PUP Leader John Briceno was elected three weeks ago, and word to 7News from multiple political sources is that he's ready to shake things up in his executive. The main change that sources tell us about is a move to install Cordel Hyde as a National Deputy Leader. Hyde challenged for the leadership, but garnered only 25% of the vote and came in third behind Briceno and Francis Fonseca.
It was an all or nothing gamble for Hyde and he lost, but, now Briceno wants to bring the four term Lake I representative in to be his most senior deputy. As we understand it, Hyde would serve as a National Deputy Leader, in addition to the four existing regional deputy leaders. They are Rodwell Ferguson for the South, Jose Mai for the North, Julius Espat for the West, and Kareem Musa for the East. As National Deputy, Hyde would be senior to those four.
But, it's only a proposal at this point, and it will take some doing for Briceno - who will need the approval of his National Party Council, where some feathers are sure to be ruffled. But word to us is that Briceno is determined to bring in Hyde to benefit from his popularity in the Belize District - where the PUP only currently controls 4 of 13 seats.
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