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Tracey Panton Unchallenged; So What About Hon. Castro, Hon. Castillo?
posted (March 25, 2015)

And while Barrow as party leader is making interventions in selected divisions, it seems he won't do so in Caribbean Shores and Belize Rural North. That's where Ministers of State Santiago Castillo Jr and Edmond Castro will face challengers who want their seats. We asked the PM if he paved the way for Tracy Taegar Panton why wouldn't he do so for his cabinet colleagues.

Jules Vasquez

"Sir have you ever seen a bloodless, i'm told micromanage a bloodless transition in the other division? And always in politics, the shedding of blood is a waste of precious resource. Will you try to do the same in the other 2 division that have pending conventions, Belize Rural North and Caribbean Shores?"

Hon. Dean Barrow - Prime Minister, UDP Party Leader

"I don't expect that there will be any change in the current position, which is that those conventions will be held."

Jules Vasquez

"Will you be making any endorsements? Santino Castillo Jr. has said that you support him."

Hon. Dean Barrow

"Well of course, he is my cabinet colleague. He's family has a long history of supporting the party. There's absolutely no way on the basis of loyalty that I can go against Minister Castillo."

Jules Vasquez

"Is that the same standard that applies to Herman Longsworth?"

Hon. Dean Barrow

"Herman Longsworth i'm saying to you, was part of discussions that led to what happened today."

Jules Vasquez

"Since the Prime Minister has paved the way for a new comer like Tracy Taegar-Panton, shouldn't you try to do the same?"

Hon. Edmund Castro

"That's the reason why we win every time. Because each time we have competition, we get to sharpen up our machinery and our machinery is in tip top shape."

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