Panton Wants No One to Use Color Red in General Election

Today, Panton announced that the alliance has filed a motion in the High Court to stop Shyne from appointing candidates to run against the duly elected and endorsed standard bearers of the U.D.P. She also mentioned that their attorneys will be writing to the Elections and Boundaries Commission, requesting that neither faction of the U.D.P. be allowed to use red in the upcoming general election.

 

Tracy Panton, Area Rep., Albert Division

“We have instructed our attorneys to write to the elections and boundaries commission alerting them to the fact that the matter of leadership and control of the UDP is before the court. In this instance we believe it will not be prudent and even an interference of the court process that the commission will assign a traditional color of red to any of the disputing groups until a decision of the court is forthcoming. This would ensure that no person or group for persons can claim the color red unless there is a pronouncement by the court. So, this is a matter of respecting all duly elected and endorsed Standard bearers who were in place prior to this dispute.”

 

The United Democratic Party has welcomed national anti-corruption and social justice champion, Jose Luis Uc Espat, as the new Standard Bearer for the Albert Constituency. Espat brings with him a rich history of battling government corruption and advocating for justice for families affected by violence. He is running against the PUP’s Kaya Cattouse and Alliance for Democracy leader Tracy Taegar-Panton in that constituency.