| Despite the Warnings, Wil Maheia Will Go Back To Sarstoon |
| Thu, August 20, 2015 |
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| And if you thought the warning about the dangers to civilians would have been heeded by the leaders of the Belize Territorial Volunteers, you thought wrong. This morning, while the Prime Minister was meeting with the Northern Territorial Volunteers, Wil Maheia, the founder of the Volunteer activist movement, and the leader of the Belize Territorial Volunteers, was part of a press conference held by the independent political party, Vision Inspired by the People. He declared on national television that not only will the Territorial Volunteers continue to visit the Sarstoon Area, they will try to patrol with the military. Here's how he described it:
Wil Maheia - Founder/Leader, Belize Territorial Volunteers
"As a member of the BTV, I want the Belizean public to know today, because it's not the first time that they have said to the Belizean public that the BDF makes weekly Tuesday patrols on the Sarstoon River. Well, take not BDF. The BTV will be there with you. As from now as long as we could afford it and this is where Belizeans come in to kick in to our fuel bill, we will be going to the mouth of the Sarstoon River every Tuesday. I also like to take this opportunity to announce that between now and the 21st, we will be making two more trips to our borders and a correction I'd like to make to the Commandant of the BDF, I find it strange that by carrying a flag without absolutely no guns, no weapons, that we endanger the lives of the BDF. We have tremendous respect for the men and women of the Belize Defence Force. We know that they put their lives on the line every day. But I would like to say by us holding the Belizean flag and showing love for country in no way jeopardize or put the BDF's lives at risk."
We'll have a bit more from that press conference held by the VIP in which they discussed their take on Sunday's trip, as well as their perception of the Government's response to the Belize Guatemala issue.
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