As we said, it’s a terrible loss for the People’s United Party which lost every single municipality but one…and even there the grand ole party barely held on. In the wake of that demoralizing defeat, today Party Leader Francis Fonseca called a press conference. But he’s not preaching doom and gloom. He says the people have spoken and the party accepts that. And just in case you may have speculated just a bit…Fonseca is certainly not entertaining resignation.
Francis Fonseca, P.U.P. Leader
“In the wake of any election defeat, and certainly this was a very decisive defeat, a very decisive victory for the People’s United Party with potentially two years to come before a general election. I think everybody has to take a look at themselves and it starts with the leader. The leader has to look at himself in the mirror, the leader has to self-examine. So I think it’s an absolutely legitimate question, but I have given no thought to resignation, and I will tell you why. Because from as early as this morning, late last night into early morning, I started getting calls from standard bearers, representatives from across the country. I think of the thirty-one representatives, I was trying to tally it in my head just before I came in…about twenty-four of them have called me since last night into this morning, to all express their confidence in me, their trust in me. They are disappointed like I am. But I would say that without exception all of them said party Leader you did everything that you could…you fought a good fight. We have to now sit back and examine the weaknesses we have in our Party, and I understand that. I too have to look at myself. What can I do better? What are my failings, and all of them expressed solidarity with me and confidence in moving forward with me. What they said, man and woman alike…is that we all have to stand together – we have to be united in this Party.”
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