{"id":241444,"date":"2025-06-26T08:57:36","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T12:57:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=241444"},"modified":"2025-06-26T11:14:28","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T15:14:28","slug":"bowen-ablp-packed-social-security-board-with-comrades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/bowen-ablp-packed-social-security-board-with-comrades\/","title":{"rendered":"Bowen: ABLP Packed Social Security Board with \u2018Comrades\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-2379250902\" 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=\"\"  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https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:819\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/level.jpeg 819w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/level.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Opposition MP warns of political interference undermining pension fund governance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Opposition MP Sherfield Bowen has accused the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/governor-general-congratulates-ablp-government-on-11-years-in-office\/?swcfpc=1\">ABLP<\/a><\/strong>) of politicizing the Social Security Board by appointing loyal party supporters instead of independent representatives, a move he claims has undermined the fund\u2019s credibility and financial integrity.<\/p><div id=\"antig-2410835409\" 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https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:819\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0040.jpg 819w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0040.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking at a United Progressive Party (UPP) townhall meeting at Freedom House, Bowen alleged that the ABLP abandoned the original governance structure of the Social Security Board in favour of political control, allowing party loyalists to dominate key decisions affecting the nation\u2019s pension system.<\/p><div id=\"antig-3395295189\" class=\"antig-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ReggaeInTheParkAntigua\" aria-label=\"lucanio\"><img 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representing employers, and others as neutral voices,\u201d Bowen said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSince the Labour Party took office, the board has been stacked with good old comrades \u2014 comrades who, when called upon to hand over some money, just say \u2018bring the chequebook.\u2019\u201d<\/p><div id=\"antig-2419883815\" 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>Bowen cited names including Comrade Joseph Myers and Comrade Jerry Aska as examples of politically aligned appointments under the ABLP\u2019s watch. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He warned that such politicization has contributed to mismanagement and the deterioration of the fund\u2019s financial standing.<\/p><div id=\"antig-85715026\" class=\"antig-content_3 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chtamarketplace.com\/\" aria-label=\"Social FaceBook Cover Desk_Mobile\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:711\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Social-FaceBook-Cover-Desk_Mobile-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\"  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the interests of contributors and beneficiaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bowen\u2019s comments form part of a wider critique of the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/governor-general-congratulates-ablp-government-on-11-years-in-office\/?swcfpc=1\">ABLP\u2019s <\/a><\/strong>handling of the Social Security Fund, which he says has suffered from decades of unpaid loans, missed interest payments, and financial neglect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> He has also accused the government of failing to pay rent on buildings owned by Social Security and defaulting on its own contributions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No official response has yet been issued by the government regarding the composition of the board or Bowen\u2019s accusations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaFMdgE6mYPT8QGXjA0A\"><strong><em>CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHAT\u2019S APP GROUP<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a 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