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TTGUARDIAN: Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne hasn\u2019t shaken the Trinidad and Tobago Government by threatening to sue for US$60 million based on promises made for compensation following the collapse of Clico in 2009.<\/p>

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In an audio interview uploaded to the YouTube page of \u201cAntigua Breaking News\u201d on Sunday, which came from an interview done earlier on Pointe FM\u2019s Browne on Browne programme, Browne is heard saying, \u201cWe are pursuing litigation against Duprey and company and possibly, we may eventually have to sue the government of T&T.\u201d<\/p>\n

Browne said the T&T Government had promised to pay a settlement of $100 million but had only paid $40 million. He did not say from which government, and which year this promise was made.<\/p>

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\u201cThey have not even treated us with the type of respect that is typical, you know, among countries and colleagues. So we\u2019ll be writing to them again, this probably gonna be the third time,\u201d Browne continued in the audio.<\/p>

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Yesterday, however, T&T Government officials declined to comment officially but Guardian Media was told the Government has no record of any such correspondence being sent to them. However, sources said the Government is ready for any possible lawsuit, mainly because lawyers advising the Government are saying there is no legal foundation for such a lawsuit.<\/p>\n

The legal advice noted that the Antiguan government would have to overcome the June 28, 2016 Privy Council judgment in the case of The United Policyholders Group and others (the Appellants) v The Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago.<\/p>

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The ruling basically states a government can override a previous administration\u2019s promise based on the current economic circumstances. The Clico policyholders argued then that the Government gave assurances of a Clico bailout which created a \u201clegitimate expectation\u201d of support. However, the Government did not agree to the terms when it announced a new bailout plan in 2010\/2011.<\/p>\n

The Privy Council ruled the Government was entitled to change its mind for what it perceived to be good reasons based on macroeconomic and macro-political issues.<\/p>

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But it\u2019s those economic changes that have given Prime Minister Browne confidence T&T may be able to make a full payment. On the radio show, he said, \u201cWe hope that now that their fortunes have improved, that they are benefiting from the increase and escalation in fuel prices, that they will put some system in place to cover the rest of the liability.\u201d<\/p>

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