BTL Board Says Yes, UDP Says Belizeans Were BetrayedThe proposed BTL-Speednet acquisition has now moved from the boardroom to the streets. Hours after BTL’s Board of Directors voted to proceed with the eighty-million-dollar buyout, the United Democratic Party mobilized its supporters. By one o’clock this afternoon, a group of protestors, led by UDP Party Leader Tracy Panton, had gathered in front of BTL’s headquarters to condemn the decision. Tracy Panton, Leader, United Democratic Party“How could a government led board not consider the reasonable request that came from the people. That is a significant pillar for our national development and it does not matter because they have a super majority.