The House of Representatives and the Senate met in parliamentary service this afternoon in honor of the late Toledo East Area Representative Mike Espat. They gathered at the National Assembly to pay homage to the lifelong stalwart of the People’s United Party. Also in attendance were Espat’s family and friends. As we reported last week,
The United Democratic Party is wasting no time in putting forward a suitable candidate to contest the upcoming bye-election in Toledo East. Over the weekend, Party Leader Shyne Barrow traveled south to Punta Gorda where he met with former area representative Eden Martinez and U.D.P. mayoral candidate Franklin ‘Kranka’ Polonio, to endorse Dennis Williams’ candidacy
Following the brief special sitting this afternoon, Prime Minister John Briceño spoke with reporters outside of the house. While he continued to speak fondly of Mike Espat, the leader of the People’s United Party also touched briefly on comments made by the late politician’s first cousin. During an interview last Thursday, Cayo South Area Representative
There’s a ninety-day window during which a bye-election must be held to fill the void in Toledo East. C.E.O. Osmond Martinez had expressed an interest in running for the People’s United Party in that constituency prior to Espat’s death, but he may not be the only aspiring politician eyeing the vacant seat in the House