And in that same spirit of condemnation for corruption in both parties, UDP Party Whip Michael Finnegan had some very uncharitable words for his own parliamentary colleagues. Based on what we have picked up about tensions in the UDP, we asked him how he feels to be seated just a few feet from his much scandalized colleague Gaspar Vega. Finnegan gave a telling and compelling answer:...
Jules Vasquez, reporter
"You are 3 seats away from Mr. Vega who is a back bencher, but has been brought to the front bench and backbenchers don't belong on the front bench and also I would think that those on the front bench like Mr. Faber and Mr. Saldivar who have leaders aspirations maybe feel a bit unfortunate about that."
Hon. Michael Finnegan, UDP Party Whip
"Mr. Vega probably have company, because a lot of them out of the 31 don't belong in the house any at all."
Jules Vasquez, reporter
"But that includes your members sir."
Hon. Michael Finnegan, UDP Party Whip
"I said lots of them don't belong in the house out of the 31. That's an answer."
Jules Vasquez, reporter
"18 of the 31?"
Hon. Michael Finnegan, UDP Party Whip
"That's a satisfying answer - lot of the 31 don't belong in the house."
Jules Vasquez, reporter
"It's a shocking one. Thank you sir."
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