PM Chides Opposition; Encourages Them to Work Things Out  

Before the day was done, Prime Minister John Briceño chided the United Democratic Party on how their internal rifts have resulted in a weak opposition. He encouraged the members on the other side to deal with their differences and to – in his words – get their act together. The PM said that while it makes for a good laugh otherwise, democratically, it speaks badly of the U.D.P.

 

Prime Minister John Briceño

“It’s important that you guys get your act together. It’s funny, yes, we could laugh, but it’s a part of the democracy in this country. We need a strong democracy and so it saddens me to see what’s going on. When the Leader of the Opposition is going to put a ghost ahead of you two – a person that has not attended a house meeting in three years, and this man, because he wants to spite you, he puts them sitting down ahead of you, something is wrong. You guys need to get your act together. And yes, it’s funny, and yes, we’d be happy for you to continue to fight because it’d make it easier for us to win the election. But patriotism is love for country, not only entering an election to win. It’s important for you to get your act together.”