{"id":35778,"date":"2019-06-02T23:50:26","date_gmt":"2019-06-03T03:50:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=35778"},"modified":"2019-06-02T23:50:26","modified_gmt":"2019-06-03T03:50:26","slug":"pm-says-mia-offended-by-his-openness-on-liat-issue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/pm-says-mia-offended-by-his-openness-on-liat-issue\/","title":{"rendered":"PM Says Mia ‘Offended’ By His Openness On Liat Issue"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Prime Minister Gaston Browne appears to be imposing a gag on himself regarding public pronouncements on Barbados’ shares in LIAT.<\/p>

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Browne says Barbados is willing to sell all but ten per cent of its ownership in the regional airline.<\/p>\n

However, Mottley has reportedly said that nothing is final since the decision has not been approved by the state institutions including the Cabinet of Barbados.<\/p>

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Speaking on local TV over the weekend, prime minister Browne said, “I don’t want to create any animosity between myself and the Prime minister of Barbados.”<\/p>

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“I think she feels a little offended that I continue to brief the people of Antigua and Barbuda on the developments, that is my style to be as open and as transparent as possible,” he said.<\/p>\n

The government here has its established a team to negotiate the purchase of LIAT shares from Barbados but for the most part, Bridgetown has remained quiet on the issue.<\/p>

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“I respect her position, she says she would rather deal with her particular issues in the Parliament of Barbados. So my understanding is that she has not made a formal statement as yet so we are awaiting a formal statement so we can further apprise the people of Antigua and Barbuda,” Browne said.<\/p>\n

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Prime Minister Gaston Browne appears to be imposing a gag on himself regarding public pronouncements on Barbados’ shares in LIAT. Browne says Barbados is willing to sell all but ten per cent of its ownership in the regional airline. 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