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George Rick James, the champion of good governance and electoral\nreform in Antigua and Barbuda has died.<\/p>

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Rick James was the founder of the Free and Fair Elections\nleague and up to the time of his death served as its secretary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He died at 6 a.m. this morning, family members confirmed.<\/p>

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The cause of death has not yet been confirmed.<\/p>

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James was the former leader of the Antigua Freedom Party\nwhich contested the 1999 general election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More details later.<\/p>

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