Aragon's confidence in his party will be tested early next year, when municipal elections are held. The Orange Walk Town Council is the only municipal stronghold for the PUP, but Aragon says that the UDP is ready to oust the Opposition and effectively take control of every municipality in the country. He told us about how preparations for the upcoming elections are going...
Hon. Elodio Aragon - Minister of State, Home Affairs
"The transfers are ongoing right now. We are working on that and likewise we will be putting our slate together for the municipal and we will definitely without a doubt put a slate that will appeal to the public of Orange Walk and I am confident that with the support of the community we will have victory in Orange Walk and I'm not going to say it's going to be a walk in the park, because it's a tough fight, but I am confident that the people that we have, the people who will be running are people who are credible, are people who are there for the community and I am confident we would be able to harness that support from our community."
Reporter
"You already have your candidates lined up?"
Hon. Elodio Aragon
"Yes, definitely."
Reporter
"Orange Walk, the town council there has been split for the past municipal elections, most of which are PUP councilors. How would you change that?"
Hon. Elodio Aragon
"At the end of day it's the community that will change that. It's the voters that will speak out and I'm definitely we are working with them and I am confident that the filling of good candidates will lead us to victory."
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