Joseph Budna Claims His Life is In Danger

Budna claims that he is being targeted by those in authority because he works as an activist. He says the Belize Police Department has him fearing for his life. When asked why he decided to become an activist, he says that he did some introspection after escaping Guatemala.

 

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“And I am hoping the police department, the commissioner of police, Mr. Chester Williams, I still call you Chester Williams, Mr., maybe I should take that off and just call you Chester, maybe by this afternoon I will have the police at my house and maybe they might done have a gun plant on me or something. I just say maybe, I don’t know. But that is just the way the police department has me feeling.”

 

Reporter

“So, do you believe your life is in danger?”

 

Joseph Budna

“It is in danger, it is in danger, it is evident. The Belizean people are watching what is being playing. They are watching what is being playing.”

 

Paul Lopez

“Where did this passion derive, this passion for this sort of national issues and advocacy?”

 

Joseph Budna

“It arise because I took a deep analysis of myself and said God has freed me from Guatemala prison, let me do something for my country, let me do the best I can do for my country. Let me give my life for my country Belize, and that is where it grows.”