Why PUP can win again
Posted: 06/09/2007 - 04:26 PM
Author: On The Real from a UDP
August 26, 2007
Dear Editor,
This is really a plea to Dean Barrow and the other 30 candidates from the UDP. I am watching with fear and anxiety as I see the PUP strategizing and positioning selected candidates to win certain seats in Belize City. I am familiar with what’s going on in Belize City, and I can only assume they are doing the same in the districts in those seats that they have targeted to focus their energies and resources to win the general election. Another term of PUP … what an utterly frightening thought!
Despite all the corruption scandals, arrogance and greed stuffed down our throats on a daily basis on the talk shows about the PUP Ministers and party loyalists, the PUP is still able to wiggle its way back to win favor with some citizens and emerge as an extremely formidable opponent. Why? The fact that there is even a discussion about a possible PUP victory in this climate illustrates a huge VACUUM on the side of the UDP. A bad PUP government does not automatically equal a UDP victory! Wake up, UDP.
I am a lifelong UDP supporter and know most of the candidates personally, and I can tell you that half of them are sleeping. Who is the face of the UDP? All I see is Dean Barrow and Michael Finnegan. And, with all due respect to the Honorable member of the House, Finnegan should not be a main face for the UDP. He knows how to win elections but, let’s get real, he is crude, selfish and disrespectful. That congregation at Farmers Market on Saturdays is not helping the party’s image – all the drinking, cursing, arguments … oh no. and don’t tell me that is connecting at the grassroots level. Not because people are poor, that means they don’t have class.
On the other hand, I have tremendous respect for Boots and believe that he brings the right image to appeal to the grassroots voters. Enough of Patrick Faber’s antics in the House. He needs to back up that supposed passion and anger and do some work for the people in Collet. The complaints are rampant that Collet residents don’t see their Area Representative. Talk about image; he is the perfect poster boy for the UDP to appeal to the young people, who incidentally, are the majority of our population. Wasted resource.
Where is George Gough? Rumour has it that he has already conceded defeat. Disgraceful. If you are too cheap or unmotivated to work, just step aside. Musa is probably the most hated man in this country right now and you are telling me that you cannot even put up a decent fight?! Get a grip, man.
And, what about Carlos Perdomo? Another wasted resource. He is the face of integrity and compassion, so why is he hiding? If the UDP is going to preach about good governance, they had better put somebody up there who embodies that sentiment.
To me, Sedi is too caught up in his own world and ideologies to be a team player, but he will bring some brains and experience to a UDP government, but they have to win first. He has a tough job in Pickstock but if he gets out there and kicks ass, he might just be able to pull it off.
I left Mike Peyrefitte for the last because he is the perfect example in politics of what NOT to do on television. Politics 101, DO NOT accept an interview to defend yourself and not be prepared. DO NOT get on TV and say $30,000 is a little bit of money when 70% of your country’s population is poor. DO NOT act like an arrogant ass when you want people to vote for you. I was so excited when I saw Mike’s banners brightening up Freetown and I was reliably informed that he was out on the streets campaigning. My hopes were very high. Now, all I can say is, whatever.
Hold Hope High is the slogan of the UDP. Well, they need to back that up. Let me add here that, in no way, I am disregarding all the hard work the UDP has put in. If not for the UDP, we would not know about 80% of all the corrupt PUP deals. They have been relentless in uncovering all the corruption and exposing this government for the lying, thiefing, cold bunch they are. The UDP has led and supported civic actions and been on the forefront for change. I also applaud my party big time for the bold steps they are taking with the Reform Agenda.
This is all good stuff, but now we are heading for the finish line. This is no time to slack off. All 31 candidates should be angry and hungry and we in the public should feel it. Come on, let’s get serious and move this corrupt crowd. We are ready to follow but we need leaders to lead. (Taking from UDP’s new song) Fi U, fi me, fi all a we, Tighten up, Please, and let us win this election!
I suggest that if Amandala prints this letter, the UDP should photocopy and circulate to all its candidates; not because it is a masterpiece, but because this is how a lot of YOUR UDP supporters feel. For real.
(Signed) On The Real from a UDP
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