Minister Mai, “Let the Law Take Its Course on Criminals”

While we had him with us today, we also asked Minister Mai for his perspective on the recent incident at the San Ignacio Town Hospital where members of a family are said to have barged into the facility and threatened the medical staff if they didn’t save a loved one. Commissioner of Police Chester Williams has told us that he has suggested more stringent measures to be put in the place at the hospital, as well as the consideration for the hospital to have its security guards become special constables to be able to make arrests. It is a protocol he says the police is considering extending to health facilities in other areas of the country. Today we asked Minister Mai, who is the Area Representative, Orange Walk South if the measures to control any boisterous behaviour at health facilities in Orange Walk.

 

Jose Abelardo Mai, Area Representative, Orange Walk South

“Crime in any shape or form is bad, especially at the hospital, it is just makes it even worse. But Minister Musa and his police officers, they have adjusted – Commissioner Chester Williams, the Prime Minister, spoke on it and he was very concerned. He said we need to find these people and jail them, arrest them, let the law apply to them. So I don’t have much of a concern here because I know it is an isolated matter. It has been addressed and I think that it shouldn’t happen again.”

 

Marion Ali

“Is it something that you’d like to see implemented here in Orange Walk, where you’re a standard bearer yourself – sorry, an area rep?”

 

Jose Abelardo Mai

“Of course. We haven’t seen that in Orange Walk yet, I believe, but as a citizen and a leader in government, I would like to see that crime be eradicated so that we can address quickly and swiftly and let the law apply swiftly.”