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Opposition MP Sherfield Bowen is rejecting the government\u2019s assertion that Antigua and Barbuda has a low crime rate, calling the statement in the 2026 Throne Speech \u201cnot true\u201d and \u201ca lie.\u201d<\/p>

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Speaking at the United Progressive Party\u2019s response meeting, Bowen said the speech delivered by the Governor-General misrepresented the reality of public safety. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He argued that the country has been struggling with \u201cmany, many types of crimes,\u201d including a rise in fraud cases and what he described as an alarming situation among young offenders.<\/p>

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Bowen, who appears regularly before the Child Justice Board and juvenile court in his work as an attorney, said what he sees there contradicts the administration\u2019s claims. <\/p>

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He told supporters that juvenile matters have reached a troubling level, describing the atmosphere in those courts as \u201clike carnival,\u201d with serious offences being alleged against minors. He said those cases indicate \u201csociety is breaking down.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bowen accused the government of painting an inaccurate picture for political convenience. He said the public should not be told that \u201cthere is nothing happening in crime,\u201d insisting that the situation is far more serious than the Throne Speech suggests.<\/p>

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The MP tied the issue to what he described as broader concerns about the lack of transparency in the government\u2019s messaging. He said misstatements on crime compound what he views as misleading claims about the economy, governance and public services in the annual address.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bowen said the government must confront the country\u2019s crime challenges honestly and develop clear policies to address youth offending and other emerging threats.<\/p>

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Bowen Calls Government\u2019s Low Crime Claim \u201cA Lie\u201d Opposition MP Sherfield Bowen is rejecting the government\u2019s assertion that Antigua and Barbuda has a low crime rate, calling the statement in the 2026 Throne Speech \u201cnot true\u201d and \u201ca lie.\u201d Speaking at the United Progressive Party\u2019s response meeting, Bowen said the speech delivered by the Governor-General […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":254991,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-258849","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\nUPP Calls Government\u2019s Low Crime Claim \u201cA Lie\u201d - Antigua News Room<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/upp-calls-governments-low-crime-claim-a-lie\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"UPP Calls Government\u2019s Low Crime Claim \u201cA Lie\u201d\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Bowen Calls Government\u2019s Low Crime Claim \u201cA Lie\u201d Opposition MP Sherfield Bowen is rejecting the government\u2019s assertion that Antigua and Barbuda has a low crime rate, calling the statement in the 2026 Throne Speech \u201cnot true\u201d and \u201ca lie.\u201d Speaking at the United Progressive Party\u2019s response meeting, Bowen said the speech delivered by the Governor-General […]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/upp-calls-governments-low-crime-claim-a-lie\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Antigua News Room\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/antiguanewsroom\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-11-21T22:48:33+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-11-21T22:48:34+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_7632.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1206\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"681\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Editor\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@AntiguaNewsRoom\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@AntiguaNewsRoom\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Editor\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/upp-calls-governments-low-crime-claim-a-lie\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/upp-calls-governments-low-crime-claim-a-lie\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Editor\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#\/schema\/person\/36cac05ef6398fe56ae3e6317f8535c5\"},\"headline\":\"UPP Calls Government\u2019s Low Crime Claim \u201cA Lie\u201d\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-11-21T22:48:33+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-11-21T22:48:34+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/upp-calls-governments-low-crime-claim-a-lie\/\"},\"wordCount\":276,\"commentCount\":6,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/upp-calls-governments-low-crime-claim-a-lie\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1206\/h:681\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_7632.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"News\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/upp-calls-governments-low-crime-claim-a-lie\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/upp-calls-governments-low-crime-claim-a-lie\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/upp-calls-governments-low-crime-claim-a-lie\/\",\"name\":\"UPP Calls Government\u2019s Low Crime Claim \u201cA Lie\u201d - 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