Aragon Recounts History of U.D.P.’s Civil War

Aragon also recounted the history of the internal rift within the United Democratic Party, which emerged after the last national convention. During that convention, it was agreed that Shyne Barrow’s leadership would remain uncontested until after the 2025 general elections.

 

On the phone: Elodio Aragon Jr., Orange Walk East, U.D.P. Standard Bearer

“The situation where we have found ourselves, this situation never just happened.  It happened because of the fact that when the NPC made that announcement, well not an announcement, they made a resolution that no one would be challenging the party leader until after the general elections.  In a way, they suspended that part of the constitution that governs a recall.  And to me, that is where the party went wrong in that decision because that is the bone of contention that has us where we are.  Because if we would have followed that part of the constitution, everyone has a right if they feel that they want to challenge it, if they are not happy with what is taking place with the leadership.  People have a right under the party’s constitution to do a recall if they get the amount of delegates’ signature, etc.  If that would have stand, we would have gone to a national convention and whoever would have been victorious at that national convention would have to come under and unite under that one individual and be ready and working together towards the general elections.”