Shyne Defends UDP’s Right to Reinstate Amid Legal Questions

After a court ruling declared the expulsions of certain party members unlawful, some are asking whether the U.D.P.’s National Party Council even has the authority to reinstate anyone. According to Party Leader Moses “Shyne” Barrow, the answer is yes. He argues that while the court nullified the expulsions, serious allegations still hung over those members, and that’s exactly why Justice Hondora stopped short of declaring them official members of the party.

 

Moses “Shyne” Barrow, Former Area Rep., Mesopotamia

“When it came to the expulsion Justice Hondora said that it was unlawful, not in compliance with the UDP constitution. Unlawful means void of now effect, which are the words the defendants asked to be added for clarity. What is important for everyone to accept is what Justice Hondora said May seventh and when he gave his clarification is that he declined to declare the defendant a member of the UDP. That is what Justice Hondora said, this is not Shyne Barrow’s opinion, not Paul’s opinion. This is what he said and he gave the reasons why he declined, where there are allegations, true or false of a member bringing the party into disrepute, engaged in abhorrent misconduct. It would be inappropriate for the judge to compel that association to reinstate that member.”