Alliance for Democracy Condemns UDP Chairman’s Claims

The Alliance for Democracy has strongly condemned the recent statement made by Party Chairman Michael Peyrefitte, claiming that Tracy Panton has “constructively resigned” from the United Democratic Party (UDP). The Alliance describes this claim as baseless and rooted solely in Panton’s public stance—along with that of other senior party officials—against repeated violations of the Party’s constitution.

The Alliance asserts that the Party Chairman lacks the authority to declare Panton’s resignation and considers his statement both absurd and disrespectful.

In a press release, the Alliance argues that the claim against Panton is particularly unfounded, as she and other senior officials have been deliberately excluded from the party’s communication channels.

The Alliance for Democracy also strongly opposes Chairman Peyrefitte’s decision to dismiss the Recall Petition, which it says was duly signed by 208 delegates to the National Convention. According to the Alliance, no explanation has been provided for the rejection, but it appears to hinge on 35 disputed signatures from delegates representing Port Loyola (9), Caribbean Shores (13), and Belize Rural South (13).

On Tuesday, Tracy Panton and Beverly Williams submitted a petition to the United Democratic Party (UDP) requesting the recall of Party Leader Moses Shyne Barrow.

The Alliance for Democracy argued that there were no grounds for rejecting the petition. However, UDP Chairman Michael Peyrefitte stated that the petition only had 173 valid signatures, falling short of the required 176. He also claimed that Panton had effectively resigned from the UDP by forming a new party and thus lacked standing to submit the petition.