Barrow Says Coalition Might Be Possible; Taegar-Panton Says “Never”

Barrow and the executive that has been in place refuse to step down or hand over to Taegar-Panton and her executive. Today we asked Barrow if there was a possibility for both sides to mend fences and reunite, in light of speculation among political pundits that the next general election could be only a few months ahead. He said perhaps only under a coalition, but that would have to be decided by the National Party Council. The suggestion is one that Taegar-Panton finds to be nothing short of ridiculous.

 

Moses “Shyne” Barrow, Leader, U.D.P.

“I believe there are some people that that need to go out to pasture and this romantic idea that if we let everybody run, that everyone will behave was tested last year and it didn’t work. So I believe we’re at a good place. The U.D.P. can put forward candidates that are credible candidates that don’t have the baggage. And as I said, the most that could happen in a practical sense would be some type of coalition where we wouldn’t run candidates against Albert, Collet and Queen Square.”

 

Marion Ali

“Those three.”

 

Moses “Shyne” Barrow

“Those three. Well, that’s just me sharing my thoughts as always. I am bound to what the National Party Council says.”

 

Tracy Taegar-Panton, Area Representative, Albert

“Have you heard anything so ridiculous as yet? Coalition with who? We are members of the United Democratic Party. The convention held on Sunday, whether he likes it or not like it, whether he wanted to participate or not participate, was a UDP convention and a massive show of a United Democratic Party, a united United Democratic Party. It is the first time in two years that I have seen that level of support by UDP supporters and UDP delegates converging in one space to make a stand for the party and its constitution. There are no two political entities. There is one political entity. The party leader has now been recalled in accordance with the constitution, so there is no coalition to be had.”