Today, John Briceno held his first meeting with the PUP New National Executive after been elected as party leader at the national convention 3 weeks ago.
He's the new boss, and that means he's coming with his own agenda for what direction the party should be heading. As we told you, we had received credible reports that Briceno had created a senior position for Cordel Hyde within his Executive.
That along with Briceno's first 100-day plan were discussed, and after the meeting, re-elected Party Chairman Henry Charles Usher briefed the awaiting press on a few items from the morning talks:
Henry Charles Usher, Chairman, P.U.P.
"This morning we had our first meeting of the new national executive this morning. It was a very brief meeting, we had one main item on the agenda and that is the party leader's hundred day plan which he presented to the national executive for their approval and support. As part of that plan, the party leader listed a number of issues, including the reorganization of the secretariat. The reorganization and the restructuring and strengthening of the national executive and also his tour that he hopes to get done in all thirty-one constituencies within the first hundred days. Those were the main three items that he brought up and the national executive supported those positions and supported his plan."
Mike Rudon, CH5
"Was there any discussion in terms of the strengthening of the executive and persons like Cordel Hyde, his position within the party?"
Henry Charles Usher
"Yes, the Honorable Cordel Hyde's name was brought up. The party leader was given the authority to approach Cordel and to try to find a position, a senior position in the party for him to work."
Mike Rudon, CH5
"There has been talk about a national deputy leader. Did that come up?"
Henry Charles Usher
"That issue, I think was media created. There was no such discussion with, between the party leader and the Honorable Cordel about a national deputy leader. That discussion will now commence as the national executive just gave him the authority to do so."
Mike Rudon, CH5
"But in the meeting today, was that position created by the media, was it brought up that this was a position that might be open for him?"
Henry Charles Usher
"No. That wasn't a discussion today."
Mike Rudon, CH5
"In terms of senators, was there an announcement of who will be senators or any names that have been thrown into that?"
Henry Charles Usher
"Not a discussion this morning. But there is a parliamentary caucus scheduled for Monday and I believe that issue will be raised there."
As you heard, the Chairman claims that our report that Cordel Hyde was being considered for a new post of National Deputy Leader is "media created."
But we got our story from top sources inside the PUP - but if the idea is indeed off the table, it won't be the first. Hyde's name has been has been mentioned for an upgrade which never came. Still, Briceno has said publicly that Hyde will have a place in his leadership and with all the executive posts filled, we'll wait and see where that will be.
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