Gilroy Usher Senior lost the 2012 general elections when he vied for the seat in Port Loyola. But now he says Belize is losing the war against crime and that's why today he led a protest from his office on Central American Boulevard all the way to down town Belize City.
In terms of numbers it wasn't very successful - only 18 people marched. But he says it's not the crowd that matters, it's the message they sent.
Gilroy Usher - Protesting Against Crime
"This protest was held today because after 4 1/2 years in silence, the crime situation has only gotten worse. After 4 1/2 years of silence, over 400 persons have been murdered in Belize. Belize is now ranked as the 5th murderous country throughout the whole world. These continuous murders are affecting each and every single persons. It is affecting businesses. People are affraid to come out and shop, attend dances, attend sporting events and others in the city."
Monica Bodden
"Many might say that this is just a political stunt being that you are a defeated opposition personality."
Gilroy Usher
"No, this has nothing to do with politics. As a matter of fact, for quite some time, I have been suggesting this to a number of persons of different political position persuasion of the need for us to take a stand against the path down which our country is headed. In the case of Belize, we need to ask ourselves about how long we are going to stand aside and watch as our friends, relatives, and neighbors are murdered week after week after week."
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