PSU President Criticizes Christopher Coye Signing Off on Second Proposal

We also heard from President of the Public Service Union, Dean Flowers. He contends that the Government of Belize has downgraded its negotiations with the joint union by having Minister of State Christopher Coye sign off on the second proposal. According to Flowers the tone in which that second proposal was written is not in good faith.

Dean Flowers, President, PSU

“I feel it very important that I build on what this sister has just echoed and I want to commend first and foremost the history that has been made today and last night as joint union, collective membership. Today we met our joint councils, why, because the government demonstrate that they have little or no respect for public officers. They  reduce the role of the deputy prime minister to a minister of state, somebody who is not even accountable to the people of Belize, somebody who has proven that rather than acting in the best interest of the country, he acts in the best interest of foreigners.”

Reporter

“You are talking about Mister Coye”

Dean Flowers

“I cannot even utter his name. it is extremely disrespectful what the prime minister and the deputy prime minister cause to occur yesterday by having a minister of state, who is not accountable to the people of Belize  to send the workers of this country, public officers a letter, that in of itself is disrespectful, not mention the unfavorable nature and the tone of that letter. It says to us, I am not here to negotiate, I am here provide clarity if you want. If you want me to provide clarity to you, you can come back to me. I will save my words, because I put on my old bway hat today so that I don’t blow my top as a result of that letter.”