Senator Peyrefitte on Patrick Faber U.D.P. Leadership
The Leader of the Opposition Patrick Faber had to issue a public apology last week when a video leaked of a domestic dispute he had with the mother of his daughter. Since then, two of his colleagues, Shyne Barrow and Tracey Panton, have made public statements to condemn the domestic issue. And then, there was a document circulating, purportedly from members of the U.D.P., including former area reps and standard bearers, who wanted Faber gone because he has supposedly lost the trust of the people. In response, the U.D.P. issued a release to say that Faber remains the leader of the party. Today, U.D.P. Chairman Michael Peyrefitte spoke with reporters about the issue and a party meeting.
Michael Peyrefitte, Chairman, U.D.P.
“I haven’t asked them what their position is but I think a couple of them have expressed something publicly and I think they have spoken for themselves.”
Andrea Polanco
“Sir, that specific meeting what was the purpose of that meeting?”
Michael Peyrefitte
Michael Peyrefitte
“That is an internal party matter. I can’t tell you that, but clearly I will give you two guesses to guess what formed the main part of that meeting, but we will have more discussions so I don’t want to pre-empt.”
Andrea Polanco
“Sir, was that matter with Mr. Faber discussed?”
Michael Peyrefitte
“I think it would be difficult for you to assume that it wasn’t discussed but like I said it is an internal party matter and when and if we have anything further to say on it then we will.”
Andrea Polanco
“Sir, are you concerned as chairman of the party that this is out there?”
Michael Peyrefitte
“I am concerned about what it is doing to the society and to the party itself; no doubt about that. I think the party leader has said that. As for domestic violence, how can anybody be for it and I am yet to meet anybody who is for it.”
Andrea Polanco
“But you have neither condemned publicly?”
Michael Peyrefitte
“Listen to me; I don’t have to condemn it like that. The party leader has publicly said that what he did was not an example that a party leader should set. I don’t need to – do you really need to say that what you saw in the video was something you would prefer not to see or not happen? What is important to note though, to be fair, it is bad enough and doesn’t make it worse than it is, he didn’t hit anybody; he didn’t touch anybody. He took out his frustration against the wall which you would prefer to do rather than hit a person. So, he didn’t hit anybody. The public and the media have not been fair. Nobody was injured. However, that doesn’t mean that what he did was correct. He should not have done that and he should not have let his emotions get the better of him in that situation.”
On the contents of the letter and group behind it, Peyrefitte says he give no credence to the letter and could have been created by anyone who wanted to make mischief.
