{"id":17989,"date":"2018-07-19T15:47:15","date_gmt":"2018-07-19T19:47:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=17989"},"modified":"2018-07-19T15:47:15","modified_gmt":"2018-07-19T19:47:15","slug":"michael-browne-responds-to-critics-of-his-travels-abroad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/michael-browne-responds-to-critics-of-his-travels-abroad\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Browne responds to critics of his travels abroad"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Education Minister Michael Browne has responded to critics who say he is a frequent flyer.<\/p>

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The main opposition party UPP and activist group The Movement have been especially critical of Browne for abandoning his duties at home for undisclosed\u00a0travels around the world.<\/p>\n

The minister has also been accused of spending more time outside of Antigua and Barbuda than in his ministry.<\/p>

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Browne told the Lower House earlier today that he is well aware of the criticism but has chosen not to respond.<\/p>

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“I haven’t\u00a0heard it so much this term but during the first term but I have been accused so much of being a travelling minister,” Browne told colleagues.<\/p>\n

“Nothing tall go so nah,” the minister added.<\/p>

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“This term around I have just decided to respond because the former minister said if you leave it alone it might become true.”<\/p>\n

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