Panton Plans for Fresh Talent in U.D.P. Senate Appointments

When it comes to the party’s representation in the Senate, Panton emphasized that there will be a fresh perspective with new faces representing the U.D.P. So, what’s next for former Lead Opposition Senator Michael Peyrefitte under Tracy Panton’s leadership? We asked her.

 

Reporter

“Will you extend an invitation to Mr. Peyrefitte?”

 

Tracy Taegar-Panton, Party Leader, U.D.P.

“What sort of invitation do you think I should extend to him?”

 

Reporter

“Will you embrace him?”

 

Tracy Taegar-Panton

“He has never been expelled or effectively resigned in terms of his participation as a member of the UDP. He has not been excelled. Whether he is apart of the party’s rebuilding efforts will be up to him.  I can say to you there will be a new outlook for the party as it relates to the representation in the Senate. There is going to be a new outlook as it relates to the leadership arrangement moving forward. Mr. Peyrefitte has served in the senate as a member of the U.D.P. His tenure is now over and we move forward with fresh new talent that I will bring to the table. We will have a full slate. We will have thirty-one standard bearers representing the UDP that will be duly elevated in tandem with the constitution of the united Democratic Party. We are going to make those decision based on consensus and the decisions taken not only at the National Party Council, but at the national convention when we hold it.”

 

Paul Lopez

“So what we are looking at here is not the final list of standard bearers moving forward?”

 

Tracy Taegar-Panton

“What we have here is five elected representatives and caretakers for the rest of the constituencies for the UDP until we take the necessary steps in accordance with our constitution.”