Fort George Area Rep: “Take Back Belizean Beach”

The pressure is mounting on former U.D.P. Minister Anthony “Boots” Martinez and his associates to hand back a stretch of beach that many believe rightfully belongs to the Belizean people. Government leaders have been sounding the alarm for a while now—and today, Minister of Public Service Henry Charles Usher added his voice to the growing demand. He’s also calling on the opposition to step up and join the push to return Belizean Beach to its rightful owners: the people of Belize.

 

Henry Charles-Usher, Area Representative, Fort George 

“The country knows there is a clear difference between the parties. Just this week the headlines included a land scandal involving former UDP Minister Boots Martinez and the former UDP proprietors of the boledo who were milking Belizeans without giving one cent to sports. Not one cent to health, not one cent to education, not one cent to social projects, nothing. But those proprietors who were involved were cashing in their wealth. It is being reported by the tax department that they were also dodging millions in taxes. Just like how this government took back boledo for the Belizean people, it is my hope that we can also take back Belizean beach. And I wonder if any person from the opposition side will join in this chorus to take back Belizean beach.”