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By Imogen Pearce<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In what can only be described as a stunning display of political tone-deafness, UPP Chairperson D. Gisele Isaac\u2019s recent interview on Twin Island Media serves as a textbook example of how not to handle a party crisis. Her responses to Dr. Edmond Mansoor\u2019s departure reveal a leadership that is not just out of touch, but actively living in an alternate reality where incompetence masquerades as strategy.<\/p>

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Let\u2019s begin with Isaac\u2019s claim that Mansoor\u2019s resignation \u201cdid not come as a shock.\u201d This statement is laughable at best and deceitful at worst. If the party\u2019s leadership was so acutely aware of his disengagement since April, why was nothing done to address it? This passive approach to retaining key party members speaks volumes about the UPP\u2019s incompetence in managing its own ranks. It\u2019s as if the party leadership was content to watch one of its most valuable assets walk out the door, all while pretending they saw it coming. This isn\u2019t political acumen; it\u2019s negligence bordering on sabotage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Perhaps the most egregious statement in this farce of an interview is Isaac\u2019s assertion that \u201cno one is irreplaceable.\u201d This cavalier dismissal of Dr. Mansoor\u2019s contributions to the party strategy is not just disrespectful\u2014it\u2019s politically suicidal. If the UPP truly believes that losing strategists of Mansoor\u2019s caliber is inconsequential, they\u2019re in for a rude awakening come election time. It\u2019s this kind of arrogance that has led to the party\u2019s current state of disarray.<\/p>

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But wait, it gets worse. Isaac\u2019s attempt to shift responsibility for party repositioning onto Mansoor himself is a pitiful deflection of leadership duties. If the party chair doesn\u2019t understand what \u201crepositioning\u201d means after an electoral defeat, it\u2019s clear the UPP is rudderless and adrift. The chairperson\u2019s bewildered response, \u201cI don\u2019t understand what he means by that,\u201d is a damning admission of her own incompetence. A party leader who can\u2019t grasp basic political strategy has no business at the helm of a national opposition party.<\/p>

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The chairperson\u2019s list of post-election activities reads like a sad attempt to pad a failing student\u2019s resume. \u201cPeople\u2019s Parliament\u201d and legal challenges are not substitutes for a coherent political strategy. If this is what the UPP considers \u201cbeing busy,\u201d it\u2019s no wonder they\u2019re hemorrhaging talent. These are the actions of a party desperately trying to appear relevant while avoiding the hard work of actual opposition politics. It\u2019s akin to rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic while claiming the ship isn\u2019t sinking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a final stroke of irony, Isaac has the audacity to question the principles and integrity of those leaving the party. This from a leadership that seems incapable of self-reflection or accountability. If the UPP is truly \u201cbuilt on principles and integrity,\u201d perhaps they should start by looking in the mirror. The suggestion that individuals like Anthony Smith and Mansoor lack principles because they\u2019ve chosen to leave is not just insulting\u2014it\u2019s a transparent attempt to discredit critics rather than address their valid concerns.<\/p>

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Isaac\u2019s dismissal of the Labour Party\u2019s strategy to attract former UPP members is equally shortsighted. By framing these departures as mere \u201cpersonal choices\u201d rather than symptoms of a deeper problem, the UPP leadership demonstrates a willful blindness to their own failings. It\u2019s not the Labour Party\u2019s fault that the UPP can\u2019t retain its talent; it\u2019s a direct result of the UPP\u2019s toxic internal culture and ineffective leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The claim that the party remains strong despite these high-profile departures is perhaps the most delusional statement of all. Thousands of loyal supporters might stay through rain or shine, but loyalty without direction is just blind faith. The UPP seems to be banking on the unwavering support of its base while doing nothing to earn it or expand it.<\/p>

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This interview doesn\u2019t just expose the cracks in the UPP\u2019s facade\u2014it reveals a party in full-blown crisis, led by individuals more concerned with saving face than saving their political relevance. The leadership\u2019s inability to take responsibility for the party\u2019s failings, coupled with their apparent lack of a coherent strategy for the future, paints a picture of a political organization on the brink of irrelevance.<\/p>

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If this is the best the UPP can offer in response to losing key members, Antigua and Barbuda voters should brace themselves for more disappointment from this once-promising opposition party. The country deserves better than a opposition that spends more time spinning narratives than creating real political change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The UPP doesn\u2019t need repositioning; it needs a complete overhaul, starting with its out-of-touch leadership. Until then, we can expect more talented individuals to jump ship, leaving behind a party that\u2019s more focused on making excuses than making progress. As it stands, the UPP under its current leadership is not just failing as an opposition\u2014it\u2019s failing the very concept of democracy in Antigua and Barbuda<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In conclusion, this interview serves as a stark reminder of why the UPP finds itself in its current predicament. A party that cannot honestly assess its own shortcomings, that dismisses valid criticism as disloyalty, and that seems more interested in maintaining the status quo than in genuine reform is a party destined for the political wilderness. The people of Antigua and Barbuda deserve an opposition that is vibrant, self-aware, and capable of holding the government to account. Instead, they have the UPP\u2014a cautionary tale of how not to run a political party in the 21st century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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