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Yasmin Shoman Says Faber’s Followers Are “Fightacious”
posted (October 14, 2015)

The Collet division in Belize City is one of the poorest, most developmentally challenged areas in the city – and it is also one of the most politically charged. Even though the UDP consider it a safe seat, the PUP challenger Yasmin Shoman is determined to create an upset. She's campaigning hard in the area – and she says that has created tensions between her supporters and those from the Faber camp. Shoman tells us that yesterday – that resulted in a physical altercation – which she would only speak to us about in very general terms:…

Yasmin Shoman – PUP Candidate, Collet

"Things have gotten a bit tense for about a week, week and a half now. Friday alone, some of his supporters tore down about 100 of my political signs and I've instructed my people not to follow suite; we don't want to get into that. Let them do what they feel is necessary out of desperation but we are bigger than that."

Monica Bodden

"Tell us a little bit about what happened this morning."

Reporter

"Weapon shown and stuff, knives."

Yasmin Shoman – PUP Candidate, Collet

"I don't want to get into the details to inflame it any further but we've been getting threats from the other camp. They have been aggressing us, they have been verbally abusive and I won't say that our camp hasn't retaliated like wise. But I am urging my people, I've taken control of my people now and I'm saying to them; don't retaliate that way. We will not aggress but we will defend ourselves. But we are hoping it doesn't come to that but we will take precautions because tensions are high on Election Day. Especially being a female candidate so I have a contingency plan, so I'm not too concerned about that."

We could not reach the UDP's Patrick Faber for his side of the story.

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