U.D.P. is Actively Campaigning in Toledo East

During his visit to southern Belize, Opposition Leader Barrow also spent time in the Toledo East constituency where he joined U.D.P. standard bearer Dennis Williams on the campaign trail.  Williams has been endorsed by the United Democratic Party to run against a P.U.P. candidate in an upcoming bye-election to fill a seat in the House of Representatives, following the death of Mike Espat.  According to Barrow, the weekend was eventful with activities being organized and carried out by the political hopeful.

 

Shyne Barrow, Party Leader, U.D.P.

“Brother Desho had a basketball tournament that was scheduled Saturday morning.  We visited the marketplace on Saturday as well and we attended the Chocolate Festival that they had at the Welcome Center.  So it was marvelous and brings into sharp focus the vision that the U.D.P. has for Toledo. I really believe that Toledo, while Dangriga is the culture capital, Toledo is the multicultural capital.  When you look at the rich heritage from Maya to Garifuna, East Indian and all the other people, the Mestizos, it really brings home what a treasure, as far as tourism, Toledo is.  And I do believe that more needs to be done to promote, package and market what Toledo has to offer, more investments, more P.P.P.s.  I know that social security always complains that they have a hundred million dollar problem, Toledo would be a great place to invest as far as the tourism sector is concerned. That was the sum of our activities as far as politics is concerned over the weekend.  So the machinery is up and running in all of the villages: Bella Vista, Trio, Bladen.  All of the neighboring villages from Cattle Landing to Barranco, everywhere.”