{"id":29216,"date":"2019-05-09T02:03:16","date_gmt":"2019-05-09T06:03:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=29216"},"modified":"2019-05-09T02:03:16","modified_gmt":"2019-05-09T06:03:16","slug":"asot-michael-could-see-a-return-as-minister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/asot-michael-could-see-a-return-as-minister\/","title":{"rendered":"Asot Michael Could See A Return As Minister"},"content":{"rendered":"
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St. Peter Asot Michael could rejoin the Cabinet of Antigua and Barbuda, Prime Minister Gaston Browne has said.<\/p>

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Browne made the statement with the caveat that there are no legal issues outstanding.<\/p>\n

Michael resigned from the Gaston Browne administration last year.<\/p>

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Browne told Observer Radio Michael great asset to the government and the Antigua Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) who made tremendous contributions to Antigua and Barbuda.<\/p>

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\u201cUnfortunately, he has a legal issue he has to dispense [with] and as soon as he is able to do so we look forward to his return to the government to make his contribution,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The prime minister said he regretted the decision but it had to be done in the interest of integrity.<\/p>

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\u201cHe may feel that he has been displaced but we have to run a government and integrity and I hope he understands that this has not lessened my thoughts against him,\u201d Browne said.<\/p>\n

Late last year, Michael threatened to quit elective politics if the constituency he represents continues to be neglected.<\/p>

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During his contribution to the 2019 Budget Debate, the embattled MP said his constituents were not getting their fair share of the resources allocated to community development in the state, regardless of which of the two main political parties forms the government.<\/p>

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The prime minister\u2019s dismissive response was: \u201cThat was total theatrics. Asot Michael isn\u2019t going anywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n

At the same time, Browne sought to give the reassurance that the provision of certain services within Michael\u2019s constituency would be expedited.<\/p>\n

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