Godfrey Smith offers to quit MV Barima CoI after U.S. visa revocation

Kaieteur News – This morning, Smith held a press conference before the convening of today’s sitting of the CoI into the capsizing and subsequent sinking of the MV Barima to confirm with members of the press that his US visa was infact revoked over the weekend. In light of this development, he thought it pertinent to offer his resignation from his role as Chair, stating it was the “proper” action to take. President Irfaan Ali has since, according to Smith, “emphatically declined” his offer.

7news Belize reported previously that Smith stated his visa was cancelled for being “China’s man in Belize.”

Speaking from Guyana to 7news Belize he noted that while he is pro-China, his name is recognized across the Caribbean serving as the Caricom high-level representative for law and criminal justice, Chairman of the Guyanese Commission of Inquiry, and Chairman of the University of Belize Board of Directors.