The activist group COLA is striking up again. IT today held a press conference boldly called a State of the Nation Address.
You can't fault them for ambition, but we wondered what about follow through?
President Giovanni Brackett said he'll do just that when it comes to the referendum to go to the International Court of Justice:
Geovanni Brackett - President, COLA
"We at COLA are outraged at the OAS that with the rampant illegal actions Guatemalans who continue to rape our forests, illegally settling our territory, illegally hunt our wild life, illegally fish and pollute our waters. The OAS has yet to condemn these actions. Well, COLA will make it very clear that we will campaign, starting now, to a complete no to ICJ. We don't just talk, and the OAS is one of the examples of that, and we will have actions, yes, as it relates to implementing, and advocating for better policies within our country. In terms of specifics as to what those actions will be, those will be discussed further at our executive level, and with our brother membership, about this International Court of Justice, that there will be volatile actions, to stop this issue of Belize to be taken to the ICJ."
While Brackett presented on the ICJ, other COLA Board members discussed topical issues - including the man they call the Director Of National Security, Nedal McLaren.
He lamented many matters, but went off on the judiciary - which eh says is foreign controlled:
Nedal McLaren - Member, COLA
"The Chief Justice, the Chief Magistrate, the DPP, the Solicitor General, and the FIU Director all hold foreign citizenship. Now it's kind of odd that we're going to have our third arm of our system in foreign hands."
Not mentioned in there is The President of the Court of Appeals, Manuel Sosa who is only holds a Belizean passport.
We cannot find on our records when the post of DPP was held by a born Belizean. BELIZE has had a foreign Chief Justice since the year 2000.
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