john saldivar resigns as udp leader-elect and suspended indefinitely as minister of national security by barrow after he was found guilty of taking money from accused united states fraudster and businessman, lev dermen and associates. in the morning of that day, barrow called a meeting in which all 31 udp standard-bareers and member of parliaments were in attendance. there, he asked saldivar to submit to barrow his resignation leader-elect of the udp and saldivar agreed to do so. soon after, barrow issued a statement to the nation on the recent developments in the party.