On those Pseudo Human Rights Lawyers…

Eamon Courtenay

Before he wrapped up his presentation, Senator Courtenay also informed of people who use the law and the notion of human rights to undermine the Constitution of Belize as it relates to immigration laws and violations.

Eamon Courtenay, Leader of Government Business

“Efforts continue up until this very morning to attempt to undermine the laws of this country.  People pretending that they are representing people who want refugee status, people pretending that they’re representing people who should not be repatriated as the law requires, Madam President, there is a serious migration problem in this country. The Ministry of Immigration will not sit idly by while pseudo-human rights campaigners and lawyers pretend that what they’re doing is vindicating the rights of clients. I will say more on that at another time. Under the leadership of Gilroy Middleton, Mario Arzu, Maria Marin and Debra Estrada, we are making strides, Madam President, in a very difficult ministry – a ministry that has to deal with thousands upon thousands of Belizeans as well as non-Belizeans over the year, and we are trying our best to streamline and digitize our processes in order to make them more transparent and efficient.”