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PUP Had Swag In OW, But UDP Held Its Own
posted (February 11, 2015)

In our last segment we showed you how the PUP challenger is trying to unseat the UDP incumbent in Corozal. Well, it's the opposite in Orange Walk – where the PUP is the incumbent and the UDP are trying to pull an upset. SO in Orange Walk, it's the PUP that had the swagger – here's how they looked:..

The Incumbent Orange Town Mayor and the rest of his team gathered in front of the BSCFA office on San Antonio Road. A few minutes later, the PUP Crowd moved to Victoria Avenue, attracting bystanders as they traveled.

Eventually, the 7 aspirants arrived at the court house, where they quickly moved in to be nominated.

Mayor Kevin Bernard - Incumbent PUP Candidate

"Its the official, we declare ourselves officially as candidates, the 7 of us. We do have 2 registered voters that will nominate you from the community that votes in the town, so that's what we did there this morning. Symbolise the official name that will appear on the ballot paper and the people who will affair for the PUP come March 4. The icing is on the cake already, it's just to put the top layer. You say I'm a veteran but I'm still young. At the end of the day yes, we are experienced in this game but we are prepared and we're going to fight every single day. We're going to take out every single voter needs to come out. We are a team of capable individuals that will ensure victory for the PUP on March 4th."

Reporter

"Tomorrow I know you will be criticised for the crowd that come out. What message would you like to send?"

Mayor Kevin Bernard

"This is all love, that't the thing. The people of Orange Walk who would have wanted to come out are working. The people at the end of the day, the crowd that comes out here are people who could have made it. The people that will make it is on March 4th."

And what does he have to say about his opponents' chances of unseating him come March 4?

Mayor Kevin Bernard

"I cannot even compare them to our team. At the end of the day I have nothing to say about them. This is about my team and our team that will bring victory to this town."

He and his colleagues then fell back into the ranks of their supporters for a parade.

Our count says that there were about 400 persons who flanked Mayor Bernard and his team.

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