{"id":215399,"date":"2024-11-04T07:28:18","date_gmt":"2024-11-04T11:28:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=215399"},"modified":"2024-11-04T09:46:52","modified_gmt":"2024-11-04T13:46:52","slug":"upp-independence-awards-gala-dismissed-as-self-indulgent-spectacle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/upp-independence-awards-gala-dismissed-as-self-indulgent-spectacle\/","title":{"rendered":"UPP Independence Awards Gala Dismissed As Self-Indulgent Spectacle"},"content":{"rendered":"
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PM Browne Criticizes UPP’s Independence Gala as “Self-Celebration”<\/strong><\/p>

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Prime Minister Gaston Browne has expressed surprise and criticism over the United Progressive Party’s (UPP) recent awards gala, held during the Independence season, accusing the party of staging a \u201cself-congratulatory\u201d event that honored its own leaders instead of focusing on public achievements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The ceremony featured recognitions for UPP figures, including UPP leader Jamale Pringle, Leon \u201cChaku\u201d Symister, and Chairperson Gisele Isaac, and others, raising questions from the Prime Minister about the motives and criteria behind the honors.<\/p>

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\u201cWhat I find quite astonishing,\u201d Browne stated, \u201cis that the very leadership they\u2019re trying to get rid of includes Jamal Pringle, Gisele Isaac, and Chaku. And instead of responding to their membership, addressing the concerns of their membership, they went and honored themselves.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He questioned the purpose of the awards, suggesting that they pointed to a self-centered approach. “<\/p>

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And I\u2019m left wondering: what exactly are they celebrating? Their lack of performance?\u201d<\/p>

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Browne further questioned the legitimacy of the awards, particularly the recognition of prominent UPP figures. <\/p>

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\u201cOkay, when you honor somebody during Independence, it\u2019s based on performance. So, what is Chaku\u2019s performance? What is Gisele Isaac\u2019s performance?\u201d he asked, adding, \u201cAre they so\u2014what term should I use now? Are they so conceited that they believe they\u2019ve done well to the extent that they are literally setting up an honor system to honor themselves? Imagine that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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