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Tuesday, July 20, 2021 AMANDALABelize Page 1 NO. 3475 BELIZE CITY, TUESDAY, JULY 20, 2021 (16 PAGES) $1.00 Bush sticks Young woman badly lead to trouble in beaten, dies later Indian Creek BELIZE CITY, repeatedly slammed onto the ground Mon. July 19, 2021 late Friday evening, by her husband’s A young woman, sisters, and another woman with 23, died early whom he was reportedly involved Sunday morning romantically. after allegedly Reports are that the three women being brutally pounced on Choc and assaulted her beaten by her while she was trying to intervene in husband’s two an altercation in which her husband sisters and a third was involved. The women were woman. hurling insults at Choc during the The victim, attack, and they reportedly fought with identified as the victim until they had pinned her Jessica Choc by onto the ground, after which they by Dayne Guy police, was a young violently and repeatedly slammed her mother who resided down—likely causing some trauma PUNTA GORDA TOWN, Fri. July in Armenia Village to her back in the process. According 16, 2021. in the Cayo District. to one eyewitness, the women were According to reports, on Reports are that beating Choc relentlessly before her Wednesday, rangers of the Boden Choc was badly husband intervened and pulled the Creek Land and Cattle Company beaten in her face, and her back was Please turn toPage 15 Please turn toPage 15 COVID-19 relief KHMH enters PC Martinez funds embezzled emergency mode charged for from Labour office Laddie’s death BELIZE CITY, Mon. July 19, 2021 announcement via social media on Yesterday, the Karl Heusner Saturday evening. In the social media Memorial Hospital Authority post, the KHMH informed the public BELIZE CITY, Mon. July 19, 2021 (KHMHA) announced that the KHMH that elective surgeries will be put on BELMOPAN, Sat. July 17, 2021 The Belize Police Department is will enter emergency mode on hold and the hospital’s outpatient Today, PC Kareem Martinez was carrying out a criminal investigation Monday July 19, due to a rise in the clinic will be closed until further arraigned inside the Belmopan into the apparent embezzlement of a number of Covid-19 cases in the notice. Magistrate’s Court on one count of little over $60,000 of the COVID-19 country. manslaughter for the death of 14-year- Unemployment Relief Program’s funds The hospital made the Please turn toPage 4 old Laddie Gillett. He was granted by employees of the Labour bail of $8,000 and was released until Department. his next court date on October 18, This investigation was launched Laddie’s companion sets 2021. following the completion of a report PC Martinez has been in police record straight (See story on page 4) Please turn toPage 4 Please turn toPage 2 Page 2 AMANDALABelize Tuesday, July 20, 2021 H.E. Lynn Young presents Churches and Marijuana his credentials BELIZE CITY, Thurs. July 14, 2021 During an interview earlier this week, Minister of New Growth In response to Ambassador Industries, Hon. Kareem Musa Young, President Biden commented on the stance taken by the commented on the strong country’s churches in response to his relations between the US introduction in the House of and Belize, and praised the Representatives of an amendment of peaceful transfer of power the Misuse of Drugs Act that would following the November set the stage for the creation of a 2020 general election, marijuana industry in Belize. describing it as a testimony Over the last decade, the churches to Belize’s strong democratic have consistently voiced their roots. opposition to any efforts to legalize Two days following this marijuana in Belize. In 2017 the presentation, Ambassador National Evangelical Association of they have,” he said. Young presented his Belize (NEAB) issued a release that The Minister stated, however, that credentials to the Secretary made known their stance, which was despite the position taken by the General of the Organization reiterated in a release in December churches, the scientific evidence of of American States (OAS), of 2020. the benefits of cannabis that is just H.E. Luis Almagro, to An excerpt from the release states, now being widely publicized is confirm his position as “We state with the greatest undeniable. He added that if the Belize’s Permanent disappointment that the Hon. country does decide to go ahead with Representative to the OAS. Minister’s philosophy of mere the legalization of cannabis, such a by Dayne Guy In presenting his credentials, H.E. ‘economic benefit’ while process will be carried out in a Lynn Young said, “I take this disregarding moral boundaries is a responsible manner. BELMOPAN, Fri. July 16, 2021 opportunity to emphasize Belize’s flawed philosophy that has plunged “If we are going to go in the route This week, His Excellency Lynn continued commitment to all the nations into the throes of corruption, which I believe we