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Senator Val & “Those PUP Men”
posted (June 13, 2018)

The Albert PUP convention is only a few days away - and it is among the most hotly contested political contests of the PUP convention season.  That’s partially because two blue Senators are facing off, but also because it’s one of the only contests that pits a female newcomer candidate, Valerie Woods against a male veteran, Paul Thompson.  The sexual politics are inescapable, and Woods told us they are a defining factor in this contest:…

Hon. Valerie Woods, PUP Aspirant - Albert
"See it for what it is, the boys club, they don't want this woman to come in their turf, I the bring it and I the bring it hard."

Jules Vasquez
"It’s like an active campaign to say well a vote for Paul is a vote for Cordel, stay with the men?"

Hon. Valerie Woods
"I'm sure, well you said too there are several other candidates I'm running against but that's another long story, it dates back to 20 plus years including the current area representative but that's another story. They're going to bring everything and anything at me. Jules it doesn't bother me, it is clear they have an issue with a strong woman and today here I'm talking about these PUP men who are together walking the street, one is doing the talking who is not running and they have an issue with me running. I will do it, I will take him, I'll take Paul on and I'll take back on anybody else. This is not a fight between PUP and UDP, there 2 PUP persons wish to contest for one small area, there is no need for them to get so personal, no need to come up with lies, no need for them to take on the attacks that they have taken. Petty politics like that is what people of Belize and Albert fed up, what they want see is somebody that spot play politics with their lives. You're right here in Lindo's alley, we got serious issues, these are houses that Cordel himself placed I think when this was once Lake I. The area floods like a river, where's the representation for the people and about the people? That's over 20 years, why is it still flooding like a river? Look at the drain, so don't come with that crap with me and think I will buy it man, sell the boledo somewhere else, no ya.”

Presently, the PUP has no female standard bearer.




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