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A day after he was described by the Minister of Health Molwyn Joseph as a \u201ccolossal liar\u201d, Eddy Prince is speaking out.<\/p>

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Prince has called statements made about him by Joseph, during a press conference on Thursday<\/span>, unfortunate.<\/p>\n

The Minister made a number of accusations against Prince, including that he seemed only concerned about raising money and not about his injured son, one-year-old David.<\/p>

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Prince lost the mother of his children, Gayan Williams and older son, Jayden , during a house fire in Jennings last year.<\/p>

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Williams and Jayden were badly burnt and had to be airlifted for medical treatment in Guadeloupe and Martinique respectively. They both later died while receiving treatment.<\/p>\n

Prince, in an exclusive interview with Antigua News Room (ANR)<\/strong>, said he never asked the Health Minister to do anything for him, only to assist his son in getting a U.S. visa by writing a letter of recommendation.<\/p>

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Prince said that was some six months after the blaze (in January this year) and added that Joseph flatly refused citing that the fire was still under investigation.<\/p>\n

\u201cI need assistance for the child, that\u2019s what I came to him for. I said, Sir, this is what I need, please can you help me? I need assistance for the child, and he said plain out he is not doing it,\u201d Prince said.<\/p>

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The father noted that the negative response from the Minister did not motivate him to make further approaches for assistance.<\/p>

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He added that with his concern and love for his son he pursued applying for the visa on his own earlier this year and the child received a five-year visa.<\/p>\n

Prince said David left Antigua in May and underwent surgery in the U.S. sometime in July. However, he was expected to undergo a follow-up procedure, but had a cough and doctors decided to delay it until later this year.<\/p>\n

He called the treatment he has received sad and said he is not going to beg the Government for anything.<\/p>\n

Replying to accusations that he left Antigua without first notifying anyone, the father said he is not obligated to do so because \u201cthis is my child\u201d.<\/p>\n

The Minister\u2019s assertion that a plastic surgeon came to Antigua from the U.S. to assist David, but he had left the country, is also being denied.<\/p>\n

Prince told ANR<\/strong> that he only recently received his U.S. visa and the only time he left Antigua was in February when he went to Barbados to apply for his son\u2019s visa.<\/p>\n

According to Prince, David is now in the U.S. being taken care of by a great aunt. He should, however, return to Antigua shortly.<\/p>\n

It was disclosed that Prince and his son are expected to journey to Boston in November where the child will undergo further surgery and therapy.<\/p>\n

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