8/7/2019 Petition for Belize Referendum on Oil Exloration/Drilling Offshore and Protected areas

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BAN ON OIL EXPLORATION AND DRILLING OFFSHORE AND IN PROTECTED AREAS INBELIZE - REFERENDUM PETITION

Pursuant to Section 2(1)(b), 2 (3), 2(4) and Section 3 of the Referendum Act – CAP 10 Law of Belize

To: Sir Colville YoungGovernor General of Belize

cc. The Honourable Dean O. BarrowPrime Minister of BelizeBelmopan City, Cayo District

We, the undersigned, Citizens of Belize and Registered Voters, acting in reliance on Sec. 2 (1) (b) of the ReferendumAct, Chapter 10 of the Laws of Belize call for a referendum to be held with regard to the issue of oil exploration anddrilling offshore, in the territorial waters, and those maritime areas claimed by Belize as an exclusive economic zone,and in protected areas in Belize.

WHEREAS our marine resources and protected areas offer unequivocal economic value by providing jobs and incomefor some 3,000 fisherfolk and 20,000 tourism industry workers;WHEREAS the Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System has been designated a World Heritage Site and deemed as

possessing outstanding universal value;WHEREAS the invasive nature and the unwarranted risks involved in oil exploration and drilling offshore and inprotected areas negatively impacts the economic, social and environmental benefits to the people of Belize;WE , therefore believe that this matter is of sufficient national importance that it should be submitted to the electorate inthe whole of Belize for their views through a referendum.

We, the undersigned, by affixing our personal information and signature, call on the Governor General of Belizeto refer this petition, in accordance with Section 2 (3) of the Referendum Act, Chapter 10 of the Laws of Belize,to the Chief Election Officer for verification and certification. We call upon the Chief Election Officer, pursuant toSection 2 (4) of the Referendum Act, to proceed with due expedition to verify the signatures on this petition and returnthe petition to the Governor General of Belize as soon as practicable with the requisite certificate. We call upon theGovernor General of Belize, to give the Belizean people an opportunity, via a referendum to vote on the matter of allowing oil exploration in the offshore and protected areas in Belize, pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 of theReferendum Act, Chapter 10 of the Laws of Belize.

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