Systemic bias continues unabated at Belize's electoral management body despite calls by the Opposition to hault such practices for reasons of integrity.

1. People’s United Party
Secretariat
August 14, 2012
Mrs. Josephine Tamai
Chief Elections Officer
Elections and Boundaries Department
Belize City, Belize
Dear Mrs. Tamai:
Subject: Systemic Bias at the Elections and Boundaries Department
Kindly reference my letter to you dated July 6, 2012 and your response dated July 13, 2012
(GEN/1/01/2012(126) regarding the practice of bias by the Elections and Boundaries
Department.
Today’s letter is to document and bring to your attention that the practice of bias continued some
three (3) weeks after the date of your letter abovementioned, as can be seen in the Guardian
Newspaper dated Sunday, August 5, 2012, on page 14.
The practice of institutionalizing bias by the Elections and Boundaries Department (EBD) is of
concern and disquiet, as the EBD is the institution that is legally responsible for the registration
of electors as well as for direct democracy instruments such as elections and referenda. For
repeating or continuing such practice proves that the bias is systemic in the EBD, and brings into
question the credibility and integrity of the EBD’s electoral administration.
The People’s United Party is again calling on the Elections and Boundaries Department to cease
the practice of systematic bias in the Elections and Boundaries Department.
Yours sincerely,
Myrtle Palacio
Secretary General
Serve the People!
#3 Queen Street, Belize City
Telephone: 674-9958 Facsimile: 223-3476
Email: pupsecretariat@yahoo.com