http://www.7newsbelize.com/images/.jpg The situation in Belize Rural south is also contentious for the UDP. The caretaker, former mayor Danny Guerrero was recently unceremoniously removed and the party is now accepting applications for a new standard bearer.
Shyne Barrow, Leader of the Opposition
"You know the beef is extremely entertaining I confess it's so you know entertaining...."
Jules Vasquez
"You sound like you might up with high cholesterol, sir."
Shyne Barrow, Leader of the Opposition
"How brother Vasquez you know performs Oscar worthy but you know you have to take everything that the gentleman says with a grain of salt."
Jules Vasquez
"Sometimes a suck of salt."
Shyne Barrow, Leader of the Opposition
"You exaggerate to the highest heights and you know you are the screenshot whore, You got all of the screenshots from everywhere and there is no context, there is no backdrop as to the truth of what is there or the context of what is there, but for the benefit of the Belizean people, obviously we had a situation in Belize Rural South and the candidate had to be moved. We voted for the candidate to be moved and then we need to move forward."
"No one is icing Mr. Guerrero, he has applied, but what happened is no one else was allowed to apply. There was a rush to fill the vacancy and at the objection and protests of people like Manuel Heredia who I will say right here and right now we cannot win Belize Rural South without the support of Manuel Heredia bottom line. And I want to win. Andre Perez the weakest candidate of the PUPs he and Usher are neck and neck and so the fact that Mr. Guerrero was not sworn in allowed for us to correct the error and open up the application. It is not that Mr. Guerrero his application is there, but now the former minister and whoever you know he thinks will be the best candidate and anybody else in Belize Rural South that is a member of the United Democratic Party can no apply."
We asked Barrow if Guerrero was removed because of a text message he sent into a UDP chat group disparaging Barrow.
Shyne Barrow, Leader of the Opposition
"The letter from Mr. Aldana was from last month, and you know we were not dealing with it at the time because you know we're busy with Toledo East."
Jules Vasquez
"But you weren't dealing with it because Mr. Guerrero had not insulted you personally. He calls you a narcissist..."
Shyne Barrow, Leader of the Opposition
"Jules please. Brother."
Jules Vasquez
"...Not a true leader, a person who inflicts disrespect and manipulation causing others to negotiate of fear."
Shyne Barrow, Leader of the Opposition
"Brother Vazquez."
Jules Vasquez
"That is when you remember Junior Heredia."
Shyne Barrow, Leader of the Opposition
"Brother Vasquez, Brother Vasquez, please brother, you know, you can't defame me. Please, no I'm serious. You're speculating and I will go through the screenshots, you want me to provide evidence and then you will edit all of this. And if I provide you the evidence and you proceed with this, contrary to the evidence that I provide for you, then you will find yourself liable. I'm telling you."
Jules Vasquez
"You're a boy named Sue now. You're threatening to my face to sue me. You just spoke about freedom of the press. And you're threatening to sue me, but I'm asking you about something."
Shyne Barrow, Leader of the Opposition
"And I already answered you and I told you that it had nothing to do with that."
