Last night you heard the human rights advocates - who are also attorneys - complaining about the many grey areas in the state of emergency proclamations - and saying that the state had invoked the maximum constitutional power with reckless haste.
Well, the Bar Association is taking a slightly more circumspect approach - and seems to want it both ways.
A release today says, quote, "The Bar Association…stands in solidarity with law enforcement and the Ministry of National Security in ensuring the safety of the citizens of Belize…however…any measure taken to address the crime situation should not lead to the abuse of the human rights of any citizen…"
It goes unto say, "The Bar Association has some serious concerns regarding the legal basis for the (declaration of a state of public emergency"), and even more so, regarding the manner in which the Belize Police Department has been operating thus far…"
It concludes, quote, "The Bar Association is committed…to taking whatever steps…to ensure that the constitutionally guaranteed rights of all citizens are respected and upheld." End quote.
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