Authorities Drop Charges Against Teachers

There is good news for those Stann Creek teachers that authorities charged on Thursday in connection with their protest in Dangriga. President of the BNTU, Nadia Caliz met with Police Commissioner Doctor Richard Rosado on Thursday afternoon to discuss the charges. She was later informed that those charges will be dropped.

Nadia Caliz, President, BNTU

“They have agreed that when we are out there they will keep us safe and I appreciate that. And I also shared I do not want anybody to think they are just going to grab me and do anything they want because I am the leader. I prize my freedom and so I carry myself because I am mindful of that, so don’t be looking at things to come at me because there are so many people supporting the teachers. I don’t prescribe to that. Allow us to operate the way people ought to function in a democratic country. There are two things I want to weigh in on, the government just got a new mandate. Some people believe we should have done this before election, no this is perfect timing because there is a manifesto you shared with the people, and now this is for you to prove that you are serious with what is in that manifesto. Don’t come to us with pretty promises and don’t want to deliver. This is from Plan Belize, which one, 2.0, 1.0? Thank you and you said twenty. We are asking for eight point five. But we are coming to you with eight point five and you are showing all these expenses. And government is not being honest when they talk about the millions they are sharing as it pertains to the cost of the wage bill. No we want them to show us the figure, don’t just be throwing things out there to the public scaring everybody, because from behind the scenes, our people that have access to the system are telling us that the figures the PM is pointing out is ballooned. So we are not going to sit here like we are crazy and stupid and not know what is going on. Show us the figures. Show us the figures.”

Reporter

“So form your meeting with the ComPol, doe sit look like they are doubling down?”

Nadia Caliz

“No, actually, I got a call this morning from our lawyer. He called and said the teachers in Orange walk was well behaved today and they are dropping the charges for the teachers in Stann Creek.”