Browne Warns Opposition’s False Claims Could Jeopardise Visa-Free Travel
Prime Minister Gaston Browne has criticised what he described as reckless misinformation being circulated by opposition-aligned voices, warning that such claims could undermine Antigua and Barbuda’s visa-free travel arrangements with key international partners.
Speaking during the Browne and Browne radio show on Saturday, the Prime Minister took issue with social media comments made by a U.S.-based attorney involved in litigation surrounding the Alfa Nero superyacht. He said the attorney falsely suggested that Antiguans and Barbudans could lose visa-free access to certain countries due to alleged government corruption.
“Statements like these are not only baseless but dangerous,” Browne said. “They have the potential to create unnecessary alarm among our international partners and damage long-standing diplomatic relations.”
While citizens of Antigua and Barbuda are required to obtain visas for entry into the United States, they currently enjoy visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to several countries, including the United Kingdom and Schengen Zone nations.
Browne warned that spreading unfounded allegations—such as claims the country is involved in trading sanctioned Venezuelan oil or gold—could trigger knee-jerk reactions from international financial institutions or foreign governments.
“This is about more than politics,” the Prime Minister said. “It’s about safeguarding our country’s global reputation and protecting the ease of travel that many of our citizens rely on.”
He accused the opposition of promoting a “rule or ruin” approach and of siding with foreign actors to destabilise the country’s image on the world stage.
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The poor Opposition gets blame for everything, they can hardly get a break, you and your administration never take responsibility for anything at all. Your dishonesty knows no bounds
Sir, do you think k they really care? This bitter, embattled, miserable, disloyal traitors would easily, without batting an eyelid, sell the “Soul” of Antigua and Barbuda to the devil and his emmisaries. Hope that the EOS (Enemies of State) Register is being compiled in the meantime.
If only born Antiguan had the same privilege as the so call investors do with “Antigua golden passport “.But when they’re caught in their crimes the born Antiguan are the one feel the wrath just for the sake of money Antiguan rights are been given away.
Oh give me a break under you and your Government we lost visa free access to Canada.
England next under you and your Government. Opposition not in power, but their words are that powerful more than your actions?
Faithful National #1 sounds very much like a leading member of the Lickspittle Brigade his head must be right up Gaston’s rear end, you can’t see very clearly from that position the only thing there is feaces
Gaston is that you calling wolf? Because you single handedly cause us to lose visa free access to Canada and is now making preemptive damage control that because of your Russian boat money affairs in USA courts could cause trump to cancel all the Antiguan and barbudans visa to the USA as he has done to Sudan, you are really been politically advise to maintain power at all cost blaming it on the opposition who is not in government, perhaps you are calling the entire population opposition because we all want to see the back of your ALP gang.
We had what was called the Syrian smuggling ring.
It lead to the removal of the minister of immigration on the request of the American government.
We had the African migrant smuggling ring.
Over 900 Africans used Antigua as a transit point to America.
The government facilitated the flights from Africa to Antigua.
Does any fool belive that America doesn’t know about that?
Shouldn’t America protect it’s borders from Antigua?
Can we blame the UPP or should we take responsibility for our misbehavior which threatens the security of America?
Under a previous labour party regime of which this present prime minister was a part we had the famous Lee Boyd Malvo saga that claimed lives.
Politicians do not forget.
That is, except our prime.minister who forgets everything bad which involved his party.
We lost free visa access to Canada.
Why?
Antigua is the easiest place on earth to earn citizenship.
The foreigners come and after s short time they get citizenship.
They apply for a passport and move to Canada.
That infuriated the Canandian authorities.
The Canadian authorities warned before they acted. Today we now have to obtain ETA before proceeding to England.
How can one blame the UPP?
The UPP has been warning .
PeeeeeeeeeM please take responsibility for your government’s mess.
Have no fear!!!
Prime Minister Richard Lewis will restore our name and credibility.
You will be happy for that.
Wait d UPP so powerful that they have all these international people in their hands? Everything happening is UPP fault. Gassy, look within ALP. Remember plenty a dem want I gone!!
Is this man that daft?
As the English would say ” bloody hell”.
Browne Bwoy, it wasn’t the opposition that brought 1000 Africans on the Antigua Airways flight, who simply disappeared into the thin air, with drowned at sea,that was you sir, you Browne Bwoy.
The opposition and many smart Antiguan’s, asked for some sort of investigation into that conundrum, and you what your dumb AG said, one was not warranted.. how?
This man has the most selective case of amnesia I ever witnessed.
Do you think the USA, and every other war nation isn’t watching us joker?
I warned you guys that this man Gaston Browne would be the scourge of Antigua, and now here we are.
No wonder the Chinese are taking advantage of his blind/forgetful arse!
Oh bwoy.
Gaston Browne, does that man in the mirror takes responsibility for anything? Blames all others but himself.