{"id":224040,"date":"2025-02-03T08:23:20","date_gmt":"2025-02-03T12:23:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=224040"},"modified":"2025-02-03T08:39:18","modified_gmt":"2025-02-03T12:39:18","slug":"mp-simon-responds-to-allegations-that-he-used-campaign-funds-for-a-boat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/mp-simon-responds-to-allegations-that-he-used-campaign-funds-for-a-boat\/","title":{"rendered":"MP Simon Responds To Allegations That He Used Campaign Funds for a Boat, Attempted Secret Deal With ABLP"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-4190704381\" 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=\"\"  srcset=\"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 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div><div id=\"antig-1791700376\" class=\"antig-before-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/medicalbenefitsscheme\" aria-label=\"PHOTO-2026-04-07-10-45-56\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1200\/h:400\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-10-45-56.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1200\/h:400\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-10-45-56.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-10-45-56.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:341\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-10-45-56.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-10-45-56.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1200\" height=\"400\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>\ud835\ude4e\ud835\ude4f\ud835\ude3c\ud835\ude4f\ud835\ude40\ud835\ude48\ud835\ude40\ud835\ude49\ud835\ude4f \ud835\ude41\ud835\ude4d\ud835\ude4a\ud835\ude48 \ud835\ude43\ud835\ude4a\ud835\ude49. \ud835\ude46\ud835\ude40\ud835\ude47\ud835\ude51\ud835\ude44\ud835\ude49 \ud835\ude4e\ud835\ude44\ud835\ude48\ud835\ude4a\ud835\ude49 \ud835\ude44\ud835\ude49 \ud835\ude4d\ud835\ude40\ud835\ude4e\ud835\ude4b\ud835\ude4a\ud835\ude49\ud835\ude4e\ud835\ude40 \ud835\ude4f\ud835\ude4a \ud835\ude4b\ud835\ude48 \ud835\ude42\ud835\ude3c\ud835\ude4e\ud835\ude4f\ud835\ude4a\ud835\ude49 \ud835\ude3d\ud835\ude4d\ud835\ude4a\ud835\ude52\ud835\ude49\ud835\ude40&#8217;\ud835\ude4e \ud835\ude3c\ud835\ude3e\ud835\ude3e\ud835\ude50\ud835\ude4e\ud835\ude3c\ud835\ude4f\ud835\ude44\ud835\ude4a\ud835\ude49\ud835\ude4e<\/p><div id=\"antig-3903089177\" class=\"antig-content_5 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ablpag\" aria-label=\"Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:169\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:576\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:432\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1536\/h:864\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>PM Gaston <a><\/a>Browne\u2019s latest attempt to deflect from his administration\u2019s deep-seated corruption and poor performance, by fabricating lies about me is both laughable and desperate. Instead of addressing the real concerns of the people\u2014rampant crime, economic hardship, and the erosion of public trust\u2014he clings to baseless accusations, hoping to distract from his own glaring scandals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before Browne questions my integrity, he must first answer the searing allegations made by his former ally, the late Hon. Asot Michael. The people of Antigua and Barbuda are still waiting for him to explain the source of his sudden wealth\u2014the multimillion-dollar properties, the real estate empire amassed while in office, and the unexplained financial dealings that reek of corruption. Asot Michael, once his closest confidant, publicly accused him of abusing his position for personal gain. Those accusations remain unanswered.<\/p><div id=\"antig-511081640\" 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\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"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 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div><div id=\"antig-690529879\" class=\"antig-content_12 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ablpag\" aria-label=\"Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:169\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:576\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:432\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1536\/h:864\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Prime Minister should also remind the public who introduced an indicted fraudster like Nigerian conman Eki Igwe to Antigua and why he allowed such individuals access to the highest levels of government. Or perhaps he should explain why under his leadership, allegations of bribery, kickbacks, and financial misdeeds have become routine.<\/p><div id=\"antig-542332799\" class=\"antig-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ReggaeInTheParkAntigua\" aria-label=\"lucanio\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:240\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:819\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 819w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s talk about real accountability. Where is the transparency regarding the relief funds earmarked for Barbuda after Hurricane Maria? The people of Barbuda are still demanding answers on how those funds were spent. What happened to the $200,000 issued by Cabinet for the seating stand in Bolans? And why, after years of delays and inflated costs, do we still lack proper accountability for the Friars Hill Road development? The people deserve answers, not distractions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Browne must understand that the people of Antigua and Barbuda are not fools. They see through his smoke and mirrors. My record is clean, my conscience clear, and my commitment to the people unwavering. If Browne has any evidence to support his ridiculous claims, let him present it. Otherwise, he should focus on answering the real questions about his own dubious financial dealings.