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Left In A Huff, Back In a Hurry, Julius Jumps Back In As Western Deputy
posted (September 27, 2019)
And while the UDP is in the process of choosing a new leader, the PUP is choosing the same old deputy Leader once again. In Episode 100 of the Julius Espat soap opera, the party somewhat sheepishly announced that Leader John Briceno - after consultation with the western Caucus - proposed the appointment of Julius Espat as Deputy Leader for the west. It's a post which Espat resigned from in June of 2018 - saying that the PUP was being guided by bench players - here are the comments he made on PLUS TV at the time:..

Hon. Julius Espat
"The PUP are using bench players right now to make the decision for the party. The People's United Party have the greatest warriors that this country has ever produced. They have them on the sidelines and they have bench players right now taking the lead. You cannot have bench players playing for you in the final game in the world cup."

And, now, fittingly, Espat is coming off the bench to fill that post - which he left behind - and which remained unoccupied in his absence.

A party release says his return to the post is based on the party's recent successes in the village councils where Espat was working with other members of the caucus.

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