Tracy Panton is the unquestioned leader of the opposition - but establishing herself as the unquestioned leader of the UDP has proved a little more difficult. That matter is still before the courts, and Panton is now taking a more cautious approach to cover all bases while trying to solidify her hold on leadership. And that means going the route of asking Acting Chairman Alberto August to call a meeting of the National Party Council.
A release today says that Vice Chairman Alberto August has refused to call a National Party Council meeting, and so Panton has put together a petition to do so.
Under the UDP's rules, a verified petition automatically triggers the meeting, which is now proposed for May 17 or May 24.
The goal is to elect an interim chairman and set a date for the next national convention. That would pave the way, presumably for Panton's Chairlady, Sheena Pitts to take up the post and allow Panton to be declared unquestioned leader under the party constitution. We'll see how it goes, but in the UDP of 2025, easy outcomes are rare to nonexistent.
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