Coalition Proposition Includes Four Constituencies

Earlier today, Barrow elaborated on his idea to form a partnership with the alliance and its supporters. He emphasized that for a coalition to work, Tracy Taegar-Panton must stop presenting herself as the leader of the United Democratic Party.

 

Shyne Barrow, Leader of the Opposition

“The coalition proposition was for Albert, Queen Square, Collet and Cayo North which are the four constituencies that aligned with Tracy that we believe can deliver their seats.  But everyone else would be subject to the decisions of the party organs in reviewing and managing the process of putting forward the most suitable candidate.  The UDP constitution does not give anybody the absolute right to continue as standard bearer if they are not performing, if they are not delivering.  It’s interesting that they want to overthrow me because they are not satisfied with my performance, yet they reject the fact that the central executive, by a majority vote, can do the same thing.  So we are prepared to do a coalition with the seats that those that align with Tracy have a chance of winning.  And the second option which was not on the table before was for those people to return as UDP candidates, but obviously for that to happen Tracy has to stop her nonsense, passing herself off as leader of the UDP which is preposterous and contemptuous of the court order. What I have done now is, instead of having third parties talk to Tracy, I have gone to those people that we were prepared to do a coalition with directly and we’ve invited them to return to the UDP so that we can mount a formidable challenge to the People’s United Party.”