But in the meantime, the Sarstoon is still a hot button issue in Belize. 
Last night, we told you about the meeting which the PUP National Executive held to discuss Government’s Sarstoon Law. They have decided to actively defy it by going to the Sarstoon themselves.

They say that this trip will take place sometime within the 30-day ban to demonstrate that they believe it is an unjust restriction of movement of Belizeans. But, there were 4 resolutions coming out of yesterday’s meeting, and during his press conference, Opposition Leader John Briceño explained each:

Hon. John Briceno, Leader of the Opposition
"Well on the first one what we're saying is we believe that it is an unjust law, the Sarstoon law. We in effect are preventing citizens to go in an area that clearly belongs to us as Belizeans and what in effect the government has done over the next 30 days is that preventing us from going there yet the Guatemalans have impeded access to the entire Sarstoon River even on the section that clearly belongs to Belize. Secondly where I believe that we have always felt that when it comes to defending the territorial integrity of our country that this should be a national effort, that we should not play party politics on this; that is why when I was elected the party leader I decided immediately that we are going to cooperate and work with the government. The government has assured us that we are going to be partners with them and that we're going to be consulted every step of the way when it comes to issues pertaining to Belize-Guatemala. Unfortunately certain actions that the government has taken have shown that they no longer believe in this bi-partisan effort."

"On the third one we believe that it is unconstitutional that the government is doing so, we believe that it is only right that for us on behalf of the people of this country, especially our indigenous people down south; the Mayan people down south and the Garifuna who their livelihoods depend by fishing on the Sarstoon River. We believe that we have the ware with all, the legal expertise to take out this challenge against the government."

Hon. Cordel Hyde - Deputy Leader, PUP
"We will be meeting with the social partners to discuss with them what we intend to do and to try to come to some common agreement as to the way forward. We believe that our party leader has gone above and beyond the call of duty in trying to cooperate with the government on this issue and at a certain point that becomes counterproductive because we believe the government seems to believe that they can do certain things here and get away with it and we don't respond and I think the time has come where we have to respond. It’s not just the PUP who is upset with that has happened, its across the country, all the significant social partners, all the people across this country are venting, are very angry about what's happening."