I, along with many other Belizeans, tuned in two days ago for the first press conference since the elections..and it was ok for the most part but my goodness…the reporters asking questions were a little goofy weren’t they? One of them giggling like a little school girl even…oi…the questions were soft and sometimes even ridiculous and evoked responses that really shed no new light on anything… Even the way Mr. Barrow answered some of the questions showed that he thought the questions were silly…
I have a question…when these press conferences are called, is the media advised as to what the content will be? And if not, could we start doing that? That way, reporters can better prepare to ask relevant questions. I mean Mr. Barrow was being asked about vehicles provided to ministers rather than real questions like what are we doing about our justice system since crime is a major concern…are we afraid to touch that subject?
C’mon people…Mr. Barrow loves a battle of wits…start practicing…and at the budget speech, lemme hear some witty banter rather than this kindergarten ish …and then slam home the real questions we all need answers to…like who is investigating these corrupt ministers, police people and how do we intend to prosecute murderers without evidence…
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I don’t think it is Dean that people are afraid of but rather the political bully system. Throughout the short history of Politics in Belize – and I have personally seen this happen on both sides of the fence – has proven that when you stand up to the party of the day, you will in some fashion be bullied or victimized if you will.
What causes that? The people’s failure to realize that WE are the Government and the politicians simply represent our voice not the way it is today where the Government is the Government, they do as they please and our voices in reality has no say.
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Agree with this. For some reason I can’t fathom the media is intimidated by Dean Oliver.
Maybe because he has been known to ridicule members of the media who dared to ask hard questions? Maybe because his press conferences are always stacked with supporters/hecklers who loudly harass anybody asking hard questions? Maybe because people have seen firsthand the pettiness and vindictiveness which lie in the hearts of many politicians (and Belize is so small that some member of our family generally owes their livelihood to government largesse)?
Who knows? Are some people intimidated by or afraid of Dean Oliver? Yeah I’d say so. Is there reason to feel that way? Same answer applies here.
Rock and a hard place…