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Letter to President Carlos Flores Facusse May 21, 1998 President Carlos Roberto Flores Presidential Palace Tegucigalpa, Republic of Honduras
Dear Mr. President: I was delighted to read a story in the Honduras press dated May 14, that under your leadership, Honduras has become the seventh signatory to the International Anti-Corruption Convention, as adopted in Caracas, Venezuela, in 1996. There can be no doubt that flagrant political corruption has long been, and continues to be, the preeminent factor in depriving Honduras of both the domestic development, and the foreign assistance it requires to overcome the problems that continue to hold it captive. By aligning Honduras and your administration with anti-corruption forces in this hemisphere - and the world at large- you have taken a long step toward regaining the international respect that any viable nation must enjoy, in order to survive and prosper. In line with this new national resolve, I wish to ask a question concerning the present and future status of the Roatan Court of Letters. Without doubt, the Roatan Court has constituted a highly visible, and a major national disgrace to the Honduras system of jurisprudence, for many years. The entire tenure of Judge of Letters Fernando Francisco Azcona Schrenzel constituted a shameful story of ongoing, blatant, corruption, collusion, and criminal conspiracy. These judicial outrages were carried out with the close and continuing involvement of Arnold Morris, a resident-fugitive from United States justice. Morris fraudulently acquired a Honduras passport from the Callejas government, that saved him then, and continues to shield him from extradition. Only the sovereign protection of Honduras saves this international fugitive from having to return to Florida, to answer to a 26-count Federal Indictment, for Commercial Fraud and Money Laundering. The notoriety that Morris has earned through his well-publicized criminal background, and flight from prosecution, continues to sully the reputation of both Roatan and the Republic of Honduras. Your incoming administration took a long-overdue action, in firing Azccona Schrenzel for corruption and intolerable judicial excesses. The next step must surely be that of reviewing and revoking the improperly acquired Morris citizenship. This done, Mr..President, may I respectfully suggest that an internal Judicial Review be undertaken to identify, and then correct, the unconscionable perversions of Honduras law by the Morris - Azcona conspiracy. Replacing a corrupted Judge falls far short of the requirements of justice, unless his judicial abuses of law and power are also overturned. I am advised that you are quite aware of my activities and writings on the topic of the judicial problems on Roatan. You will find extensive materials on my Web Site at: I speak for many victims of Roatan Justice-run-amok, when I ask you for some visible assurance that the signing of the Anti-Corruption Convention is a matter of firm intent, rather than just an international public relations gesture. The hemispheric neighbors are also awaiting firm evidence of your resolve to place Honduras on the roster of nations whose systems of administration are based on law and honor. Only you can do this, The decision you make will determine the future of Honduras for many years to come. Most respectfully, Lorenzo Dee Belveal LDB:era Roa.Leg/2.53c ========================== Send mail
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