Who is the Alcalde Really in Charge of Indian Creek?

There is a situation that’s brewing in Indian Creek Village where there is confusion among members of that southern community regarding the alcalde who is in charge.  The chaos over who has control of that jurisdiction which falls under the Inferior Courts Act has resulted in letters being issued by the Attorney General, as well as the law office of Senior Counsel Godfrey Smith on behalf of the government and the Toledo Alcaldes Association, respectively.  A letter from Attorney General Anthony Sylvestre was sent to Superintendent Brent Hamilton on August fifteenth, informing the Officer Commanding the Toledo District police formation that three individuals representing the Toledo Alcaldes Association are challenging his decision to remove Jose Choc and Felipe Sam as Alcalde and Deputy Alcalde of Indian Creek Village.  They are also challenging the A.G.’s decision to appoint in their place Manuel Ack and Nicolas Choc as Alcalde and Deputy Alcalde.  Earlier today, we spoke by phone with Ancelmo Cholom, a member of the Indian Creek Village Council.

 

On the phone: Ancelmo Cholom, Member, Indian Creek Village Council

“The matter is before the court and it’s a challenging and confusing situation that is happening in our community since there was an alcalde that was being removed and there is a new alcalde that is elected by the community of Indian Creek.  The Toledo Alcaldes Association took the government [to court] to challenge the decision made by the community to the High Court.  That is affecting our residents now because it is confusing and letters are flying around and they are trying to reinstate back this ousted alcalde while there is a split in duties, but then we are getting to understand that the attorney general, for the applicants, is not satisfied with the decision of the government or the decision of the court.”

 

Isani Cayetano

“So what is the actual effect of that on the ground?”

 

Ancelmo Cholom

“The effect of it is because the people that elected the new alcalde, there’s an old alcalde and if the old alcalde gets back into power then there will be a lot of confusion and chaos within our community.  The community is divided at this point, they don’t know who is their alcalde now.  They believe that they elected a new one and it’s causing a confusion within our community.”