REAL NEWS- Franz deFreitas, the United Progressive Party (UPP) caretaker for St. John’s City South, says the Gaston Browne Administration continues to play tricks on immigrants, as he scoffs at claims of a report on work permits for CARICOM and Dominican Republic nationals.
Last Wednesday, March 15, the Cabinet said it had received the report of a committee that was organized to recommend how work-permit waivers for these two categories should be structured.
The waiver of work-permit fees was an election promise made by the Antigua Labour Party (ALP) in the run-up to the January 18 polls, following announcements by the UPP to do so.
But while the UPP had worked out how it would implement the policy, the ALP had not done so – despite giving a start date – and is now seeking to put measures in place.
As a result, the Executive says that an amendment to the existing law is required, “and so, too, will be the regulations governing the issuance of work permits.”
Reportedly, the draft legislation is to be submitted to a team in the Ministry of Legal Affairs, and subsequently taken to Cabinet and then to the Parliament – apparently within a matter of weeks.
However, deFreitas says the Labour Party had no intention of waiving work-permit fees – until it heard the UPP’s announcement; thus, the reason for the delay in implementation.
He says the decision was made only to secure votes and, now, those who had been promised are anxious for that promise to be fulfilled.
According to the City South caretaker, even in its third term in public office, the Browne Administration is still running the country by knee-jerk reactions.
DeFreitas is appealing to non-nationals to stop being fooled by the sitting administration, which does anything for a vote.
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Mr. G-R-E-A-T-F-U-L has any outstanding DEBTS?? Can he spell B-A-N-K-R-U-P-T????
We dodged a canon with his “CATASTROPHIC” education policies.
Cutie lash him WOOTUP with he own BULLBUD. Still can’t catch himself up to now 😂 🤣
Family flew in for his IMAGINARY swearing-in ceremony…… bah bye 🤡
You’re a joke and a LOSER!!! Loss your morning and try/failed to gain ya afternoon…..
Nothing to show……unless minimum wage microphone talker …..
The boy can’t believe bull bud hit so hard .. WOOTOOP what a lash … Franz
🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 ku pan he fierce a tar bout “Franz for City South” 🤡 🤡 🤡
Mussa tink Ovals neargah chewpit!! 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣
The government are doing their best to make sure that everything will goes well, once things finalize,no country can’t run with funds,and as non nationals we need to throw our contribution to help out the economy…
Move you BANKRUPT A*****S. Go back to school and learn to spell.
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