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PM Browne: Dealers Asked for Restitution, Opposition Should Clarify Its Position<\/strong><\/p>

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Prime Minister Gaston Browne says his administration has called on vehicle dealers implicated in the government fleet controversy to make restitution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a social media post, Browne stated, \u201cWe have called upon the dealers for restitution.\u201d He added that if the opposition United Progressive Party (UPP) believes the dealers should face jail time, it should \u201cstate their intentions unequivocally or shut their hypocritical, you know what.\u201d<\/p>

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The remarks come amid continuing fallout from revelations that millions were spent on government vehicles outside normal procurement channels. Browne recently confirmed that one dealer agreed to repay $10 million and that another is being audited.<\/p>

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The audit and reassignment process is ongoing, with the prime minister indicating that unassigned vehicles will later be sold at public auction.<\/p>\n

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