Earlier you heard from Tracy Panton about the Alliance's plans for this election year. But do they also plan to try and replace Shyne Barrow in Mesopotamia? She said, it's not up to them, but up to the constituency's committee to decide whether they're satisfied with Barrow. And according to her, she's not so sure they are.
Tracy Panton, Albert Area Rep. "It's not for us to seek to put somebody in Mesopotamia. What I can tell you is that the executive committee of Mesopotamia have expressed concerns to us regarding their current standard bearer. If there is a new UDP candidate in Mesop, it's going to be done in accordance with the constitution of the party, in accordance with the consultation that will happen with the executive committee and with the constituency at large."
"As a leader, you have a duty and responsibility to the institution you wish to lead. You also have to take the high road, and I would hope that all that has transpired, that Shyne will take the high road. It's in his interest to take the high road. If he continues with these shenanigans, he will go nowhere. His committee has expressed concern about his leadership or lack thereof of the constituency and of the party, and I think that speaks volumes."
"He is the leader of the opposition in the national assembly. We can't change that unless, of course, one of the members who have supported him changes their mind. I don't think that is likely at this point, but there is the fact that he's not the leader of the party."
"He has been recalled on October 20th, and until something advises us that that is not the case, so be it. Listen, if the court says, we have figured this out, I am prepared to go with shine to a convention of delegates as soon as possible so we can sort it out, since he does not want to accept what happened on the 20th. Then let's sort this out before the elections. It's in the interests of the country, it's in the interests of the party, but most importantly, Courtney, it's in the interest of Belize's democracy."
"And I think, I don't think I know that is why we remain steadfast, because failing anything else our democracy will be compromised and that's too great a price for us to pay."
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Earlier you heard from Tracy Panton about the Alliance's plans for this election year. But do they also plan to try and replace Shyne Barrow in Mesopotamia? She said, it's not up to them, but up to the constituency's committee to decide whether they're satisfied with Barrow. And according to her, she's not so sure they are.
"It's not for us to seek to put somebody in Mesopotamia. What I can tell you is that the executive committee of Mesopotamia have expressed concerns to us regarding their current standard bearer. If there is a new UDP candidate in Mesop, it's going to be done in accordance with the constitution of the party, in accordance with the consultation that will happen with the executive committee and with the constituency at large."