At yesterday's general meeting, Ezequiel Cansino, the Chairman of the Cane Farmers Association's Committee of Management came under fire from various farmers.
He's credited as one of the individuals who pushed forward for the farmers to sign the compromise agreement so that the crop season could begin without any further delay. While he was well-intentioned, he is being blamed by some as the man who helped to negotiate unfair terms for farmers.
Yesterday, a vote of no-confidence came out of a heated back and forth between the farmers. It did not gain any sort of traction with the rest of the assembly, but we wondered if Cansino would be able to survive such a move. Here's what he said when we asked him about it:
Alfredo Ortega - Member, BSCFA Executive
"Based on today's meeting and based on today's resolution he would need to prove himself to the farmers that he have the capacity and that he have the will to work based on the resolution passed by the farmers and if he don't react to that, well then, I think that things can happen against him, but if he do reacts based on the mandate of today that is being given by the farmers, then I think that he can continue on that post."
Ezequiel Cansino - Chairman, COM of BSCFA
"Well, I am not concern about that. Even though if my colleagues give me a vote of no confidence or a reshuffle comes at the end. I have to stay for my branch and I will keep fighting for my branch and as long as my branch keeps me as chairman of the branch of San Estevan."
As Cansino mentioned, he is also the chairman of the San Estevan Branch of the BSCFA - which is the largest branch in terms of cane production.
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