Can U.D.P. Heal Before Next General Elections?

It’s highly likely that general elections will be called within the first three months of the new year, given that supplementary funds have already been allocated for the process. But the big question is: Can the fractured U.D.P. and Shyne Barrow mend fences with the Alliance for Democracy to mount a strong campaign against the People’s United Party?

 

Isani Cayetano

“Would you consider, perhaps, a mending of fences seeing that in this particular case you have two strong candidates who have won their constituencies, in the case of Mr. Faber, five times over, and in the case of Mrs. Panton, at least twice, consecutively.  Would you consider, perhaps, making amends for the sake of being able to mount a formidable challenge?”

 

Shyne Barrow, Leader of the Opposition

“Initially, we had said to those that had seats, the elected members and the one standard bearer that’s from Queen Square.  We had invited them when we were doing mediation that we would consider having them return to the fold.  But I just don’t see how that is practical at this time.”

 

 

 

Isani Cayetano

“Do you feel confident, notwithstanding all the developments within your party over the past several months, that you would be able to mount a formidable challenge in terms of vying for government and, of course, the leadership of this country?”

 

Shyne Barrow

“We are confident that the Belizean people are very dissatisfied with this government and the elections in the United States gives very sound guidance as to elections being won on election day. One thing we have done in the leadership executive of the U.D.P. is to keep our standard bearers focused on their people, on the engagement, on the message, and that is a unique message, overall communication agenda but it is unique in every constituency because, as we know, politics is local.  So candidates who have been there for maybe a year or two years, they should not have any difficulty.”