And while that independent mechanism is awaiting advice from the Attorney General - the Leader of the Opposition says that Commissioner Richard Rosado should do the honorable thing and step down:
Tracy Panton, Leader of the Opposition
"Commissioner Rosado publicly contradicted himself and misled Belizeans on multiple occasions."
"In any credible system. He would have stepped aside willingly, not placed on leave until the investigation is complete. Instead, what cabinet announced yesterday that he is now being reinstated with immediate effect. This, my friends, is a political decision, not one based on any professionalism, and further erodes and destroys public trust. The surveillance videos, which seem to have gone away, have not even been mentioned - a critical evidence, they can either confirm or deny what happened. Why have this these surveillance videos not been released for the public? We have nothing to hide. The responsibility of the government is to get behind what happened, and to ensure that the perpetrators are held to account. Until the videos are handed over to the DPP and made public. Belizeans can only assume that there's something to hide."
