U.D.P Throws Support Behind Former P.U.P. Area Rep

As mentioned, Moses “Shyne” Barrow and his U.D.P. team are backing Elvia Vega, an independent candidate and former P.U.P. Area Representative, in Corozal Bay. This is likely the first time a U.D.P. leader has supported a former P.U.P. candidate over one of their own. The reason? Barrow’s original candidate for Corozal Bay switched sides to join Panton’s team. Barrow believes it’s better for Vega to win the seat.

 

Moses “Shyne” Barrow, U.D.P. Leader

“In this regime, this authoritarian regime, where is see that former minister honorable Eliva Vega has now decided to run independent and abandon the PUP. They repossessed her vehicle right away. That is prime minister petty. We believe that it is better for Elvia Vega to win that seat than Thea Garcia. Because we care about the Belizean people. We will not just put somebody there because as you know the gentle man we had their betrayed his party, betrayed his oath and defected to a third party. He has no chances of winning based on his actions. So, rather than complicate things in that constituency we would hope that Elvia Vega would hold on to her seat, because anything is better than the PUP getting Corozal Bay.”