{"id":12771,"date":"2018-02-22T21:07:41","date_gmt":"2018-02-23T01:07:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=12771"},"modified":"2018-02-22T21:11:53","modified_gmt":"2018-02-23T01:11:53","slug":"pm-browne-has-big-plans-for-former-pm-spencer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/pm-browne-has-big-plans-for-former-pm-spencer\/","title":{"rendered":"PM Browne has big plans for former PM Spencer"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Prime Minister Gaston Browne has paid a glowing tribute former Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer saying that he has plans to engage him in the development of the country.<\/p>

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The country’s leader between 2004-2014, Spencer bid farewell to active politics today after serving more than 30 years in the Parliament of Antigua & Barbuda.<\/p>\n

Browne says it is his intention to bring a special act before parliament to cater to former prime ministers.<\/p>

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“I am sure that at some point we will further celebrate your contribution. I am also of the view that we may have to come back to parliament to have a special act befitting for a retired prime minister,” Browne told the Lower House.<\/p>

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He said the measure will “make sure that he enjoys certain services and privileges. I have already given instructions to the Attorney\u00a0General to make sure that those arrangements are put in place.We know that you are not a man of vanity but as a former prime minister, it is important that you now transition into a statesman.”<\/p>\n

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The prime minister also told his colleague that there is a role for him and former prime minister Sir Lester Bird “to better advance our democracy.”<\/p>

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He said matters of electoral reform and good governance are areas where the two leaders should be able to advise the government on.<\/p>\n

“And to help us to make sustaining decisions in the interest of Antigua and Barbuda.”<\/p>

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In paying tribute to Spencer, Browne thanked the leader of the opposition for his service to the country calling him “a man of humility who has served the people well.”<\/p>

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The prime minister recalled Spencer’s activism and involvement\u00a0in the Gray’s Farm community.<\/p>\n

He said they have always admired each other.<\/p>\n

“There are few individuals who would have given that level of service and done so selflessly,” Browne said.<\/p>\n

Spencer said goodbye in parliament in anticipation of “imminent” general elections expected to be announced this weekend during an ABLP campaign event.<\/p>\n

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