Moses “Shyne” Barrow says he remains party leader of UDP until National Convention

Published by BBNTEAM at April 23, 2025

Posted: Wednesday, April 23, 2025. 10:49 pm CST.

By Aaron Humes: Former parliamentarian Moses “Shyne” Barrow has reasserted that until the United Democratic Party’s next National Convention scheduled later this year, he remains the Party’s leader.

In a statement Barrow said he had spoken to party supporters and heard their complaints that the party has “gone dormant, with no attempt at unity, no compliance with the Party Constitution, no adherence to procedures and structures of the Party, no vision or resources to take the Party forward…”

Barrow says he intends to resume the leadership he resigned from on March 18 “to ensure the continuity and strengthening of our great UDP” and promised a reform agenda including Constitutional amendments to rebuild the Party.

Leader of the Opposition Tracy Taegar-Panton has styled herself Interim Leader of the Party based on the results of a Convention held in October 2024, which Barrow says is not valid and which he has challenged in court. The result of that case, argued at the end of March, is pending.

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