Panton to Go Uncontested in Upcoming UDP Convention

Today, everyone present signed two important documents: a resolution outlining the future direction of the U.D.P. and a pledge of support for Tracy Taegar-Panton as the party leader. Panton expressed confidence that she won’t face any challenges, based on the commitments she received today. We asked her about it.

 

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

“That is not the message I received from my colleagues. We are fully united behind my leadership to move the UDP forward.”

 

Paul Lopez

“So essentially it will be an endorsement convention.”

 

Tracy Taegar-Panton

“It is a convention that will settle all the leadership ambiguities of the party. It will be done in accordance with the UDP constitution as we did in October of last year and then we proceed in getting the work of rebuilding for the party’s sake.”

 

Reporter

“Yesterday when Mr. Barrow resigned, he referred to Mr. Patt as the interim leader. In terms of the constitution, how does that work out?”

 

Tracy Taegar-Panton

“The constitution of the UDP does not speak of an interim situation for party leadership. Section eight speaks to the issue if we lose the leader of the opposition in the house. Certainly, my esteemed colleague, Mr. Hugo Patt can speak for himself. We have all agreed unanimously that we will unite around one leader, and we will work, take our time, energy and resources to rebuild the party so that we can form the government in 2030.”