{"id":42382,"date":"2019-07-07T17:13:41","date_gmt":"2019-07-07T21:13:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=42382"},"modified":"2019-07-07T17:13:41","modified_gmt":"2019-07-07T21:13:41","slug":"pm-says-alleged-assault-of-education-minister-unfortunate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/pm-says-alleged-assault-of-education-minister-unfortunate\/","title":{"rendered":"PM Says Alleged Assault Of Education Minister ‘Unfortunate’"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Prime Minister Gaston Browne has commented on a claim of assault made by Education Minister Michael Browne against popular talk show host Algernon Serpent Watts.<\/p>

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“Allegations are that Serpent assaulted him after the programme Michael Browne did on Observer Radio,” the prime minister said.<\/p>\n

He said, “If that is the case, that is extremely unfortunate.”<\/p>

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Browne added that “we may have our political differences but it should not get to the stage where there are hatred and envy to the extent that you would want to get involved in physical violence.”<\/p>

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“So Minister Browne reported the matter to me and I understand that he went as far as reporting it to the police and the police are now looking into the issue,” pm Browne told Pointe FM.<\/p>\n

The alleged assault occurred after the Education Minister appeared on an Observer Radio programme hosted by Dave Lester Payne.<\/p>

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The two men had an exchange of words which became heated.<\/p>\n

PM Browne says he expects supporters of Watts to cry political victimisation.<\/p>

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“But you know as usual they gonna cry political victimisation but people must take responsibility for their actions.”<\/p>

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Reports are that Watts was investigated, arrested and charged last week.<\/p>\n

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