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PUP Claims It Had Intelligence, But Didn’t Act
posted (June 8, 2015)
So while the party was actively engaged in trying eject Ramos as Standard bearer because they say his committee had no confidence in him - what did the party do with Ramos after he stepped down controversially? Well, a PUP press release says, quote,

"the PUP has been receiving frequent intelligence reports of Mr. Ramos' discussions with high-level UDP operatives to trigger a by-election in exchange for Petrocaribe dollars." But the party says it is also not in a position for a bye-election. So then why was there no action on the intelligence? That's what we asked today:..

Jules Vasquez
"When this intelligence was received why then did the PUP not act. What concerns me is that I see a party which has a consistent trend of knowing things are falling into abeyance and then nobody doing anything, if such intelligence was received. Why is not acted on upon to try and save the seat? Do seats matter?"

Hon. Francis Fonseca, PUP Leader
"What you have given is a long editorial that is based on an absolutely false premise, Jules."

Jules Vasquez
"You said you've received intelligence."

Hon. Francis Fonseca, PUP Leader
"We have acted on it."

Jules Vasquez
"He said only Said Musa called him after the Julius Espat interview in which Julius lambasted him publicly."

Hon. Francis Fonseca, PUP Leader
"Well, listen we could get into a back and forth about all of this stuff."

Jules Vasquez
"How is it that under the PUP, there's nobody trying to say, 'Ivan calm down, let's work this out?'"

Ivan Ramos, Resigned - PUP Rep. For Dangriga
"Jules, again I can't answer. I just can't answer for them. I guess that maybe and I take it or given the reaction that I've gotten that the party was not satisfied that I went up to Independence Hall on that day I just spoke what I knew of the situation. As I understand it, that was not the expectation."

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