{"id":206805,"date":"2024-07-16T09:06:50","date_gmt":"2024-07-16T13:06:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=206805"},"modified":"2024-07-16T09:06:51","modified_gmt":"2024-07-16T13:06:51","slug":"letterwho-is-the-dictator-d-gisele-coming-for-richard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/letterwho-is-the-dictator-d-gisele-coming-for-richard\/","title":{"rendered":"LETTER:Who is the Dictator? D. Gisele Coming for Richard?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Puppet masters, animal farms, black dictators. These are just a few colorful words I could use to paint a picture of the political circus we\u2019ve been enduring with the United Progressive Party. Our party is a drama series, and the season finale is Anthony Smith\u2019s resignation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s surprising that this young man was able to leave the UPP. It\u2019s clear that something is amiss. That something is D. Gisiel Isacc, the tyrant who has been consistently causing conflict among members, as they have claimed.<\/p>

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The party has been experiencing a significant walkout of members following their loss of office a decade ago.<\/p>

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Despite this, the party leadership remains resistant to change. Most dissenting members express frustration with the leadership, feeling stifled by what they perceive as a dictatorial rule and a hostile environment that discourages the expression of their views.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An emergency meeting took place last night following Smith\u2019s surprising resignation, and like many similar gatherings, it didn\u2019t end well.<\/p>

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It appears that the \u201cgreat and mighty\u201d D. Gisele Isaac intended to remove Anthony Smith, Kelvin Shugy Simon, and Richard Lewis Giselle from the picture. Algernon Watts is seemingly tolerated only due to the potential use of Observer Radio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last night, it was clear that Richard Lewis is now the center of attention. There seems to be a strong desire to remove him from the party. Lewis is currently in Jamaica and appears to be struggling, having taken time overseas to deal with the distress.<\/p>

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Giselle made it clear that if an election were to be held right now, Sherfield Bowen and Jamale Pringle would likely be the only viable candidates to secure their seats.<\/p>

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Another surprising revelation was the potential return of Harold Lovell to lead the party. It\u2019s ridiculous that the UPP is so devoid of leadership that they are considering bringing back a figure who has run in 10 elections and won only two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is quite a lot to process; a retrograde step resorting to a \u201cspent Harold\u201d for leadership. Waw!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No Longer Loyal<\/strong><\/p>\n

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