February 28, 2001

Chief Justice agrees to review Chalillo decision: Belizeans win round one


 Excerpt from Television Channel 5 report

(Belize City, Belize) After three years of taking their case to the court of public opinion, both local and international, environmental activists have won the first round in a court of law. This evening Supreme Court Justice Abdulai Conteh ruled that enough questions were raised by the Belize Alliance of Conservation NGOs over government's approval of the Chalillo Dam that he granted leave for judicial review of the decision. According to the judge, it must be determined whether the National Environmental Appraisal Committee, NEAC, complied with the statutory instrument regarding the environmental impact assessment submitted by B.E.L. for the Chalillo project. Secondly, the court must settle the dispute as to whether or not a decision had actually been made by NEAC and if so, if any such decision is in fact reviewable by the court or any other body...

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