Belize City, April 15, 2011
Despite orders from the top that no one makes public the Customs' raid of UDP Belize City Councillor, Eric Chang, the hairy cat was let out of the bag, and it has opened a Pandora's Box for the once-presumed saintly character.
As the reports indicate, the Customs operation was carried out after it was found that Chang had not paid duties for a late model green-colour Isuzu D-Max he has been cruising in throughout the city for several years.
Chang has called it all a "minor" understanding, but he is clearly merely trying to let it blow like wah lee breeze. The entire debacle is worth a thorough investigation, but anyone who knows how the Chinese operate in Belize could tell you it would mean that the investigator's life would be at risk.
The question is: why would the Customs Department, which comes directly under Prime Minister Dean Barrow's Ministry of Finance portfolio, carry out a raid at Chang's residence? That raid was reportedly followed by a Police search as a result of suspicions of illegal gambling at Chang's residence.
We understand the cops found more than the usual poker cards and chips, and we'll wait on them to do the right thing before we say more next week.
So who put this hit on Chang? Well, for starters the UDP is in power so the fingers point at them. Was it Prime Minister Dean Barrow who was embarrassed by the well-orchestrated, Chang-led Chinese anti-crime demonstration which carried the coffins of two Chinese nationals killed in the recent crime wave throughout the streets in Belize City? Or was it Lee Mark Chang, who unlike the Councilor, was present at the demonstration, and was later dissed by some Chinese who withstood the hot sun and type of public display that is not common to them. It is said there were many who looked for Lee Mark's leadership on that day, but instead were stood up. After being burnt for his non-presence, one would see why Lee Mark would want to remind the Councilor where they both sit in the hierarchy of the Chinese society.
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Source: The Belize Times
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