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PM Browne Defends Record on Governance Amid Corruption Accusations<\/strong><\/p>

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Prime Minister Gaston Browne has rejected accusations of corruption, insisting there is no evidence to support claims of wrongdoing and maintaining that his administration upholds strong standards of governance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking during his Labour Day address on Monday, Browne said his government has been unfairly targeted by what he described as a campaign of misinformation and political propaganda.<\/p>

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\u201cWhen they come with all the propaganda, when they call me a thief and all manner of evil\u2014tell them to bring the evidence,\u201d he said. \u201cNot one of them can bring a scintilla of evidence that Gaston Browne has been involved in any corruption.\u201d<\/p>

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The Prime Minister dismissed claims related to high-profile matters such as the Alfa Nero yacht sale, saying, \u201cThey can talk about Alfaneo, Alfago\u2014whatever they want to talk about\u2014not this man here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Browne also framed the accusations as an attack not just on him personally but on the integrity of the country\u2019s leadership and institutions.<\/p>

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\u201cWhen we rebut their lies, it is about protecting the integrity of this country,\u201d he said. \u201cAntigua and Barbuda is one of the best governed countries in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He accused members of the opposition of projecting their own misconduct, saying, \u201cWhen they speak about corruption, they\u2019re speaking about themselves. If they want to see corruption, look in the mirror.\u201d<\/p>

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Browne\u2019s remarks come amid ongoing criticism from opposition figures, whom he labelled as \u201cvagabonds\u201d and \u201ccharlatans,\u201d warning that they pose a danger to national stability and progress.<\/p>

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