U.D.P. Motion to Expel John Saldivar and Danny Grijalva Withdrawn 

A motion voted on by the U.D.P.’s Central Executive to remove John Saldivar and Danny Grijalva as standard bearers for their respective constituencies has been withdrawn. The motion was tabled after Saldivar, Grijalva, and other U.D.P. officials, including Patrick Faber, boycotted the party’s national party council meeting. This did not sit well with certain members of the party. But cooler heads prevailed, and the U.D.P. is once again singing kumbaya—well, for now—as they work to establish a strong presence in the 2025 general election. Party Chairman Michael Peyrefitte told us more.

 

Michael Peyrefitte, Chairman, U.D.P.

“Cooler heads prevailed to the chagrin of the media. You don’t like to see the UDP at peace and moving forward. It is an internal matter. We are a democratic party you know. But we are also united in the cause to proper representation of the people. People have their opinions in the UDP. The opinions are strong and from time to time we make those opinions known and our opinions count. This is not like the PUP where a person like Allan Pollard, even though he tops the polls every time he is told he cant run for mayor. That is not the UDP. The UDP is open and democratic. People have their views and sometimes like any other family, it leads to some strong talks and some aggressive situations, but the cooler heads always prevail. That is the story of the UDP since 1973 and so it is not like anything to get excited about. It was an internal matter. It was dealt with internally and we moved forward.”