The Belize Times Established 1957
27 JANUARY 2019 | ISSUE NO: 5131
The Truth Shall Make You Free
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THE PEOPLE’S DECLARATION Having listened to the views and concerns of Belizeans in all 31 constituencies and taking into consideration the informed position of the Standard Bearers of the People’s United Party along with the unanimous approval of the National Executive, the People’s United Party issues: THE PEOPLE’S DECLARATION The People’s United Party Having listened to the views and concerns of Belizeans in all 31 constituencies and taking into consideration the informed position of the Standard Bearers of the People’s United Party along with the unanimous approval of the National Executive, the People’s United RECALLS the Party’s proud history of defending the rights of the Belizean people to selfParty issues: determination and successfully leading Belize to political independence with all our territory intact as definedTHE by the 1859 TreatyDECLARATION PEOPLE’S Having listened to the views and concerns of Belizeans in allcampaign 31 constituencies and That the be re-designed,Belizean managed and implemented by a wellDEPLORES Guatemala’s refusal to accept the3. integrity ofeducation the long Commission. established resourced, independent Referendum taking into consideration the informed position of the Standard Bearers of the borders and its insistence on maintaining its unfounded claim to Belizean territory RECALLS the Party’s proud history of defending theParty rights of the Belizean with people tothe self-de4. That: People’s United along unanimous approval of the National Executive, termination and successfully leading Belize to political independence with all our territory intact as defined by the 1859 a. the Referendum Act be amended to make the results of all referenda theTreaty People’s United Party issues: RESPECTS the sacred right of the Belizean people to decide whether or not we should binding; DEPLORES Guatemala’s refusal to accept the integrity of the long established Belizean borders and its insistencesubmit on maintaining unfounded claimclaim to Belizean the itsunfounded byterritory Guatemala to Belizean territory to the International b. the Maritime Areas Act be amended to Court claim for Belize the full extent of THE PEOPLE’S DECLARATION rights under international law; Justice for final adjudication RESPECTS the sacredof right of the Belizean people to decide whether or not we should The People’s United Party
submit the unfounded claim by Guatemala to Belizean territory to the International Court of Justice for final adjudication
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the Representation of the People Act be amended to allow Belizeans abroad to vote in the Belize – Guatemala ICJ referendum, and to guarantee the integrity of the voting and counting of ballots in an ICJ Referendum and
The People’s United Party CONVINCED that the Belizean people as a matter of conscience should exercise their that the currentof legal opinion be revised and updated to include the latest right to decide on this issue free from fear mongering and d. on the basis informed consent, information and developments on the territorial and maritime claim and RECALLS the Party’s proud history of defending the rights of the Belizean people to selfthat the updated opinion be widely circulated. which can only be achieved after an open, balanced and comprehensive education STRONGLY CONDEMNS the mismanagement of Belize - Guatemala relations by the determination and successfully leading Belize to political independence with all our Barrow Administration and the continued incompetence of Foreign Minister Wilfred “Sedi” 5. That the backlog at the Vital Statistics Office, which is being caused due to political campaign Elrington especially in relation to activities along our borders, including the government’s territory intact as defined by the 1859 Treaty interference and mismanagement, be cleared up so that Belizeans applying for their documents failure to negotiate a protocol on the Sarstoon CONVINCED that the Belizean people as a matter of conscience should exercise their right to decide on this issue free from fear mongering and on the basis of informed consent, which can only be achieved after an open, balanced and comprehensive education campaign
can receive them in a timely manner and that immediate action be taken to ensure equal access and treatment be given to all Belizeans
STRONGLY CONDEMNS the mismanagement of Belize - Guatemala relations by the DEPLORES Guatemala’s refusal to accept the6. integrity ofpersons the who long Belizean That all haveestablished satisfied the requirements for registration as electors be Barrow Administration and the continued incompetence of Referendum. Foreign Minister Wilfred allowed to vote in an ICJ borders and its insistence on maintaining its unfounded claim to Belizean territory DECLARES “Sedi” Elrington especially in relation to activities borders, including 7. Thealong immediateour removal of Wilfred ‘Sedi’ Elrington as the Foreign Minister. to negotiate a protocol onRESOLVES the Sarstoon 1. The decisiongovernment’s whether or not to submitfailure the Guatemalan Claim to Belizean territory the only sacred rightto aof the Belizean people to decide whether or not we should for final adjudication is RESPECTS a national issue that should be submitted referendum after a balanced, fully resourced and comprehensive education campaign. 8. That in accordance People’s Declaration the People’s United Party submit the unfounded claim by Guatemala to Belizean territory to with the this International Court recommends that Belizeans vote NO to the ICJ. ---More--2. The current education campaign being conducted by the Government of Belize is of Justice for final adjudication disorganized, under-financed and not sufficiently balanced.
HAVING DULY CONSIDERED all aspects of the education campaign, the state of un-readiness for the ICJ Referendum scheduled for the 10th April 2019 and the majority no position of party supporters
DEMANDS
9. To remain vigilant and proactive in defending the national interest at this critical time in the history of our beloved Belize.
CONVINCED that the Belizean people as a matter of conscience should exercise their Declared at Independence Hall right to decide on this issue free from fear mongering and on the basis of informed consent, Wednesday, 23 January 2019 which can only be achieved after an open, balanced and comprehensive education campaign rd
STRONGLY CONDEMNS the mismanagement of Belize - Guatemala relations by the Barrow Administration and the continued incompetence of Foreign Minister Wilfred “Sedi” Elrington especially in relation to activities along our borders, including the
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