Shyne is Not Open to Mediation

Just a month before the general election, we asked Barrow if he’s open to mediation with Tracy Taegar-Panton and the Alliance for Democracy. On Monday, Taegar-Panton’s lawyer wrote to Barrow’s attorney requesting mediation between the U.D.P. factions. When we sat down with Barrow, he practically dismissed the question, insisting there are no factions in the U.D.P. Here’s how he responded.

 

Marion Ali

“Are you open to mediation now having heard the election, um, date being March 12th? Are you open to mending fences at any point?”

 

Moses “Shyne” Barrow, Leader of the Opposition

“I’m open to forming the next government and doing better for the Belizean people because they certainly deserve much better than they’ve gotten over the last four years. This is one of the worst governments ever, most disingenuous, dishonest, total betrayal of their policies and promises and we need to do better for the Belizean people.”

 

Marion Ali

“So no mediation with the faction you call or the group you call the Alliance for Democracy?”

 

Moses “Shyne” Barrow

“There is no faction in the U.D.P.”