And while Shyne and his allies will keep the pressure on for another year, there's significant uncertainty as to whether he will be doing so as the Parliamentary Leader of the Opposition.
As we have reported he became the Leader in the House on June 24th, after a no confidence letter was sent to the Governor General signed by three of the UDP's 5 area representatives.
But now that Faber has been confirmed as leader by a defeated recall petition - is the jig up? Not surprisingly, Shyne says there's still no confidence:
Jules Vasquez, reporter
"Are your days as leader of the opposition numbered?"
Hon. Shyne Barrow, Leader of the Opposition
"Absolutely not."
Jules Vasquez, reporter
"Do you think you are going to remain leader of the opposition?"
Hon. Shyne Barrow, Leader of the Opposition
"I am the leader of the opposition, but this is not about me. My position is whatever the majority decides. The majority have ruled that they want Faber gone."
Jules Vasquez, reporter
"The majority is only 3 and you are one of them."
Hon. Shyne Barrow, Leader of the Opposition
"I am talking about the majority of the party."
Jules Vasquez, reporter
"But let's talk about in parliament. I heard Hugo Patt has switched allegiances."
Hon. Shyne Barrow, Leader of the Opposition
"I have heard and I know different. He is taken for granted that certain members of the house supports him - that nay very well not support him."
Jules Vasquez, reporter
"But it's only axiomatic. The man has fulfilled the criteria to remain party leader, he fulfilled it. There is a reason it's a 2/3 threshold. It should be difficult and he survived, so now as night follows day the man who has been confirmed by the required party threshold. There is a mechanism, he survived the mechanism. My point is that shouldn't the man confirmed as party leader naturally be the leader of the opposition? Should you just say you know what you survived, tek di ting, it's yours."
Hon. Shyne Barrow, Leader of the Opposition
"No, I disagree. 54% of the party..."
Jules Vasquez, reporter
"You are creating your own threshold now."
Hon. Shyne Barrow, Leader of the Opposition
"Sir, you've asked me my opinion, do you want to state it as fact and then I just submit to what you state or would you like me to give my position?"
"My position is we decided in the parliament that we had no confidence in him before the recall. That was not tied to the recall, so until he restores that confidence, he will not be the leader of the opposition."
Jules Vasquez, reporter
"Do you understand how it looks in the public all this public in-fighting. It looks like the UDP went from a implosion to now and explosion and its happening in public."
Hon. Shyne Barrow, Leader of the Opposition
"Well, this is necessary and I am happy that it is happening now rather than closer to the general elections. It is not something that you want, but it is something that is necessary and when you are dealing with reform and change, these things happen."
