Wednesday, 04 May 2011                                                                                                   Contact:  Henry Charles Usher                          

For Immediate Release

 

PUP Executive Effects Positive Changes

 

Today the National Executive (NE) of the People’s United Party discussed and unanimously approved the following changes:

         

1. Hon. Francis Fonseca, Hon. Cordel Hyde and Hon. Mark Espat three senior  parliamentarians will now serve as Senior Deputy Party Leaders on the National Executive.  Mr. Mike Espat and Ms Carolyn Trench-Sandiford will continue as Deputy Party Leader.

 

1. Hon. Florencio Marin Jr. will now serve as Parliamentary Liaison on the National Executive.

 

1. Mr. Jaime Briceño, currently the Chairman of the Orange Walk Central Constituency, will now serve as Co-Chairman of the National Campaign Committee, along  with Senator Eamon Courtenay.

Attorney and former PUP Belize City Councilor Rachel Montejo has officially taken up her post as the Party’s Secretary General. Ms. Montejo will lead a more active and efficient Party Secretariat.

The National Executive also received and reviewed detailed reports on the Party’s progress in various pivotal areas including policy development, social partner relations, national campaign readiness and voter communications.

It is expected that by June 30 2011, all 31 PUP Constituency Committees would have held conventions to select the Standard Bearers who will contest the next general elections on behalf of the Party.

Finally, the Party's National Executive has resolved that by 31^st October  2011, the nine teams that will contest the 2012 Municipal Elections will have been selected.