BELMOPAN, Belize, Oct 27, CMC – The Belize government has confirmed the resignation of Ambassador Alexis Rosado from his position as Co-Agent for Belize in the cases before the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
“Mr. Rosado is facing criminal proceedings before the courts of Belize and is entitled to the presumption of innocence. In keeping with that principle, and out of respect for the judicial process and for all persons involved, the Government will make no further comment on the matter,” according to an official statement issued here.
Rosado currently faces criminal proceedings involving allegations of rape, sexual assault and aggravated assault. He maintains his innocence and said in his letter of resignation that he “looks forward to defending those allegations in court, where they properly belong and where, I am confident, their emptiness will be exposed.
“The vitriol of that media campaign, however, has now begun to be directed not only at me but at the Government and, more particularly, at my Office-the Office of the Agent,” he said.
“It is one thing for a public servant to bear the slings and arrows of a hostile press; it is another for the Office itself, and the cause it serves, to be made the collateral victim of a campaign whose logic is animus rather than evidence.”
Rosado said he is leaving “not in retreat, but in the belief that institutions outlast individuals and that the work of the Agent must not be permitted to labour under a cloud not of its making” and that he would remain available to assist the Court and Belize.
In its statement, the government said it is committed to the highest standards of integrity in public service and in the representation of Belize abroad.
“It also remains fully committed to Belize’s cases before the International Court of Justice. Belize’s written submissions have been filed, and the Government is confident that the case will continue to be presented with the rigour and continuity it demands, under the leadership of Ambassador Assad Shoman, Belize’s Agent before the ICJ, and the legal team. “
The statement said that Belize will continue to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity by peaceful means, in accordance with international law.
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