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Antigua and Barbuda Parliament Passes Constitutional Amendment Updating Oath of Allegiance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Antigua and Barbuda\u2019s Parliament has approved a constitutional amendment replacing the country\u2019s oath of allegiance<\/strong>, ending the requirement for public officials to swear loyalty to the British monarch and instead pledging allegiance to the state of Antigua and Barbuda, its Constitution and laws<\/strong>.<\/p>

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The Constitution of Antigua and Barbuda (Amendment) Bill 2025<\/strong> was piloted by Attorney General Sir Steadroy \u201cCutie\u201d Benjamin<\/strong>, who told lawmakers the change was long overdue for a nation that has been independent since 1981.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under the existing Constitution, the oath of allegiance required officeholders to swear loyalty to the British Crown. As read into the record by the Attorney General, the old oath stated:<\/p>

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\u201cI do swear that I will faithfully bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles III, his heirs and successors, according to law<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Benjamin described that wording as incompatible with Antigua and Barbuda\u2019s status as a sovereign nation.<\/p>

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\u201cMr. Speaker, that is an affront<\/strong>, in my view, to what prevails today in Antigua and Barbuda,\u201d he said, arguing that the oath no longer reflected the country\u2019s political reality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He told Parliament the government was acting after years of public discussion and growing national consciousness.<\/p>

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\u201cWe have noted that the people of this nation are now so conscious of their independence that they believe we ought to be swearing allegiance to the state of Antigua and Barbuda<\/strong> and not to His Majesty the King in England,\u201d Benjamin said. \u201cThe time is right.<\/strong>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Benjamin then read the new oath of allegiance into the record, stating that once the amendment takes effect, it will read:<\/p>

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\u201cI do swear, or solemnly affirm, that I will faithfully bear true allegiance to the state of Antigua and Barbuda, its Constitution and laws, so help me God<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

He said the amendment would ensure that \u201conce and for all\u201d Antigua and Barbuda would no longer require its officials to swear allegiance to a foreign monarch.<\/p>

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\u201cWe will once and for all finally not be swearing to His Majesty in England, his heirs and successors in England<\/strong>,\u201d Benjamin told the House. \u201cWe are swearing the oath of allegiance to the state of Antigua and Barbuda, its Constitution and its laws<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Opposition Leader Jamale Pringle<\/strong> said the United Progressive Party supported updating the oath but criticised the way the bill was introduced, noting that the opposition had previously attempted to pilot similar legislation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe on this side actually brought a private member\u2019s bill dealing with the oath<\/strong>,\u201d Pringle said, arguing that the reform was not new and had long enjoyed bipartisan interest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pringle said his concern was not with the substance of the amendment but with parliamentary procedure and consultation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is not about the contents of the bill,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s about the procedure<\/strong> and how these things are brought to this Honourable House.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite those concerns, Pringle said the opposition would not block the amendment, describing it as a necessary step in completing Antigua and Barbuda\u2019s independence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

St. John\u2019s Rural West MP Richard Lewis<\/strong> supported the change to the oath but raised concerns about how it was initially structured. Lewis warned that removing the oath from the Constitution and placing it solely in ordinary law would allow future governments to amend it with a simple parliamentary majority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf it is left to be prescribed by law, then it can be changed by a simple majority,\u201d Lewis said, urging lawmakers to retain the oath within the Constitution itself<\/strong> so that any future changes would require a two-thirds majority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lewis cited constitutional models in other Caribbean states and argued that entrenchment would ensure a non-partisan approach to any future amendment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the committee stage, the government accepted Lewis\u2019s recommendation, agreeing to repeal and replace Schedule 3 of the Constitution<\/strong> so that the new oath would be enshrined directly in the Constitution<\/strong> rather than left to ordinary legislation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prime Minister Gaston Browne<\/strong>, in wrapping up the sitting, confirmed the government\u2019s acceptance of the change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe recommendation that we amend the schedule, we accept<\/strong>,\u201d Browne told the House, noting that the approach preserves the constitutional threshold required for future amendments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The amended bill was then approved by Parliament, completing all stages during the sitting. Government officials indicated that the oath amendment is expected to be followed by broader discussions on additional non-entrenched constitutional reforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Editor’s Note: The Amendment Will Need to Pass The Senate and be Gazetted Before it becomes law.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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