Faber may have been celebrating the smashing success his big brother Minister Patrick Faber had at a banquet on Friday night.
It was a banquet in support of Faber's candidacy for the Deputy Leader of the UDP. According to reports, he managed to get representation and support from every division in the Belize district with the notable exceptions of Queen Square and Port Loyola.
He also managed to get endorsements from two former party leaders (and there have only been four) - and here's what they said about him:
Dr. Dean Lindo - Former UDP Leader
"I have clearly indicated that I will be supporting Patrick Faber."
Rt. Hon. Manuel Esquivel - Former Leader of the UDP
"He will be stepping up because he is now contesting the post of deputy party leader, which implies that he is actually aspiring to be the Deputy Prime Minister of Belize. Now, I am supporting him for all the good things that people have said. But, I want to go a little step further. It is my firm conviction, and it has always been, that the deputy leader of the party, and much more the Deputy Prime Minister of the Government must be the Prime Minister's chief advocate, and chief sword-bearer. And when I look at the meetings of the House of Representatives, Lord knows that our Prime Minister is under attack from all sides. And in the House Meeting, I look an I listen, and I see who are the people on our side in the House, who are not afraid to stand up and speak in his support, to be his shield, to be his standard bearer. And, I have to say, without disrespect that of the candidates that are aspiring to be deputy party leader, it is Patrick Faber, who is always in the front row."
As we have reported, Faber is challenging Gaspar Vega for Deputy Leader - which amounts to a challenge of a sitting Deputy Prime Minister, unheard of in modern politics.
Vega's slate is called the UNITY slate and is based on the pitch that keeping him in office will augur for greater party unity - and ethnic and geographical diversity.
And while Vega has appeared with stronger support from elected representatives and standard bearers, were are reliably informed that Faber has been effectively sniping off divisional delegates and gaining their support - even in defiance of their political bosses. The convention - which is shaping up to be very interesting - will be held in February.
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