Anthony “Boots” Martinez’s Clarifies Statement

At today’s press conference, former U.D.P. minister Anthony “Boots” Martinez explained that he never relied on the party to fund his political campaigns. Instead, he funded his campaigns out of pocket, acquiring the money by any means necessary. He, however, used an old saying—one that he shouldn’t have—and retracted his statement after one of the reporters pointed it out to him.

 

Anthony “Boots” Martinez, Former UDP Minister

“Let me make it clear, United Democratic Party, all the years that I served, I have paid five percent of my salary to this party. And when time there is elections, I fund my own election. Whether theif, borrow, or beg,  I fund my own election with nothing from the party. I just dih seh. I find it, by any means, I find it.”

 

Reporter

“But you she theif?”

 

Anthony “Boots” Martinez

“I just di use wa analogy.”

 

Reporter

“Yo cya use ney kind ah analogy deh.”

 

Anthony “Boots” Martinez

“I di she I find my resourcefulness wherever I get it. I get it. But any which ways. Let me reframe that. Borrow or beg. Mek we go deh. I wa take back dat theif deh cause you know. Maybe da wa work weh, to me, inna lotta senses, the general public, looks on politician as thieves. Noh mek we hide from that but maybe that’s why maybe I include the word. When you talk about any. The first thing people she, alla unu thiefing politicians. No matter red or blue and that da di truth. But any which way.”