Former PUP Minister of Agriculture Dan Silva has been shading the political background ever since he walked away as PUP Deputy Leader in January of 2011. But the former two term Cayo Central Representative is still considered the "big-man" for the PUP in that division, even if his interest in politics is on-again, off-again. Well, it's on right now as Silva recently posted on FACEBOOK his interest to offer himself for Cayo Central. Party Leader Francis Fonseca and his would-be convention opponent Luke Espat commented on that today in Belmopan:…
Hon. Francis Fonseca - Leader of the Opposition
"Like every other candidate, Dan Silva will have to apply to be a candidate, if he intends to run in Cayo Central and his application will have to be vetted by everybody else. Dan Silva, obviously, has a long history and relationship with the People's United Party in Cayo so certainly that is something that we will have to look at very closely."
Jules Vasquez
"Will it factor into your considerations that his son there's an interpol want for killing a female in Cayo Central?"
Hon. Francis Fonseca
"Certainly, the committee will have to evaluate all informaton made available to the committee but when he applies all factors that are deemed relevant will have to be taken into consideraton and certainly that should be a relevant consideration."
Jules Vasquez
"Are you concerned that Daniel Siilva who was one time considered very formidable in that area is now saying that he wants to come back?"
Luke Espat - Aspirant For PUP Cayo Central
"Really in going around in the neighborhoods and all that, I have no fear - I don't think people want to go 25 years in the past. Whatever is the outcome in Cayo Central then so be it - we will abide by those rules, that's how PUP has been."
Jules Vasquez
"But aren't the factors converging against you in so far as the Deputy Leader of the PUP, who is your relative, says that he doesn't think you should run and now Mr. Silva who had indicated that he wouldn't run - will run and he has to have at least a 200 people that he can pull out in his favor who are PUP in Cayo Central- that's just a mathematical reality."
Luke Espat
"Well that's great - I think we have to find 300 then - if that's what it takes then we have to do that."
Jules Vasquez
"Aren't the circumstances converging against your candidacy - shouldn't you think of maybe changing direction, pulling out and throwing your support behind someone?"
Luke Espat
"Jules have you ever known me to quit at anything?"
The convention will be held in December.
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