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The Executive and Membership of the United Progressive Party today condemned the recent decisions of Attorney-General Steadroy Benjamin to release and then re-incarcerate a number of persons serving time at Her Majesty\u2019s Prison.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/p>

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The Party said in a statement the party it is committed to upholding the Constitution of this country and deplores the continued attempts of Minister Benjamin to usurp the authority of the Supreme Law of Antigua & Barbuda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It pointed to Section<\/g> 84 of the Constitution places both the \u201cPower of Pardon\u201d and the power of remission in the hands of the Governor-General only,<\/em> and it is instructive that, while the Section speaks to consultation with the Minister, the decision <\/em>to pardon or to remit rests solely with the Head of State.<\/p>

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The UPP said It was only last June that the Antigua & Barbuda Bar Association reminded the Attorney-General of these Constitutional provisions, and underlined the importance of the separation of powers among the Executive, the Legislature and the Judiciary.\u00a0<\/p>

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“This is one of the underpinnings of our democracy, and Minister Benjamin\u2019s continued disregard for the Constitution \u2013 whether by misunderstanding or misinterpretation of the law \u2013 serves only to undermine our system of government,” the party press release said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The party added, “the UPP feels a large degree of empathy for the victims \u2013 and for the families of those victimized by the inmates \u2013 and can only imagine the fear and distress the prisoners\u2019 untoward release must have caused.<\/p>

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The party also expressed its disappointment that, “up to now, there has been no condemnation of the Attorney-General\u2019s unlawful actions by the Prime Minister or his Cabinet colleagues.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“It is our position that the entire country is owed an apology for the reckless decisions of Minister Benjamin.”<\/p>

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