And while Petrocaribe is cutting back on fuel, is the mayor cutting back on his time at City Hall - and cutting off his commitment to run a second term for the UDP?
Last week he told us that he was not resigning - but didn't quite say that he would run for mayor. Reliable reports tell us that indeed he has cleared out and locked up his office at city hall, packed it all into a box and said a sort of sayonara. If true, it's outrageous behavior for an elected and salaried official - but today the Prime Minister said that he didn't know about it - and expects that nothing has changed on planet Darrell:..
Jules Vasquez
"Sir, are you able to say anything about the vicissitudes your mayor Mr. Bradley? We don't know if he is coming or going. He told us he is staying around, but then I heard he has since left the building with boxes and that he may not run for mayor."
Prime Minister Dean Barrow
"I haven't heard that and I would think that he is going to run."
Jules Vasquez
"He will run for the UDP as the mayoral candidate?"
Prime Minister Dean Barrow
"I am pretty sure, yes."
Geovannie Brackett, reporter
"More specific sir, is that word is that he has definitely express his discontent with central government having to agree to suggest to hire all the BML workers..."
Prime Minister Dean Barrow
"I don't think he is discontent, He said he has his reservations that taking on that size, that number of workers will post some challenges for the council and I can't disagree with that. But government is very clear, people's jobs must be preserve."
Jules Vasquez
"Your office has had to take over the transition because the mayor apparently didn't like the terms that..."
Prime Minister Dean Barrow
"We were working with two councilors, but they operated under the mayor's direction. The two councilors went to Houston to try to identify equipment that government is prepare to purchase for the city and their trip was approved and paid for by the mayor."
Jules Vasquez
"Albeit reluctantly."
Prime Minister Dean Barrow
"I don't know."
Geovannie Brackett, reporter
"Are you prepared that if he was to choose not to run, to select another possible candidate? Maybe a Dion Leslie?"
Prime Minister Dean Barrow
"Why get into that? I think the mayor will run. He has not given me any indication that he is thinking any differently."
Later on you'll hear what the leader of the opposition had to say about Bradley.
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