Despite being pushed on the backburner, due to the other more important national issues, the talks on Minister Gaspar Vega's sudden resignation continues. Yesterday the Prime Minister refused to take our questions, but this afternoon we were able to speak with Hon. John Saldivar, a hopeful politician who has expressed his interest to move of the ranks of the UDP. With Vega now gone, it leaves and opened a vacancy for those hopefuls to get in as Deputy party leader- Minister Saldivar included.
Hon. John Saldivar, Minister of National Security
"We certainly were surprised. We certainly respect his decision. It's a big loss. There is no doubt that it is a big loss to our party. Mr. Vega had contributed greatly to our success since 2006 when I believe he became the deputy leader - helped us tremendously in the north in terms of building up the support to where it currently is, where we have 5 seats out of 8 and so he will be missed. But it is his personal decision and we have to respect that."
Reporter
"Where does that placed you as someone who has been said repeatedly that you may have an interest in moving up in the ranks, so to speak?"
Hon. John Saldivar, Minister of National Security
"Simply to say that I still have that interest if my party choose for me to move up."
Emanuel Pech
"Will you be vying for the vacant seat of deputy though?"
Hon. John Saldivar, Minister of National Security
"I do believe as soon as the party decides what the new process will be to move to that next level. I remained interested. I remained ready of called upon to serve my party and my country in a higher capacity."
During the time that both the party leader and the deputy Vega are out of the country, Saldivar takes up the post as the acting prime Minister.
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