{"id":188551,"date":"2023-10-18T16:16:22","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T20:16:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=188551"},"modified":"2023-10-18T16:30:19","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T20:30:19","slug":"upp-offers-10k-reward-for-credible-evidence-of-criminal-activity-related-to-sms-by-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/upp-offers-10k-reward-for-credible-evidence-of-criminal-activity-related-to-sms-by-election\/","title":{"rendered":"UPP offers $10k reward for credible evidence of criminal activity related to SMS by-election"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-202793653\" class=\"antig-ecab antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  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sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1200\" height=\"400\"   \/><\/a><\/div><p class=\"s4\">\n<p class=\"s5\"><span class=\"s16\">UPP offers <\/span><span class=\"s16\">$10k <\/span><span class=\"s16\">reward for credible evidence of criminal activity related to SMS by-election<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s4\">\n<p class=\"s4\"><span class=\"s17\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">It has been brought <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s17\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">to the notice of the United Progressive Party (UPP) and Ke<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s17\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">l<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s17\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">vin \u201c<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s17\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">Shugy<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s17\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">\u201d Simon, its candidate for the St. Mary\u2019s South, that operatives of the Antigua <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s17\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">Labour<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s17\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> Party are engaged in criminal activities to undermine the <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s17\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">upcoming by-election.<\/span><\/span><\/p><div id=\"antig-4002710489\" class=\"antig-content_5 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ablpag\" aria-label=\"ABLP_Red-&#038;-Reddy_Web_1000x250\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_Red-Reddy_Web_1000x250.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_Red-Reddy_Web_1000x250.png 1000w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:75\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_Red-Reddy_Web_1000x250.png 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:192\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_Red-Reddy_Web_1000x250.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1000\" height=\"250\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"s4\">\n<p class=\"s4\"><span class=\"s17\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">There are reports that residents are being offered cash for the surrender of their <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s17\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">v<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s17\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">oter<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s17\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> identification cards<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s17\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> \u2013 with the specific objective of suppressing support for Mr. Simon.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s4\">\n<p class=\"s4\"><span class=\"s17\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">Such transactions are <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s17\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">a criminal offense<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s17\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">, according to the <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s18\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">Representation of the People Act<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s18\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">. <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s17\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">Accordingly, the UPP is offering a reward of $10,000<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"s17\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">to anyone <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s17\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">who can present credible evidence that can lead to the prosecution of <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s17\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">the person(s) engaged in this offense.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s4\">\n<p class=\"s4\"><span class=\"s17\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">\u201c<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s17\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">The buying of the by-election must not be <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s17\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">allowed to go unrecorded and, subsequently, unchallenged,\u201d the UPP Leadership says. \u00a0\u201cThe <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s17\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">people\u2019s right<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s17\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> to elect the person they wish to represent them <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s17\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">s<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s17\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">hould not be subverted<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s17\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> by means of bribery, inducement, or threats. \u00a0Elections must be won honestly. \u00a0Democracy demands no less.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s4\">\n<p class=\"s4\"><span class=\"s17\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">Persons<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s17\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> having <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s17\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">credible <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s17\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">evidence<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"s17\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">of any such offense <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s17\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">are encouraged to contact Mr. Simon<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s17\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">; <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s17\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">any member of the UPP Leadership<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s17\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">; or the UPP Secretariat<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s17\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">,<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s17\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> at 462-1818<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s17\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">,<\/span><\/span><\/p><div id=\"antig-234940736\" class=\"antig-content_4 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" 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