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A senior member of the Antigua Barbuda Labour Party has charged the main opposition with making life difficult for Caricom nationals during their time in office.<\/p>

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Sir Robin Yearwood\u00a0says many Caribbean people moved to Antigua under previous labour party governments because there was excess employment.<\/p>\n

He told a recent political meeting that the biggest demonstration of resentment towards Caricom was when the changes were made to the Representation of the People Act.<\/p>

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“Three years you live in a country and you allowed to vote, they went to parliament and they raise it to seven years,” the veteran\u00a0politician said.<\/p>

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“They spited those nationals,” he added.<\/p>\n

Sir Robin said Caricom nationals have lived here for many years and made their contribution to the country.<\/p>

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“Since when a Caricom national can be called a foreigner,” he asked.<\/p>\n

Yearwood said the UPP’s attempt to regularise\u00a0Caricom immigrants through the 2004 Millennium Naturalization Act failed and it is only now “they are getting their Antigua and Barbuda passport.”<\/p>

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