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United Progressive Party (UPP) caretaker for All Saints West, Harold Lovell, has accused Prime Minister Gaston Browne of attempting to cover up the ongoing \u201cchain gang\u201d vehicle scandal through what he calls a series of hasty and diversionary announcements.<\/p>

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In a statement on Thursday, Lovell said Browne\u2019s recent rollout of new vehicle policies, promises of public auctions, a $10 million repayment deal, and the launch of a \u201cPeople\u2019s Restitution Fund\u201d are not genuine reforms but \u201cacts of desperation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEvery new announcement proves the gravity of the problem, but none address the operatives at the center of the scandal,\u201d Lovell said. He added “The people of Antigua and Barbuda deserve transparency, not theatrics.\u201d<\/p>

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Lovell argued that Browne\u2019s approach amounts to \u201creform without investigation or accountability,\u201d suggesting that the repayment deals are politically motivated.
\u201cWhen a Prime Minister negotiates repayments before a full probe, that\u2019s not justice, that\u2019s just a smokescreen,\u201d he said.<\/p>

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The UPP is calling for a full forensic investigation led by independent bodies, including the Integrity Commission, the Auditor General\u2019s Office, and civil society observers. Lovell said only such an inquiry could restore public trust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEvery time Gaston Browne announces a new policy, he closes another door to the truth,\u201d Lovell said. \u201cHe\u2019s using window dressing to keep the light out, but the people of Antigua and Barbuda will not stay in the dark.\u201d<\/p>

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United Progressive Party (UPP) caretaker for All Saints West, Harold Lovell, has accused Prime Minister Gaston Browne of attempting to cover up the ongoing \u201cchain gang\u201d vehicle scandal through what he calls a series of hasty and diversionary announcements. 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