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Fonseca Stands By Briceno
posted (February 9, 2015)
And as we showed you, one day after Marco Tulio was arraigned, former PUP Leader John Briceno was also criminally charged with traffic offences for running over the foot of the driver of the Deputy Prime Minister Gaspar Vega.

He now stands charged with driving without due care and attention, failing to report an accident, and harm. The incident allegedly happened on January 22 just outside the compound of the Belize High School of Agriculture in Orange Walk. All the local politicos were there to observe the inauguration ceremony for the works which will be done on the San Lazaro/August Pine Ridge Road.

Hendricks arrived there first, and according to his police report, he was standing at the entrance of the compound when Briceno arrived in his Toyota Prado. He claims that Briceno drove over his foot while driving in.

We've showed you Briceno's reaction to the charges, which he refers to as trumped up political charges brought by the Deputy Prime Minister's camp. That's much the same thing that his political boss, Francis Fonseca, had to say on Saturday when he was asked about it:

Hon. Francis Fonseca, Opposition Leader - PUP
"Let me deal very quickly with the John Briceno issue - I mean that's complete absolute nonsense. It's absolutely political mischief by Mr. Vega and his driver, acting on his instructions. That's not even worth discussing, really. We know what it is. The Belizean people see it for what it is. Its pure political mischief, but it is also a sign of where the UDP is; their focus is on intimidating, trying to instill fear in others - their political opponents and citizens of the country and we completely reject that."

This evening, Chris Hendricks told us by phone quote, "I talked to my people, in terms of my lawyer and different people, and they told me that we are already at court. So, let us deal with it that way. But I could tell you this, Christopher Hendricks does not go by any instructions from any politicians. I have my job, I do what I need to do. Anybody who comes and tries to run over me, will have to deal with me personally. Nobody has to tell me what I need to do… I take care of me, because no politician will take care of me." End quote.

Briceno must return to court on April 13.

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