2016 United Democratic Party convention

The United Democratic Party also has a national convention looming in the near future as they are preparing for a convention in March. On Friday after the first sitting of the House of Representatives for 2016. National Convention set for Sunday, March 20th. The convention will serve to elect the party executive body and is to be held at the Ecumenical College Auditorium in Dangriga Town.  The Party has the available position for the March 2016 Convention first Party Leader, First Deputy Party Leader, Second Deputy Party Leader, National Chairperson and Vice Chairperson. Interested members had up to Friday, January 29th at 5PM to submit their application to contest any of the available positions. Only 560 party members are eligible to vote in this convention: 15 delegates per constituency, two past leaders, two delegates each from the youth arm and the women’s arm, 62 votes from elected mayors and councilors in the towns and cities, the five UDP senators and the remaining members of the UDP Central Executive and the Secretary General.

Hon. Dean Borrow- Prime Minister

“The dateline for the submissions and applications I believe it is next Friday I don’t know who is actually formally applied what is up for the election party leadership, deputy party leadership, chairman and vice-chairman am really not aware at this point who all may have applied of course there is still a week to go so even if I knew what names have been submitted so far that will be conclusive.”

Hon. Gaspar Vega- Deputy Prime Minister

“Everybody knows that this has to be Prime Minister’s last term because he can only be there for three years consecutively so until then we have enough time I guess so there is no use in us rushing and asking the Prime Minister to leave before the time so I don’t know what other people are contemplating so I am telling you that I am not contemplating to challenge the leader at this moment and if there is anyone contemplating my seat I really don’t know as yet, I think we have until next week Friday at five o’clock in the evening.”