Patrick Faber says, “Don’t believe the hype.” He’s vehemently denying claims that he crashed Saturday’s meeting just to stir up trouble. According to Faber, that version of events is completely backwards. He insists he was on his best behavior, even if he did refuse to leave when asked. And as for the real disruption? Faber says he was the one who got confronted by none other than former Belize Rural Central candidate David Almendarez. Here’s how Faber breaks down what really went down inside that meeting room.
Patrick Faber, Lead Opposition Senator
“And for those who believe the narrative that I went their and created a scene. I know that you and others were their. You saw me go up to that meeting and I saw you took my picture and when I went up there, let me tell you what happened because the narrative spun is completely different. I was greeted with hugs and handshakes. I made my way to the left corner of the room by the podium and I sat their and refused to move and I sat their quietly and endured the abuse, very little from Michael Peyrefitte, which clearly shocked me. He clearly has something personal, because in the room he had very little to say. He did not even ask me to leave. It was Alberto August who asked me to leave and I said quietly to August I am not leaving, I have all rights to be here, I have not been expelled. I am a former leader, a lead senator, I have all right to be here. I know that as a former party leader, in fact Peyrefitte said Shyne is a member of the central executive and the NPC and national convention for life and so is Dean Barrow, well so is Patrick Faber. In fact the only ruckus that happened is when David Almendarez physically assaulted me and that was when, cause I heard you say on your report you said their was a ruckus and you heard they assault me. Others had to intervene to say that is disrespectful to our former leader, put the man down. That was what happened. And when Yellowman came in, not to ask me to leave, he said Faber has a right to be here. I will show you the video where Shyne Barrow phsycally picked up yellow and pushed him through the door. That is what caused the ruckus.”
