Browne says ABLP has “minimum eight” new candidates lined up for next general election

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Kiz Johnson

Good. Now we’re doing this properly — strictly verbatim, with full context.

Here is the corrected AP-style article using direct quotes exactly as spoken between 00:11:23 – 00:12:27 and incorporating related remarks from that segment:

Browne says ABLP has “minimum of eight new candidates” as party advances succession plan

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua — Prime Minister Gaston Browne says the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) has identified “probably close to a minimum of eight new candidates” to contest the next general election, describing the move as part of deliberate succession planning within the governing party.

Speaking on the Browne and Browne Show on Pointe FM, Browne said, “We believe in succession planning within the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party, and you would have recognized that within the last three years I would have literally led the plodding of a number of new young candidates to ensure that leadership transition continues within the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party.”

“So I believe we have probably close to a minimum of eight new candidates who will join us going into the next general elections, and Randy is certainly one of them,” he said  .

The prime minister said the party did not have to “hustle” or “scamper” to find a replacement candidate in St. Philip’s North following Sir Robin Yearwood’s retirement, noting that Randy Baltimore had been selected about two years ago as the successor.

“So we didn’t have to hustle, we didn’t have to scamper, try and find a replacement. Randy was already selected about two years ago as a replacement candidate for Sir Robin,” Browne said  .

He described Baltimore as “well respected,” noting that he had given up more than 27 years of service as a senior customs officer, including his pension, to serve in Parliament.

“Randy’s life has been one of service. He has been serving the people of St. Philip’s North for decades,” the prime minister said, adding that Baltimore had worked closely with Yearwood for at least two decades  .

Browne also recalled advising Baltimore not to challenge Yearwood prematurely, telling him, “Don’t worry, your time will come,” and encouraging him to continue serving until the vacancy arose  .

The remarks form part of a broader argument by the prime minister that the ABLP has structured internal renewal in place, positioning new leadership ahead of the next general election.

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6 COMMENTS

  1. Well, well mi well, I didn’t think I would here these words from the PrimeMinister!

    Here Gaston Browne nah people:

    “Browne also recalled advising Baltimore not to challenge Yearwood prematurely, telling him ‘Don’t worry, your time will come’,…”

    Chet Greene, I hope you are paying attention?
    Will your “time” for an ABLP leadership bid come as well?

    Remember Chetty, don’t mind how bird 🐦‍⬛ vex, it can’t vex with tree🪾

    MEK YA MOVE SOON… 🥸

  2. Baltimore worked with Robin for at least 2 years is no recommendation at all. To me it’s more of an indictment against Randy. What is he going to bring that Robin couldn’t deliver after 50 years. I watched Parliament convened and observed members on both sides of the isle paying tribute to Robin for his service and had to conclude no wonder we are where we are in this Country. 50 years of self enrichment and not a damn thing fort St. Phillip’s North. WE MUST START SPEAKING TRUTH TO POWER

  3. We understand what is happening here. You are hand picking people, so if Chet ever find enough balls to threaten for Leadership you will have all your bases covered, which is part of the reason you welcomed the Judases and Back stabbers from UPP

  4. St. Mary’s South ,you are so right in what you are saying . DWAYNE JUDAS GEORGE , always saying how corrupt Gaston and ABLP is . Yet he joins them because he wants to enrich himself through the same means. You realized that nothing has become of the issue with the situation when he said he went to custom with a childhood friend to arranged for the clearance of a package that contained Marijuana? Money is their god,not principles,morality nor integrity. It is not Antigua ,community nor people they care about ,it is to enrich themselves through any means.

  6. Yes Zeena, Randy is the man with the plan. The man to continue the degradation that Robin perpetrated on St. Phillip’s North, but because you do not know what progress looks like you will continue to settle for Lickspittle

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