Response to Daily Dingleberry 02-18-12

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Lisa Shoman insists that the Schakron bid is not over yet. Here is the document she has shared with us at Twocanview:

The Claimants claim against the Defendants, NOREEN FAIRWEATHER of Belize City, Belize, Returning Officer for Lake Independence electoral division AND The ATTORNEY GENERAL OF BELIZE of East Block, Independence Hill, Belmopan City, Belize, pursuant to Rule 56 of the Supreme Court (Civil Procedure) Rules the following:

1. A Declaration that section 8 (2) of the Electoral Rules, Third Schedule of the Representation of the People Act, Chapter 9 of the Laws of Belize which provides that:

8.-(1) It shall be lawful for any person whose name appears on the register of electors for any division to object to the nomination paper of any candidate and the returning officer shall decide on the validity of every objection made.

(2) If the returning officer disallows the objection his decision shall be final, but if he allows the same his decision shall be subject to reversal on petition questioning the election or return;

only permits the Returning Officer to entertain objections as regards the nomination paper of a candidate—that is, a determination as to whether there is compliance or non-compliance as to the nomination paper as enumerated in s. 3 of Electoral Rules, Third Schedule of the Representation of the People Act, Chapter 9 of the Laws of Belize ;

2. A declaration that Rule 8 of Electoral Rules, Third Schedule of the Representation of the People Act, Chapter 9 of the Laws of Belize does not give the Returning Officer does not confer on the Returning Officer any jurisdiction to make any decision as to whether a candidate is qualified to be elected to the House of Representatives to under s. 58 of the Belize Constitution;

3. A declaration that any attempts by the Returning Officer to make a decision as to the eligibility of the First Claimant to run for elected office in the House of Representatives is a usurpation of judicial function by a member of the executive and would unconstitutional as contrary to sections 1, 2, 3, 6, and Part VII of the Belize Constitution;

This will still be heard by the Court

2 thoughts on “Response to Daily Dingleberry 02-18-12”

  1. Today is saturday which means we in Belize are under a bit of the usual weekend news blackout. I’d like to know if Senator Shoman’s document posted here was written before or after the close of nominations yesterday.

    So many important things in Belize seem to be to be scheduled or announced on Friday or last business day before weekend holiday and many of us wonder if the scheduling is a tactic to keep things out of the new news status.

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