And the UDP also had a lot to say about COVID 19 today at its marathon press conference.
Leader Patrick Faber shared his party's views on the Briceno Government's management of the global COVID-19 pandemic. And, to no one's surprise, they are not satisfied. Faber said that the Government is failing to engage in consultations with stakeholders and the public on how best to protect public health and public safety:
During the press conference, the media asked Chairman Michael Peyrefitte about the constant changing and updating of COVID regulations by the government moving from month to month. As the former Attorney General, he suggested the PUP government should consider implementing regulations that could last several months, instead of these ones which change every few weeks:
UDP Says GOB Response To Crime Woeful
Another topic that the UDP wanted to ventilate is the recent spike in violent crime, murders, and gang-related violence in different parts of the country. According to the Opposition, the Briceno Government has no answer for curbing crime.
Here are a few remarks from the UDP's Elodio Aragon Jr.:
Of course, Aragon, who is a former Deputy Police Commissioner, is acutely aware of the complex, social ills that accompany crime and violence. Also, during the former government's term in office, he was a Minister of State with responsibility for the Police Department, and he was able to influence the policy decisions to address this bedevilling problem. We challenged him on that, and here's how he responded:
