From one politician to another. Why the PM wants Trevor Walker to apologize

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Walker addresses PHL Official (August 2020 file photo)

Prime Minister Gaston Browne has called on the MP for Barbuda, Trevor Walker, to apologize for recent comments he made during an argument with the head of security for the Peace, Love and Happiness (PHL) project.

During the verbal exchange, which was captured on video and circulated on social media, Walker can be heard saying “a white man telling me that.”

When the official called him out on his comments, Walker who was visibly upset replied: “I was born racist! You are not going to come here and behave so stupid. I can understand if you said five and I brought 10, I can see your quarrel, but two extra persons?”

The argument began when seven members of the Barbuda Council tried to enter the Palmetto Point construction site but were only granted permission for five to conduct their investigation.

During the heated exchange, Walker also told the official, “You are ridiculous, you are f–king ridiculous. Put that on the tape too.”

“That is unbecoming of a Member of Parliament,” Prime Minister Browne said on Friday while speaking at a joint-handover ceremony at the Barbuda Pentecostal Church, where MP Walker was present.

“I am perhaps the most controversial politician in this country but I know where to draw the line and I’m calling on the Member for Barbuda, in this Honourable house, to apologize to the Barbudans and also to the Antiguan people for that type of behaviour.”

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14 COMMENTS

  1. The Prime Minister should first apologize for his many unbecoming statements as a Member of Parliament and worse Prime Minister. I am beginning to think that the Prime Minister is a little unhinged for some of the comments he makes and the request by him for an apology by Trevor Walker is a case in point. Kettle ah call bot black.

    • @TABOR

      You are now acting like a FOOL. ,What is hurting you is that you will never be ATTORNEY GENERAL of Antigua !!! UPP will be the Third Party . DNA will be main OPPOSITION PARTY after next relection 2023.

      • Sorry he is not just acting like a fool. He has totally exposed himself just like Trevor. And please he can never hold that high office of AG. Does not have what it takes. I mean Simon had what it took but because of politics he made tremendous blunders each time. Costing the Treasury lots of money. And especially when he drafted the 2007 Barbuda Land Act he knew he was wrong in law, given that their was a court ruling that settled the land issue. If the Barbudans wanted to challenge that ruling they should have taking it to the Privy Council.

  2. No RACIST should hold office in this country. He needs to become a born again Christian and get his heart and mind transformed.

    • Use your brain.

      And all Antiguans and Barbudans shortie be concerned about all of the premium real estate being sold to foreigners so con artists like Gaston can line their pockets.

      It is offensive that an outsider would try to restrict where government officials can go and can inspect

    • @ Gwen: You say,He needs to become a born again Christian.You people always know.What others should do,say,and or become.What should you become?A Political Prostitute? Gaston Browne of all persons telling others about being apologetic.If Trevor Walker does apologize.He should resigned from being a Representative of the people of Barbuda in Parliament.I never seen where Gaston A.Browne apologized to anyone for anything he said.He is still sitting in the same Parliament in Antigua.Hypocrites you red kool -aid drinkers.

  3. So, when Gaston last year called the Canadian Scotia Bank executive a jackass, was that behavior that we should expect from a member of Parliament?

    • that is a normal classification of a person whom you believe act in a certain way.
      Had he used an adjective like ‘f’ing’ jackass then you would have a point.

  4. Well, me belly. This one yah sweet for so.
    After the kinds of words I have heard out of top dog mouth and the words he spits at his ” not so top dog ” colleagues, he is saying its unbecoming to throw in a jab at wanna be slavers.
    Look that world boss man even invent some language that would mek a sailor blush. All of us have had to turn deaf. To top it off, what language did that ex-boxer/prisoner use on his radiostation again?
    Ah joke you a mek…

  5. You guys cannot take a joke?

    lighten up the PM was just messing with Walker…

    Surely he cannot be serious. Ms Isaac had to take him to court for speaking about her banking details and he refused to apologize. So this is just a prank okay.

  6. Wrong cannot be Right. You blind followers of Politrickians and party are so full S……The behavior of the Politican is absolutely unacceptable and he should apologize for it.

  7. The likes of Melchesidec, Tabor and the hopeless BLACK-MAN are among the main reasons why the UPP will not likely be returned to power in the near future. Their distorted view points, poor, ‘reason gcand shameful actions find favor with characters like these. The intellectual gap between yourselves and the Hon. Gaston Browne is being proven as each day passes!

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