Boots Says He’s Exploring Legal Action Against GG’s Office

According to Martinez, residents of Port Loyola are deserving of answers from the Office of the Governor General as to why it has seemingly flouted the law.  He also says that all legal options are being explored in respect of consequences for breaking the law.

 

Anthony ‘Boots’ Martinez, Former Area Rep, Port Loyola

“The general public and especially the people of Port Loyola need, in my humble opinion, need answers to what happened there.”

 

Reporter

“So, now that you’ve learned this, will you take legal action?”

 

Anthony ’Boots’ Martinez

“Well, speaking with the senior attorney this morning, we are looking at legal action because everything is time and money.  But it’s not here nor there, but talking with Mr. Barrow this morning, there should be some legal recourse that we could take against the Governor General and her office.”

 

Reporter

“You would have to prove though how you had losses.”

 

Anthony ’Boots’ Martinez

“Now that’s another case… I am saying to you, breaking the law, breaking the law noh have some consequence?  And ih noh matter what I say in terms of what happen wah happen and I maintain that.  But I am saying we noh reach there yet.  I am saying we are contemplating on the avenues for what recourse is there before the court for somebody breaking the law.  There has to be some kind of recourse.  So I am just saying that we’re looking on that.  Me and Mr. Barrow, we spoke this morning and we’re looking at what it is, because nobody is above the law.”

 

Late this evening, the Government of Belize issued a release responding to the statements made by Martinez that bring the Governor General into disrepute.  The release goes on to say, “our laws further mandates that it is unlawful for any person to bring the Governor General in her capacity into contempt, disrepute or disaffection.  Whether one agrees or disagrees with this, the fact remains that this is what the supreme law of the country and the laws of Belize command.  Recent statements made by Anthony “Boots” Martinez to the media scandalizing and bringing Her Excellency into disrepute are unwarranted, unprecedented and unlawful.  The Cabinet has requested the Attorney General to provide advice on this matter”.