<\/p><div id=\"antig-1534397360\" class=\"antig-content_2 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.com\/antigua\/\" aria-label=\"500X500 (1)\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:150\/h:150\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I will make another appearance on The Knight Show next Wednesday and I extend an open invitation to Gaston Browne to join me\u2014no dodging, no distractions\u2014just the truth. Let\u2019s see if he has the courage to finally address these issues head-on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hon. Kelvin Simon<\/p><div id=\"antig-1618288291\" class=\"antig-content_3 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.antiguabarbudaculinarymonth.com\/\" aria-label=\"CM key_WEB 1300x300_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1301\/h:301\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1301\/h:301\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg 1301w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:69\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:237\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:178\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1301\" height=\"301\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Member of Parliament, St. Mary\u2019s South<\/p><div id=\"antig-2913380763\" class=\"antig-content_6 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=\"\"  srcset=\"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 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"antig-729788691\" class=\"antig-in-comments_2 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/@hadeedmotorsltd\" aria-label=\"Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png 1000w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:75\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:192\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1000\" height=\"250\"   \/><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud835\ude4e\ud835\ude4f\ud835\ude3c\ud835\ude4f\ud835\ude40\ud835\ude48\ud835\ude40\ud835\ude49\ud835\ude4f \ud835\ude41\ud835\ude4d\ud835\ude4a\ud835\ude48 \ud835\ude43\ud835\ude4a\ud835\ude49. \ud835\ude46\ud835\ude40\ud835\ude47\ud835\ude51\ud835\ude44\ud835\ude49 \ud835\ude4e\ud835\ude44\ud835\ude48\ud835\ude4a\ud835\ude49 \ud835\ude44\ud835\ude49 \ud835\ude4d\ud835\ude40\ud835\ude4e\ud835\ude4b\ud835\ude4a\ud835\ude49\ud835\ude4e\ud835\ude40 \ud835\ude4f\ud835\ude4a \ud835\ude4b\ud835\ude48 \ud835\ude42\ud835\ude3c\ud835\ude4e\ud835\ude4f\ud835\ude4a\ud835\ude49 \ud835\ude3d\ud835\ude4d\ud835\ude4a\ud835\ude52\ud835\ude49\ud835\ude40&#8217;\ud835\ude4e \ud835\ude3c\ud835\ude3e\ud835\ude3e\ud835\ude50\ud835\ude4e\ud835\ude3c\ud835\ude4f\ud835\ude44\ud835\ude4a\ud835\ude49\ud835\ude4e PM Gaston Browne\u2019s latest attempt to deflect from his administration\u2019s deep-seated corruption and poor performance, by fabricating lies about me is both laughable and desperate. Instead of addressing the real concerns of the people\u2014rampant crime, economic hardship, and the erosion of public trust\u2014he [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":186730,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-224040","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.1 (Yoast SEO v24.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>MP Simon Responds To Allegations That He Used Campaign Funds for a Boat, Attempted Secret Deal With ABLP - Antigua News Room<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/mp-simon-responds-to-allegations-that-he-used-campaign-funds-for-a-boat\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"MP Simon Responds To Allegations That He Used Campaign Funds for a Boat, Attempted Secret Deal With ABLP\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"\ud835\ude4e\ud835\ude4f\ud835\ude3c\ud835\ude4f\ud835\ude40\ud835\ude48\ud835\ude40\ud835\ude49\ud835\ude4f \ud835\ude41\ud835\ude4d\ud835\ude4a\ud835\ude48 \ud835\ude43\ud835\ude4a\ud835\ude49. \ud835\ude46\ud835\ude40\ud835\ude47\ud835\ude51\ud835\ude44\ud835\ude49 \ud835\ude4e\ud835\ude44\ud835\ude48\ud835\ude4a\ud835\ude49 \ud835\ude44\ud835\ude49 \ud835\ude4d\ud835\ude40\ud835\ude4e\ud835\ude4b\ud835\ude4a\ud835\ude49\ud835\ude4e\ud835\ude40 \ud835\ude4f\ud835\ude4a \ud835\ude4b\ud835\ude48 \ud835\ude42\ud835\ude3c\ud835\ude4e\ud835\ude4f\ud835\ude4a\ud835\ude49 \ud835\ude3d\ud835\ude4d\ud835\ude4a\ud835\ude52\ud835\ude49\ud835\ude40&#8217;\ud835\ude4e \ud835\ude3c\ud835\ude3e\ud835\ude3e\ud835\ude50\ud835\ude4e\ud835\ude3c\ud835\ude4f\ud835\ude44\ud835\ude4a\ud835\ude49\ud835\ude4e PM Gaston Browne\u2019s latest attempt to deflect from his administration\u2019s deep-seated corruption and poor performance, by fabricating lies about me is both laughable and desperate. 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