Last week, Belize City Mayor Darrell Bradley made headlines when he confirmed that he is "actively considering" a candidacy in Caribbean Shores. That would mean challenging with the intent to unseat a sitting area representative and Minister of State, Santino Castillo. It's not the done thing, but Bradley has the support of key player son the Caribbean Shores Committee who are disgruntled with Castillo. Today, the Prime Minister said it would be a waste for him to challenge Santino.
Hon. Dean Barrow – Prime Minister of Belize
"I think that would be unfortunate. I think the Mayor is doing such magnificent work in Belize City that he could win pretty much any division in the Old Capital. I believe that Minister Castillo, who admittedly, has been missing in action in the constituency and who has said this to me quite freely because he was concentrating on the Ministry and Belmopan and that wonderful past time of his; I gather he was in Cozumel riding. I have no doubt in my mind, he's a good minister, that Santi can easily get it together. He has started. He has begun walking his constituency. In the twinkling of an eye can he get back on the good foot with constituents that may have been a little bit disgruntled? Bottom line I am absolutely confident that Minister Castillo can win and would win Caribbean Shores again. Why then would we have the Mayor who can win another seat for us, thus giving us two, go against Santi. But this is a democratic party and the Mayor has every right if that is the way he chooses to go."
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