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Prime Minister Gaston Browne says the people’s business will remain his priority as leader of the country.<\/p>

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Browne was responding to United Progressive Party leader Harold Lovell who advised him to leave office if he wants to be a farmer.<\/p>\n

However, the prime minister says he won’t be farming as much as the opposition thinks since his son Djorne Browne,25, would be running the enterprise.<\/p>

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Browne says his son is qualified at the university level and will manage the farm’s day to day operations.<\/p>

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He also denies a conflict of interest.<\/p>\n

The prime minister says he doesn’t intend to compete with local farmers as his plans don’t involve selling vegetables which are in abundance here.<\/p>

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He says while he is an investor in the farm, he is not a director, and what is important is that he has disclosed the extent of his involvement.<\/p>\n

Browne says all the equipment being used on the farm were procured privately and government’s resources are not being used.<\/p>

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