She's the former Belmopan City Administrator whose name came up on the Innovabel land grab. Her name was linked to 8 parcels for which she allegedly got a deep discount.
Well, 4 days after that document emerged, Shirlene Julien has issued a statement denying the allegations.
She says the land was, quote, "lawfully received as part of my employment contract during my tenure as City Administrator of the Belmopan City Council. The intentionally distorted "leaked" document, is riddled with errors and asserts falsehoods I cannot sit silently by and accept. For the record, I am a professional and not a politician and categorically deny this malicious misinformation. I also do not appreciate being caught in the crossfires of this political infighting."
Julien then notes that of the 8 parcels linked to her, four are for a company named "Almeya Consulting Limited" - which she has no association with.
She says she received only 4 parcels, quote, "as part of a legally negotiated employment contract. The value of these parcels was charged against what I was owed for my almost three (3) years of service to a cash-strapped city council."
She adds, quote, "These baseless accusations were an attempt to defame my character as a professional and unjustly call into question my leadership abilities and the work I accomplished for the City of Belmopan. Furthermore, these misguided attacks have caused undue distress and reputational harm to my son and family, which is deeply upsetting and unacceptable." end quote.
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