Conclusion

The story of constitutionalism in Belize has been one in which both the judiciary and the legislature have tried to ensure that the Belize Constitution does not remain inflexible, like the hieroglyphs on a Mayan stelae, but 'evolve[s] organically over time to reflect the developing needs of society.’^[994] If one accepts the view that the constitution should be the institutionalization of the people’s will, then undoubtedly the denouement of the story is that much of the constitutional reforms had the benefit of the active participation of the people.^[995] Should it matter that a particular piece of reform demanded by the people, such as the right of recall, on careful reflection, might debase rather than enhance democracy?^{[996] [997]}

Perhaps what is more important is that Belize has not been coy in testing reforms to its Westminster-bequeathed constitution to find a form that fits well with the thinking of a restive citizenry as to how best it should be governed.