Shyne Barrow gains control of Belize UDP headquarters after court ruling

BELMOPAN, Belize (CMC) –Leader of Belize’s main Opposition United Democratic Party (UDP), Moses “Shyne” Barrow has welcomed a ruling by the High Court that gives him control of the party’s headquarters.

Last week, Barrow and several others filing an ex-parte application asking the High Court to immediately grant custody and possession of the party’s headquarters to the former chairman, Mike Peyrefitte. “We are thrilled, extremely grateful for the decision of the High Court to grant this injunctive relief. We are grateful to the lawyer, of course…and we just feel vindicated,” Barrow said.

“We are extremely satisfied that Belize is a place of rules and laws that must be complied with, no matter how right you think you are. There are procedural norms that must be complied with and we were very confident that the High Court would comply with the case law, all the way to the Court of Appeals, as to how you treat with matters. You can’t just come and be a political gangster and use violence and use might to have your way,” he added. Barrow is in a battle for the leadership of the party with Tracy Taegar-Panton, who heads a dissent group within the party claiming they are the legitimate leader of the party.