And today at a press briefing the Leader of the Opposition also called out the prime minister for leaving the country in the middle of negotiations. He also believes that the sugar cane crisis is a result of "false promises" from the PUP. Here's how he explained it.
Shyne Barrow, Leader of the Opposition
"I believe that there has been turmoil in the sugar industry for the last three years. And the reason there has been turmoil in the sugar industry for the last three years in particular is because of the pathological liars that John Briceno, Abelardo Mai, and in particular the PUP members from the north are, they, as they did with Lord Ashcroft, Michael Feinstein, Portico people, Big Creek, they lied to everybody."
"They set everyone up. They make fools of people with these false promises. And it is clear to the United Democratic Party that Abelardo Mai and Briceno are the worst enemies of the caneros, because of the false promises that they continue to feed them and the PUP is divided."
"It is Abelardo Mai and the so-called Northern Caucus, look as if they have expelled Briceno from the Northern Caucus or they operate as a party within a party because they are saying one thing and the Prime Minister is saying another thing."
"And rather than stay hunkered down, boots on the ground, sleeves rolled up, up and solving this matter, the Prime Minister saw it fit to go and personally leave and go to the Vatican and pray because he's, I don't know what he's doing, I don't want to say anything childish about anyone's spirituality, I don't know if it's an official visit."
"But the fact is that we have priorities and the sugar industry is one of our priorities as a nation. That sector needs to succeed. A deal needs to be worked out for the long term."
