Shadow cabinet to be reorganised after annual conference - Phillips

President of the People’s National Party Dr Peter Phillips says his shadow cabinet will be reorganised after the party’s annual conference ends on September 22.

“Following my re-election as President of the People's National Party last Saturday, a number of members of the Shadow Cabinet, consistent with tradition, have tendered their resignation as Shadow Ministers,” said Phillips in a statement this afternoon.

Phillips’ challenger Peter Bunting has resigned.

So too have his campaign manager Dr Dayton Campbell and his campaign chairman Mark Golding.

READ: Mark Golding resigns from shadow cabinet

READ: Dayton explains his decision to resign

READ: Phillips defeats Bunting 

Phillips said it was his intention to shake up his team of spokespersons but said that the exercise was delayed as a result of the presidential election.

“At a meeting of the party's National Executive Council in April this year, I had indicated that I would be reorganising the shadow cabinet after the end of the Parliamentary Sectoral Debate. The internal presidential election intervened and I considered it prudent to postpone that exercise. I now intend to undertake the Shadow Cabinet reorganisation after the conclusion of the party's annual conference on September 22,” he said. 

“Until then, I have asked all shadow ministers remain in place and continue to monitor their assigned portfolio,” Phillips said.

Phillips is to meet Bunting tomorrow.