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The main opposition United Progressive Party (UPP) has officially launched its campaign for the March 21 general election with party leader Harold Lovell, confident that it will reverse the 2014 defeat it suffered at the hands of the ruling Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP).<\/p>

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Lovell, who is leading the party into a general election for the first time, sad that the \u201cwar is on\u201d and that the message of the campaign is \u201cdelivering hope, happiness, opportunity, prosperity and empowerment.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said the UPP had adopted the theme \u201cbecause of the hopelessness that has spread across this nation over the past three years or so.<\/p>

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UPP leader Harold Lovell addressing party supporters on Sunday night<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Prime Minister Gaston Browne last week announced the election date more than a year after his party won a 14-3 victory in the 2014 polls, saying that he had decided on an early poll because of the significant number of projects estimated at more than EC$1.5 billion (One EC dollar-US$0.37 cents) to come on stream over the next few months.<\/p>

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But Lovell said that the many promises the ruling ABLP has made since coming to office has come to nothing, noting that \u201cafter the first 365 days had passed, instead of seeing 365 houses built, not one of the 500 Homes had been completed.\u00a0 Up to now, nearly 1,400 days later, not even 14 of them are occupied\u201d.<\/p>\n

He said various tradesmen had also been \u201cfooled\u201d by the promises made by the prime minister and that hopelessness was not only confined the job market.<\/p>

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He said the environment, education, agriculture sectors have all suffered at the hands of the Browne administration over the past three and a half years with food prices rising every week \u201cand no incentives to greater production, no relief for farmers or fishermen has been offered.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom week to week, the prices in the supermarket are climbing.\u00a0 Hopelessness spread when Antigua and Barbuda learned that our position in the Nutrition rankings is second to last, where we stand just above Haiti.\u201d<\/p>

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Lovell also promised that the party would implement policies to deal with the crime situation, insisting that deal with crime should not be a political issue.<\/p>

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He said the party has proposed a 10 point national security plan incorporating international best practices, technology and community policing.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnder the ABLP tourism has declined.\u00a0 Visitor arrivals from the USA and England have declined by 11 per cent,\u201d he said, noting that following the damage by Hurricanes Irma and Maria to the ports of The Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and St. Marteen the cruise sector got a much-needed boost, as ships were diverted to Antigua.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut what is the plan for Tourism going forward? We can\u2019t wait for storms to blow business our way.\u00a0 In the past four years, no new resort has actually been built and every tourism project is scheduled to come on stream later this year or next year.\u00a0 What is to happen in the upcoming season?\u00a0 I have not heard.\u00a0 Have you? \u201c<\/p>\n

Lovell said that the policies of the UPP administration have been drawn up based on the ongoing consultations that the party has been having with the various stakeholders including the fisherman, mason, unemployed and young entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n

\u201cI believe, with all my heart, that God has preserved this United Progressive Party \u2013 in the face of all the attacks on its leadership and members \u2013 for such a time as this: a time in which we come to deliver hope, happiness, opportunity, prosperity, and empowerment, Lovell said, making reference to various acts of alleged corruption he said that has dogged the ruling party.<\/p>\n

He said among the policies to be implemented by a UPP administration include a reduction of 50 percent in annual vehicle licenses and the elimination of radio fees, the removal of taxes on prescription reading glasses and spectacles, funeral expenses and a 50 percent reduction on water rates along with reduced electricity and Internet costs.<\/p>\n

Lovell is also promising that the UPP would move to expand the current basket of goods under price control, reduce a;\u00a0energy prices within two weeks and immediately remove the tax on all cell phones, tablets, laptops and desktop computers for private use.<\/p>\n

He is also promising to conclude negotiations for public service salary increases within 90 days and will settle all back-pay before December 31st, 2018.<\/p>\n

The party in government would also implement a rent to own option on public housing, incrementally reduce corporate tax to 12.5 percent within its first term as well as establish duty-free zones in English Harbour, Jolly Harbour, Redcliffe Quay and Barbuda.<\/p>\n

Moreover, it is promising to repeal the new Barbuda Land Act and the Paradise Found Act \u2018Barbuda Land (Amendment) Act of 2017<\/p>\n

\u201cThe details of these and other benefits will be shared during our next two rallies and during our door-to-door campaign.\u00a0 But they have been carefully thought out to deliver immediate relief to those most in need, and to stimulate the business sector at the same time.\u00a0 Our aim is to facilitate that rising tide that will lift all boats,\u201d Lovell said.<\/p>\n

Lovell urged supporters to vote in the general election, saying \u201cthis is no time to sit it out or to hope that others will do the right thing and you will reap the benefit.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd, remember this:\u00a0 We are in a war!\u00a0 A war!\u00a0 We will neither retreat nor surrender!\u00a0 We will go forward and attack!\u00a0 The other side is going to come at us, at you, with everything at its disposal.\u00a0 Especially the things it is best at Lies and slander.\u00a0 Smear tactics.\u00a0 Provocation \u2013 They are already tearing down and destroying our posters.\u00a0 Even Aggression.\u00a0 But be careful, be mindful.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said he was looking forward to the evening of March 21 when the election results will be known and the country would be shouting \u201cUPP! UPP! UPP!\u00a0 Free at last! Free at last!\u00a0 Thank God, Almighty, we are free of the Labour Party at last!\u201d.<\/p>\n

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