Long-time U.D.P. figure and now retired politician Michael Finnegan is throwing his support behind Tracy Panton in her bid for party leader. But some are asking, should he share some of the blame for where the party stands today? After all, it was Finnegan who handed over the reins in Mesopotamia to Moses “Shyne” Barrow… and, well, the rest is history. So, does Tracy Panton think Finnegan bears any responsibility? We put that question to her, here’s what she had to say.
Tracy Taegar-Panton, Leader of the Opposition
“I think pointing fingers will not help to solve the problem. What has been done in the past cannot be undone. I think we have to find a way forward. I appreciate that at this point in time, the honorable Michael Finnegan has stepped forward. Would I have wanted him to step forward sooner, of course. I think we would have avoided some of the hemorrhaging that has happened. But he has stepped forward and I hope there will be more senior members of this party, for the interest of protecting this institution, that we refer to as the UDP and it is an institution of the people, that they will also have their voices heard.”
