{"id":266556,"date":"2026-02-08T12:41:27","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T16:41:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=266556"},"modified":"2026-02-08T12:41:28","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T16:41:28","slug":"video-kelton-dalso-says-vehicle-gate-and-other-scandals-pushed-him-back-into-active-politics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/video-kelton-dalso-says-vehicle-gate-and-other-scandals-pushed-him-back-into-active-politics\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: Kelton Dalso Says \u2018Vehicle Gate\u2019 And Other Scandals Pushed Him Back Into Active Politics"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-745264484\" class=\"antig-ecab antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" 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\/><\/a><\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-kelton-dalso-says-one-controversy-convinced-him-it-was-time-to-return-to-active-politics\"><strong>Kelton Dalso says one controversy convinced him it was time to return to active politics.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe class=\"youtube-vid\" title=\"KELTON D\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/octiwMsb0pM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Opposition candidate <strong>Kelton Dalso<\/strong> says the so-called \u201cvehicle gate\u201d controversy was a decisive factor in his decision to re-enter frontline politics, describing it as emblematic of deeper accountability failures in government.<\/p><div id=\"antig-1754089669\" class=\"antig-content_5 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ablpag\" aria-label=\"IMG_0041\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0041.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0041.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:240\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0041.jpg 240w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:819\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0041.jpg 819w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0041.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking during a Twin Island Media Live interview on Saturday, Dalso said the issue exposed blurred lines between state resources and private benefit, and reinforced his belief that public officials were not being held to proper standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dalso said the controversy, which involved questions surrounding the procurement and use of government vehicles, reflected what he described as a broader culture of impunity, where explanations were offered without meaningful consequences or independent scrutiny.<\/p><div id=\"antig-782399540\" class=\"antig-content_4 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img 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100vw, 696px\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>He argued that the matter underscored a growing disconnect between political leadership and citizens, particularly when decisions involving public funds are treated as settled simply because an explanation is given.<\/p><div id=\"antig-1132127492\" class=\"antig-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ReggaeInTheParkAntigua\" aria-label=\"lucanio\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:240\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 240w, 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Opposition candidate Kelton Dalso says the so-called \u201cvehicle gate\u201d controversy was a decisive factor in his decision to re-enter frontline politics, describing it as emblematic of deeper accountability failures in government. 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