Politics Turns Family into Opponents

What about Phillip Willoughby’s run in Port Loyola? He’s up against two other U.D.P. candidates and the current representative, Gilroy Usher, who is also his father-in-law. Willoughby is married to Usher’s daughter. So, how is he handling the election with these family ties? We asked him.

 

Phillip Willoughby, U.D.P. Candidate, Port Loyola

“To answer that question quite simply and easily for you and your viewers, twenty years ago I met my wife Andrea at the university while studying and Mr. Usher didn’t approve of the relationship. I didn’t get his blessings then and I didn’t get it this time around. That is on a personal level and there is room to work on that when the time comes, and we go there. Secondly, when it comes to politics, it is the bread-and-butter issues of the people of Port Loyola. I am here to champion the cause for and on behalf of the people of Port Loyola. It is a matter of polices and issues that are affecting them. You will not take away my voice in criticizing the policies. I will not stand up, because your media house and all the others complain about how we behave in the house and conduct ourselves as leaders in our community or parliamentarians. So this is an opportunity for me to substantiate such, that I wont play it nasty and dirty with anyone. It has been done to me. I have to man up and rise above and show the people of Port of Loyola that I am bigger than that.”

 

Paul Lopez

“And it is not that you are taking it easy on your father law because of the family dynamics?”

 

Phillip Willoughby

“No, and I just answered you question to say, look where was your voice over the last four years and three months, defending the people of Port Loyola publicly?”