What Will be the Fate of BPM Constitutional Claim?

Before learning that the High Court dismissed Jerry Enriquez’s claim, we asked the Belize Peace Movement if their claim was similar. Attorney Sharon Pitts explained that both cases are related, and the court might decide to combine them. With the latest developments, will this claim face the same fate?

 

Paul Morgan, Claimant

“It is like two buckets, one has three quarters and the other has five eights. Our case is centered around ROPA, schedule one of ROPA. It is asking the court a simple question, whether or not Scheule One comports with the constitution. If they say yes then we lose. If they say no, the Elections and Boundaries has a responsibility to fix it. The election and boundaries has no right to run an election that is illegal.”

 

Sharon Pitts, Attorney-At-Law

“Claim 730 of 2024 just by the number, predates the claim which I believe you referred to. It is open for the parities and the court in its own discretion and volition if it takes judicial notice to consolidate or join the matters. Mr. Morgan use an analogy of two buckets. It seems to me what we have is clearly the subject matter has to do with the voters, the division, the constitutional formula for voters and constituents or divisions to participate, the weight of each vote.”