Barrow Can Request Police Assistance to Execute Court Order

And finally, there’s no indication that Panton and her team won’t hand over the keys to the U.D.P. headquarters. With today’s ruling, Barrow can even request police assistance to enforce the court order. While damages for unlawful possession and conversion of property are among the reliefs sought in the fixed date claim, they weren’t granted today. According to attorney Immanuel Williams, damages alone wouldn’t be enough.

 

Immanuel Williams, Attorney-at-law

“The UDP Headquarters is a symbolic relic within the UDP, Belize and our clients, the applicants. Therefore, if they were to be paid damages which is monetary compensation instead of repossession that would not fix the problem of not having possession. Our clients are political figures, and they utilize this political infrastructure for political purposes. Therefore, monetary compensation would not suffice. The order takes effect immediately so they can go and ask for the keys or ask police to assist them in enforcing the court order.”

 

Paul Lopez

“And the consequences if the other side chooses not to?”

 

Immanuel Williams

“Contempt of court.”