While Keme continues to get to to investigate that fire, Police continue to investigate the one which destroyed the apartment belonging to BSCFA CEO, Oscar Alonzo.
As we told you it happened early on January 2, in the San Lorenzo Housing area of Orange Walk Town. Alonzo was out of the country on his holiday, but it happened only 2 days before the second general meeting of the association, which as viewers may know, ended with the farmers refusing the cane compromise, which was facilitated by Government.
Alonzo was one member of the association's negotiating team, who did not believe that the cane compromise was in the best interest of the farmers, and he voiced his at the table. Now, police believe that a crime was committed, but they are still investigating if the fire which destroyed Alonzo's house was caused by arson, or resulted from a burglary where thieves broken and stole his possessions.
Yesterday was the first time that we met him on the job after his holiday, and we asked him about the fire which destroyed the house. He says that he hopes that it was nothing intentional, especially not an intimidation tactic:
Oscar Alonzo - CEO, BSCFA
"It's unfortunate. I have been out several time for long periods of time while I was living at that house and nothing happen. It's so strange that it happen 2 days before the emergency general meeting. I wouldn't like to speculate. It's in the hands of the police to see what occurred. I just hope that it's nothing intentional. No means of trying to intimidate myself or the farmers at the time. I just hope that it's not that. I hope we are not moving in that direction. I think we are still a democratic and free country that we can express our views and sentiments, take positions without being having to look over our shoulder and expect that some sort of violence or some sort of irrational act would occur."
Police have still not made any arrests for that crime.
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