are, we have to Young virtually presented his letter principles enshrined in the OAS wickedness, and darkness. That do so in a very responsible manner, of credence for his two posts as Charter.” Young further commented rationale can see ‘economic benefit’ very mindful that we are not Ambassador of Belize to the United on the necessary work of the OAS. in human and drug trafficking, drug encouraging children to use this, just States of America and as Belize’s He stated that regional and planes, cocaine, heroin, and illegal like alcohol. It’s not like we are Permanent Representative to the hemispheric collaboration through a arms trading – does that mean we saying your children should go out OAS. platform like the OAS, is the sole should embrace those ‘industries’ and use alcohol; absolutely the On July 7, 2021, H.E. Young medium through which regional also?” opposite — we have to be very presented his credentials to United issues and the multiple challenges that When interviewed, Minister Musa responsible for how it is that we States president, Joseph R. Biden. member states face can be addressed. said that he expected the pushback introduce this and that is why we are During that presentation, Ambassador He reiterated Belize’s commitment to from the churches. “The churches are taking our time to ensure that that is Young communicated Belize’s peace, sustainable development and the moral compass of any country. done,” Musa said. commitment to strengthening ties with the well-being of all the peoples of They are the conscience of the people, He explained that a part of the the U.S. He also underscored the the Americas. so that is expected that they will have legalization process will naturally be importance of bolstering bilateral Secretary General Almagro stated, a pushback, because traditionally a consultation period and a public relations through the values that the “Belize has always played a very education campaign. The Ministry countries share such as democracy, important role in the OAS. Your will determine how this peace and security, good governance, country represents both the Caribbean information will be shared with the and sustainable development for the and Central America, which provides public, he said, and he noted that a betterment of the people of both you with a privileged vision of the part of the campaign will involve countries. region.” breaking down the stereotypes associated with the cannabis plant. “Well, the information is readily available, but we are as a Ministry PC Martinez charged for looking at various ways we can communicate that, but first and foremost, like I said, the education Laddie’s death campaign will have to revolve around informing everybody about this plant. The good properties and Continued from Page 1 When interviewed by the media, Emil Bradley, Laddie’s adoptive the bad properties,” he said. custody since the shooting death of father, indicated that he believes that the teenager, which took place on the officer acted intentionally and that Wednesday night on a Placencia the charge handed down does not harm — where was that? If ih mi attorney-at-law Hurl Hamilton, who beach. During his time in detention, sufficiently address the gravity of shoot ah from his bottom has called for his client to be given the Office of the Director of Public Martinez’s actions. “All I can say is downwards, you could have said he the benefit of due process under the Prosecution (DPP) considered the that it is not what we expected. You wasn’t intended to kill him, but just law. facts of the case and determined what know, I mean, we’ve asked, we by pulling it in his back, it’s “Everybody is entitled to due charge would be brought against waited, we wanted justice. I mean, unacceptable, and den ya da the thing process; everybody is innocent until Martinez for the teen’s death: manslaughter, I just don’t see it as a weh mek people get wrathed and get proven guilty under the Belize manslaughter by negligence. charge fit, I mean, his actions. I don’t out of hands and see things differently. Constitution. Let’s give the process After the DPP issued a directive from a trained body and disciplined I try keep mi calm and everything a chance. The court will decide to the police, Martinez was arrested, body, and you are allowed to carry a together from right now, but continue whether Mr. Martinez is guilty or not charged, arraigned, and released firearm, you should have some level on like this no,” Bradley further said. guilty, but let us not jump to from the custody of law enforcement, of training to know from the time pick Commissioner of Police, Chester conclusions based on what we are much to the dismay of the victim’s up a firearm and point it at somebody Williams said the officer in question hearing or what we have known so family and the wider public, who and you pull the trigger, you could used unreasonable lethal force when far.