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Sharon, Super-Patriot Turned Into Wheeler-Dealer?
Mon, October 17, 2016
What about the other person who got a major come up off the land? We already heard how the Government will try to get back that money from Andre Vega, but they did not say what they will do about Sharon Pitts. For 2 days last week, we had been trying our very best to get a comment from her as to the validity of her compensation of 400 thousand dollars.

She hadn't made herself available to us, but today, we got a statement from her which says, quote, "I applied for some 2.5 acres National Land near mile 5 and was issued Lease for (a) reduced amount of 1.6 acres, and on purchase thereafter, obtained title via the Lands Department. I did not know it was private land. Based on my title to the land, I had a legitimate expectation that I would be legally compensated the market value as the norm.

1 Accepted the amount of $400,000, and maintain ownership of the portion which was finally reduced to 0.6 acres not affected by the mistake as a basis for settlement though I felt it was well below market value. My greatest care continues to be for our country, Belize." End quote.

And that last part her statement appears to be in line with the public persona of Sharon Pitts. She rose to prominence as an ultra-nationalist back in 2008 when she stoned egg at the late Belizean ambassador to Guatemala Fred Martinez.

Here she is back in 2008 when she explained why she threw the eggs:

Sharon Pitts,
"I believe I sent a message. As the poster says: Belize da fi we. No ICJ, No Compris.' What I was saying to Fred Martinez is that they have betrayed the interest of this country."

Jules Vasquez,
But you stoned with eggs.

Sharon Pitts,
"Jules, egg I use to bake cake; we won't get into that. Gibson came out and I told him as I had said when Rhampal came that they are like little boys in short pants diplomats, they've forgotten the lessons of Phillip Goldson."

Jules Vasquez,
How far will you go with your campaign of resistance, almost insurgent?

Sharon Pitts,
"Mr. Goldson has said when a baby which appears defenceless is in danger, the one thing the baby has is his God given mouth, divine providence. We will pray and we will cry out against the injustice, righteous indignation against the wrong that's being done to this country."

Jules Vasquez,
You realize you risk arrest?

Sharon Pitts,
`"I don't know that I risk arrest."

Jules Vasquez,
You assaulted someone.

Sharon Pitts,
"I am not saying I did anything to anyone."

Jules Vasquez,
I am saying it today.

Sharon Pitts,
"Jules you could say what you want. You could cry Rome. My position is when it comes to this country, they are risking the demise of this country."

And as you heard, Pitts whose now caught up in this deeply dubious deal says, My greatest care continues to be for our country."

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