And with BPM's redistricting case being the only one currently in front of the high court, it's likely that the elections will be conducted with the electoral constituencies as they are. But the BPM advised Belizeans that this isn't just a breach of the constitution, it's an infringement on the rights of the people.
Paul Morgan, BPM
"We ask not only the Belizean people but the press to begin to understand what is happening with our rights. It is more than the executive breaching the constitution. It is more, I'm more afraid that it is the tolerance that we don't have a backdrop. I would like to challenge the people of Belize and the press to learn more about what we're doing here. We understand, we believe that the politicians have our backs. Honestly, they know that we don't know so that is why they're doing what they're doing now. The more dangerous part of it is that we might not have protection and this is me personally, I believe the courts should be true to its mandate to defend us. And if the court does not defend us, then we have a broken constitution. Why have a constitution if we can't get redress?"
Reporter:
"All that is left now is for the oral hearing and then decision?"
Paul Morgan, BPM
"That is correct."
Reporter:
"So it's not a lot, you're almost at the end."
Paul Morgan, BPM
"We should be there but elections are coming also and you said what do we tell our people, we tell our people to understand what is happening. It is more important that you know what is happening than to make a decision on Election Day because we will live after Election Day."
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