to give a “shilacking” 2030.”