I still believe that Belize has to take baby steps before they tackle something like this.... I can just imagine a big-shot taking a bribe and ordering an execution! After all, THEY have allowed laws to be broken, and covered them up. The courts are basically unfunctional. You can't find two people (workers in the system) that can tell you the laws, much less enforce them.
I remember a few years ago, I had to see a government official to get his signature. I was told that an additional FEE was required prior to his granting my request. He couldn't show me any written documentation that this was an actual Fee. But, I had to pay it, to get my goods. Was that a crime? Absolutely. But, for years, people have just accepted it as a way of life. I have heard business people say, "you have to do it to stay in business", so it continues.
More taxes? Where are the taxes that are currently being paid? CERTAINLY not going toward crime prevention, as the government is allowing and accepting crime as a way of generating more revenue.
Some of you might know of the situation I'm currently involved in. When a committee in the US examined the case against the GOB, they found over 19 BZ laws that had been blatantly broken, and ignored by the courts. In addition, 4 government agencies allowed unlawful actions, in fact, promoted those actions.
So, what does this say? Don't bother taking your problems to court. They don't uphold the law. The police certainly don't uphold the law. The GOB doesn't uphold the law, so....... what does that leave? A paradise that has allowed parasites to come in and take over.
Who can fix it???? Who knows!!!! I know it can't be done by gringo's. And I know of FEW Belizeans who would "rock the boat". So, I don't see this as being a fixable problem in the near future.