Faber: “Peyrefitte is acting in some kind of self-preservation mode.”

During our exclusive sit-down with Collet Area Representative Patrick Faber on Wednesday, we dug into the contentious issue of the United Democratic Party’s decision-making process. We specifically questioned the seemingly heavy-handed tactics employed by the party’s chairman, seeking clarity on this assertive approach.

 

Isani Cayetano

“The chairman of the United Democratic Party is, himself, an attorney and one would argue [that] he’s well versed in law and is able to understand the constitution of the UDP.  Do you believe that, perhaps, he’s acting outside of his scope in respect of the decisions that he’s making that count against the positions being held by the Alliance for Democracy?”

 

Patrick Faber, Area Representative, Collet

“It’s not that I think that he does not understand or cannot comprehend.  It is blatant, it is enabling of the dictator that is Shyne Barrow.  It is an advantage-taking of the membership of all the branches of the party’s government.  It is an affront to the members of the central executive and the members of the national party council, but especially to the members of the national convention who have signed petitions at least twice, signed a petition at least twice, appealing to him.  But it does not shock us that Peyrefitte behaves in this way.  This is a man, I’m sure, in the media, you have seen some of the clips that in our chat groups, uses the basest of terminology, profanity, just downright indecency to respond to those of us in the party who are trying to indicate to him, let’s do the right thing.  So, it does not shock us and maybe Peyrefitte is acting in some kind of self-preservation mode because he feels that, of course, if Barrow leaves that he would absolutely have to pack his bags and leave along with him.  But that is just what I surmise, I don’t know his mind.  But what I can tell you is [that] I don’t think it’s because of any lack of understanding, on his part, of the constitution.”