UDP Marks 51st Anniversary, Reflects on Achievements and Challenges

The United Democratic Party (UDP), also marked a major milestone recently, celebrating its fifty first anniversary. Despite its internal struggles, the UDP gathered at the party’s headquarters on Youth for the Future Drive in Belize City, to celebrate its victories, ponder its lessons, and continue their preparations for the upcoming elections. Party Leader Moses Shyne Barrow gathered with delegates and other members of the party’s rank and file that support his leadership, to reaffirm their solidarity to the party and its values. Barrow issued a statement following the celebration, that called on party members to look to the example set for them by the founders of the UDP, Barrow said, quote “Governments Let us draw on our fore bearers Philip Goldson NIP, Dean Lindo PDM, Sir Manuel Esquivel Liberal Party, Dean Barrow UDP We have within us the power to form the next Government of Belize once we stay focused and engaged with the people we want to serve! We shall continue to work hand in hand to strengthen and protect the Institution of the UDP so that the Party can elect many more Governments to develop Belize,” end of quote. The UDP also gave awards to various party members, acknowledging their years of service.