{"id":93764,"date":"2020-01-02T20:09:05","date_gmt":"2020-01-03T00:09:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=93764"},"modified":"2020-01-02T20:33:50","modified_gmt":"2020-01-03T00:33:50","slug":"upp-executive-member-picket-government-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/upp-executive-member-picket-government-house\/","title":{"rendered":"UPP Executive Members Picket Government House"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The United Progressive Party today picketed the official residence of the Governor General today to press for the inquiry into the shooting of a customs officer.<\/p>

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The picketers chanted, \u201cWho shot Benjy? Call the Inquiry!\u201d while one placard reminded the Governor-General of his powers under the Commissions of Inquiry Act.<\/p>\n

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UPP Political Leader Harold Lovellwants \u201ca full independent inquiry\u201d into the shooting of Cornel Benjamin and the $3 million fraud and forgery reported by Prime Minister Gaston Browne.<\/p>

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A UPP team met with the deputy Governor General in November but the party says there has been no further communication from the Governor-General.<\/p>

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Lovell, who is currently off island, says the picket had his full support. \u201cIt sends the right signal for the start of the New Year,\u201d he says. \u201cIt is obvious that the intention is to cover up the fraud and attempted murder [and] we should not let it die.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The United Progressive Party today picketed the official residence of the Governor General today to press for the inquiry into the shooting of a customs officer. The picketers chanted, \u201cWho shot Benjy? Call the Inquiry!\u201d while one placard reminded the Governor-General of his powers under the Commissions of Inquiry Act. 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