Tracy on Shyne and Kartel – “The party leader chooses who his friends are.”

On Thursday night, a video clip of dancehall recording artist Vybz Kartel went viral when he put Belize on notice that he will be visiting the Jewel in the weeks ahead.  He also mentioned that he will be calling on his “brother from another mother”, Party Leader Shyne Barrow during his time in the country.  Kartel, as many would know, was recently released from prison after spending the last thirteen years incarcerated for the murder of Clive “Lizard” Williams.  While with the Albert Area Rep this afternoon, we asked her for her thoughts on the friendship and Kartel’s plan to vacation in Belize.

 

Isani Cayetano

“What do you make of Vybz Kartel mentioning that he’s going to visit Belize in the next two weeks to spend some time with Shyne and, of course, his girlfriend?  What do you make of that announcement?”

 

Tracy Panton, Area Representative, Albert

“You know, the party leader chooses who his friends are, I don’t have any say in that.  It’s a very personal situation.  I think that we have a lot of serious national matters, issues that need to be addressed that the U.D.P. should be giving far more attention to than we are able to at this time.  But Vybz Kartel, as well as anybody else, is welcomed to come to Belize to vacation and get to know the country and the people. That’s his friend.”