Enriquez Et Al. To File Appeal on Wednesday

Shortly after the High Court’s decision, we spoke with Jerry Enriquez, one of the claimants. He told News Five that they plan to file an appeal as early as Wednesday. While he’s a bit disappointed with the ruling, he isn’t surprised.

 

Jerry Enriquez, Claimant

“I am a little disappointed but not surprised though given the crunch time we had to carry this matter to the court. But let us first talk about what got us here. The fact of the matter there is vast imbalance in Belize’s electoral divisions that has persisted over years. And that imbalance shows up in our sixty-five percent over the normal average and sixty-five percent below the average for a balanced electoral division. That is what we are facing. So what we have been raising over the years, along with the Belize Peace Movement, I have joined in writing and talking about it, is to call our government to find a way to comply with the constitution which states that each electoral division shall have equal or near equal number of persons eligible to vote. So, as the gaps widens we keep reminding the government. That is why this matter was brought to court hoping we could do an injunction just before the election. I am of the view that each government administration continue to evade this matter. So while the judgment dismiss our case, it is not over yet. we want to ensure that the government abide by the constitution. So we will appeal this decision and take it as we said before even to the highest court, the CCJ, if necessary.