{"id":161423,"date":"2022-10-26T16:04:33","date_gmt":"2022-10-26T20:04:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=161423"},"modified":"2022-10-26T16:04:33","modified_gmt":"2022-10-26T20:04:33","slug":"pm-browne-continues-to-insist-that-sean-bird-wants-to-leave-upp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/pm-browne-continues-to-insist-that-sean-bird-wants-to-leave-upp\/","title":{"rendered":"PM Browne continues to insist that Sean Bird wants to leave UPP"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Prime Minister Gaston Browne told Antigua Newsroom:<\/strong><\/p>

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Sean Bird has told several people that he is still a Labour man and that he regrets joining the UPP. Ask any of the staff at ZDK and they can corroborate the claim.<\/p>\n

He even unjustifiably blamed me for his decision to join UPP, instead of taking responsibility for his actions.<\/p>

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They only issue I had with Sean Bird, was his collection of $5500 monthly from the treasury, over an 18 month period without showing up for work.<\/p>

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This caused me to terminate his employment to prevent the abuse of public resources.<\/p>\n

It was expected that he would have repaid the amount since it was not earned. However, he has not pay back the amounts collected.<\/p>

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I maintain my position that Sean says that he is not happy with the UPP and he will leave the party after he loses the next general elections.<\/p>\n

In fact, I was told that he even plans to migrate to the US and has started to make plans to that effect.<\/p>

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He has no choice but to deny, deny, deny at this point but, the truth always rises to the top and this will be proven in due course.<\/p>

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Sean Bird said that joining the UPP was a big mistake and he can\u2019t wait to leave.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Prime Minister Gaston Browne told Antigua Newsroom: Sean Bird has told several people that he is still a Labour man and that he regrets joining the UPP. Ask any of the staff at ZDK and they can corroborate the claim. 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