{"id":127593,"date":"2021-04-20T07:08:43","date_gmt":"2021-04-20T11:08:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=127593"},"modified":"2021-04-20T07:08:43","modified_gmt":"2021-04-20T11:08:43","slug":"a-prime-ministers-residence-could-engender-proper-behaviour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/a-prime-ministers-residence-could-engender-proper-behaviour\/","title":{"rendered":"A prime minister\u2019s residence could engender proper behaviour"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Makeda Mikael<\/strong><\/p>

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Antigua\u2019s Prime Minister and the Governor General need Official Residences, where they officially reside with their families.<\/p>\n

This business of paying them a housing fee and have them live in their own homes is unacceptable, and moreover unsafe for our Heads of State, and Government.<\/p>

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One has always to tip the hat to V.C. Bird for his adherence to certain protocols like living in the Prime Minister\u2019s residence, which was pointedly the former residence of the Antigua Syndicate white Boss, whom he had fought and won the freedom of his people.<\/p>

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Since then the only woman Governor General tried but failed to live in the decaying Government House and even gave up at any restoration as now done by the current GG.<\/p>\n

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Clearly living as one of the people has normalized the housing of these two very important Statesmen of Antigua & Barbuda, but is it appropriate?<\/p>

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Living in one\u2019s house certainly has its perks, like hanging out in the living room in underwear when alone, but shouldn\u2019t the residence of the Prime Minister or GG have certain protocols, which allow the families to go home for breaks like that?<\/p>\n

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At least the GG has Government House for entertaining and upholding the dignity of his position but the PM has to entertain at public places. We need a Residence of the Prime Minister, which will ensure the position is respected and the protocols, which go with the job help to create the kind of atmosphere which encourages diplomacy in and around the Residence.<\/p>

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Living in one\u2019s own house stamps the owner\u2019s personality on every action, culture and reaction, and encourages personally accepted behaviour whereas living in the Residence will often create a culture in keeping with the high standards expected of the occupants.<\/p>

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The time has come for Antigua\u2019s Prime Minister to occupy the Residence of the Prime Minister, and be accessible to his people with the proper protocols in place and exhibited as such \u2013 We have to build one!<\/p>\n

Makeda Mikael<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Makeda Mikael Antigua\u2019s Prime Minister and the Governor General need Official Residences, where they officially reside with their families. This business of paying them a housing fee and have them live in their own homes is unacceptable, and moreover unsafe for our Heads of State, and Government. 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