Peoples United Party

Secretariat

May 23, 2012 OFFICE OF THE AREA REPRESENTATIVE FREETOWN HON. FRANCIS W. FONSECA

PRESS RELEASE

Today, May 23, 2012, in the Supreme Court of Belize before the Hon. Chief Justice K. Benjamin, the Election Petition filed by failed UDP candidate in the Freetown Division, Lee Mark Chang, was struck out for lack of evidence. The Chief Justice further ordered that Chang pay costs of $7,500 to the Hon. Francis Fonseca. Faced with certain defeat, Changs lawyers had earlier in the week applied to withdraw the election petition but had failed to comply with a rule requiring that the application be advertised in the Gazette. This brings to an end the UDPs baseless and malicious efforts to undermine the integrity of the Freetown election results. The Hon. Francis W. Fonseca and the PUP Freetown Committee obviously welcome the Courts decision and are proud to have defended the will, votes, and integrity of the good people of the Freetown Division. We thank our legal team headed by SC Eamon H. Courtenay and all those who have offered their support and encouragement over the past few months. THE WORK CONTINUES --END--

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