Shyne Barrow Suggests a Coalition Movement

But what does Shyne Barrow think about reuniting the fractured party? He believes Belizeans are tired of Panton’s antics. While the Area Representative for Mesopotamia doesn’t think the U.D.P. will be wiped out at the polls, he suggests a coalition movement, similar to when Philip Goldson and the NABR teamed up with the U.D.P. to defeat the People’s United Party in 1993.

 

Isani Cayetano

“You are at a juncture where the Alliance for Democracy faction has indicated to the High Court that it is now prepared to sit and go through the mediation process.  Where do you see that going, in terms of all that has transpired since December sixth and, of course, what took place over the weekend with certain pronouncements being made by Tracy Taegar-Panton?”

 

Shyne Barrow, Leader of the Opposition

“Again, I think that the public has grown exhausted of the constant lies and posturing and selfish behavior. The disingenuous nature of the alliance led by Tracy is clear for all to see.  The facts are that for the last few weeks the most senior stalwart members of the UDP have reached out to Tracy.  Some of the biggest donors in Belize have reached out to her in order to mediate and to put forward the proposals which I’ve shared with you months ago, if I recall correctly. Everyone with sense and reason is of the view that it would be better to, at the very least, have some type of coalition so as to avoid a catastrophe at the polls.  We are, you may see, I don’t know if it would be zero seats, but that is a possibility.  It hasn’t happened since the sixties, but we would want to increase seats, we would want to at least retain seats.”