G.O.B. Draws for Top Gun Lawyers in Elections Injunction Hearing

The Government of Belize has brought in two top-notch attorneys for this case: Senior Counsels Eamon Courtenay and Godfrey Smith. Courtenay is representing the Attorney General and the Speaker of the House, while Smith is representing the Chair of the Elections and Boundaries Commission. But why isn’t the Attorney General representing himself and the government in this matter? We asked him today to find out.

 

Anthony Sylvestre, Attorney General

“It is a valid concern, valid observation. As you may be aware, the attorney general ministry is tasked with defending all matters and we have a cadre of excellent brilliant crown counsel. But as a matter occurred with this matter, we have a very urgent matter, a matter that requires an attorney with certain special skills. Unfortunately that is the nature of the matter and he had to engaged such attorneys. As I indicated earlier we didn’t want to prejudge whatever determination made by the court. But as I said, it is something in the normal course that government has to do.”