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Finnegan Says PUP Have "Macobi" For Mark Espat
posted (March 22, 2013)
Last night on the news, you heard Leader of the Opposition Francis Fonseca refer to the UDP Government's Economic Ambassador Mark Espat as the "Red Eye Boy." Today, the opposition's spree of attacks on the Espat continued - which is unusual, considering he's not in the House to defend himself.

But for the second day in a row, it was open season on Espat, and another Espat was the first to open up on him:

Hon. Julius Espat - Area Representative, Cayo South
"For example the red eye boy, $240,000 a year, $20,000 dollars a month the same red eye boy that - or their party leader has mentioned, but I would like to take it further, the same red eye boy, the Judas, and I can say it, Mr. Speaker, because I'm an Espat, and it's a shame for us. As an Espat, I have the right to say that he is a Judas, but we took our beating. Look at the poor Prime Minister on our side, his hair is white because the man ate him a part. Watch Hon. John Briceno, his hair is getting white too, Mark Espat, well party leader, he didn't take it; he only last 3 months. But you all, you all over there, you all will suffer the consequences of the red eye boy; you all will suffer the consequences."

Hon. Santino Castillo - Area Representative, Caribbean Shores
"I will refer to Mark Espat who has been referred to in this House by the other members on that side 26 times. "Bwai da man bun they bad."

Hon. Michael Finnegan - Area Representative, Mesopotamia
"They have 'macobi' over Mark Espat, but sir let me remind you before I sit down, Mr. Speaker. 30 of them out of the 31 voted for Mark Espat to become the leader of the People's United Party, 30 of them out of the 31. How could you love Mark Espat a year ago, and all of a sudden a year later, hate Mark Espat? It's because he has 'bolas', and he stands up for principle. He decided, 'I don't want to be anywhere that there is theft, dishonesty and corruption existing. So you will come in this Honorable House because the man is not in here to represent himself, to stand up and to defend himself. You will stay across there and try to villify, a man of integrity, a man of character, a man of decency. Well, Mr. Speaker, let me tell you something, me; I have canvassed most of my colleagues across this side of the isle, and I report to this National Assembly sir, that all of those who I have canvas at this time, are prepared to open their arms and to welcome into this United Democratic Party the Hon. Mark Espat. Furthermore Mr. Speaker, furthermore - if you think that we're wasting time, we also will go after his brother, the Hon. Jorge Espat. And, Mr. Speaker, we will go after Cordel Hyde; Godfrey Smith doesn't want nothing to do with them. I will invite them to lunch next week."

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