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At the very top of the newscast, you heard the Prime Minister’s candid comments on the worrying state of his party. Part of his answer was in response to a question about the state of his party after the convention season has started. Â The UDP has had large turnouts at their conventions but managing the aftermath has proven difficult. Â That’s especially true in Orange Walk East where Elodio Aragon beat David Constanza. Â He has posted a statement on FACEBOOK saying that he is resigning from the party. Â The statement says, â€œI ran under the UDP, not because I approved of the party but because I knew it needed change.â€￾ Â After that, he says, â€œOn Sunday, I did not go up against a candidate but against an institution many, many times more powerful than what I stood for. It is because of what I represent and because of the injustice and corruption that my supporters witnessed on Sunday that I would like to state publicly that I have, since Monday, resigned from the United Democratic Party. To all my supporters: we could not accomplish the change that we sought but at least we gave it a good try.â€￾

Today, before we had seen that Facebook post, the Prime Minister alluded to the ill wind blowing from Orange Walk East. 

 

Constanza closes his statement by saying quote, “No, I will not join the PUP and my decision to resign is final and has no price.â€￾