Dear Editor,
No need for a very long letter as our memories are still fresh from the Antigua Airways fiasco, our first airline duping.
The Inaugural Dupe We are being told that wealthy African investors are expected to arrive on island.
Last time it was tourists and after four flights we were simply told that Antigua Airways is defunct.
Despite the fanfare and water salute, the government has literally buried their self-proclaimed “bright idea” of having our own airline.
Whereas the inaugural Antigua Airways flight arrived on Independence Day, November 1st, the inaugural Air Peace flight will arrive in time for our Carnival celebrations.
“Distract us as we celebrate” is the name of the con game. Like a junkie looking to score the next ‘fix,’ the Gaston Browne administration is always busy looking for the next gimmick – whether it’s YIDA, Paradise Lost, unWISEZ, or the Alpha Nero albatross.
One colossal failure after another, not to mention the siphoning off of the public treasury, and we shake our heads in disbelief as we move on to the next big gimmick.
Government of Tricks and Gimmicks Their gimmickry has become so routine, and devoid of imagination.
First, there is the high-school project flyer, with vague details about the ‘special promotion’ to Antigua.
Learning from past mistakes where photos of Antigua, Guatemala were used, the photos in the current ad seem legit this time, but where will our ‘guests’ be staying? None of our wonderful resorts or hotels are listed.
You would think that wealthy investors would want to review host hotels and amenities. Notice there’s no contact information listed, either in Nigeria or locally?
Perhaps to make sure the sleuths among us don’t hear and confirm what we all suspect … you’ve reached the wrong number.
Clandestine Cultural Performances There is some talk about cultural groups from Africa that will participate in our Carnival activities.
Once again the details are vague. No specifics from the Minister of Culture or the Chair of the Carnival Committee.
What are the names of the cultural groups and which Carnival activities will they participate in? Melting Pot? Emancipation Watch Night? Jouvert? Parade?
Carnival starts in just over a week.
Where are these events being promoted? Is there a performance fee and if so, who is covering the costs of these cultural groups? Countdown to the Next Fiasco How will the visa situation be handled this time? Will visas be issued on arrival?
Will we require that arriving passengers present proof of hotel accommodations? What safeguards are we putting in place to prevent another duping?
Are airport transfers in place? Are we once again going to see scores of passengers hauling their luggage on Airport Road?
Low end tourists is how Chet Greene referred to trafficked individuals. Are our CIP Passports involved?
What is our equity stake in this (mis)adventure? How many CIP passports are being issued and to whom? As we’re on the topic, how much of our CIP funds are left?
What happened to the West Africans who were stuck here after Antigua Airways did not return? They have all disappeared.
Does the ABLP hope that we will not question how they left the country and where they are headed? So without conducting an investigation as to how and why the first duping occurred, last time around, we are ready to hit the replay button for more suspicious activities?
Next Level Duping Gaston Browne is a wannabe Con(fidence) Man, trying to convince us that many other Caribbean islands tried to engage Air Peace, but we,the lucky one, have been selected over other islands vying for Air Peace’s business.
Let’s not even touch Air Peace’s checkered reputation that is riddled with investigations, violations, arrests and prosecutions. We know these are the types of businesses and ‘investors’ that Gaston attracts.
After all, like a lazy basset hound, he can ‘sniff out’ money — clean or unclean! While Gaston moves from one dupe to the next, patients are suffering at the hospital, and clinics are closing.
The cancer center is shut down. Pensioners aren’t being paid on a timely basis. There is no reliable water, despite expensive RO plants popping up all over. A putrid cloud hangs over our city waiting to greet our tourists.
The infrastructure is crumbling before our feet.
We have no idea of the extent of our foreign debt. We do know that given the ABLP’s style of governance, things will only get worst.
One thing is clear Mr. Prime Minister.
While you might be in the business of being duped, we the citizens and residents of Antigua & Barbuda are not.
The day is coming when you will have to give an account for the serious graft and mismanagement under your watch.
Until then, you need to revisit the old Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale because everyone can see …The Emperor Has No Clothes.
In the meantime, let me grab a bag of peanuts and wait for the the duping. Sad state of affairs! Humbly, Sunbeam.
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I endorse this message, I started to see the light now, how could I be blind for so long and let the love of money have me being a hypocrite and a political prostitute.
Gaston is trying to CON(Vince) us once again that this is something good for the country. We CON(demn) this as just another case of human trafficking. The disrespectful part is when they try to associate their actions with our African heritage and pretend that they are interested in African unity. Please tell us what went wrong with the Antigua Airways deal? Who duped you the first time? How do we know it won’t happen again? Pathetic!!
Shupe de dupe, dupe, dupe, shupe de dupe, dupe, dupe. Great song by Salt N’ Pepa.
The con was clear from the beginning. Those who haven’t seen it, simply refuse to see it because they are too political. I have no allegiance to neither party, so I’m not pulling down one party and pushing up another, no. The writing on the wall is clear! The intent isn’t good. There are other underlying business to this set up.
Speak about lies: 4 billion came in via AA for GB; The passengers were coming to vote in the 2023 elections… Yep we all know how UPP people lie: Have a march to try to force the government to throw the refuges out, then have a photo op where they shed false tears at the funeral of said persons running from among other things discrimination
Prime Minister Gaston ‘Gaslighting’ Browne always giving business outsiders incentives to invest in the country and the opportunity to make BIG bucks.
And in the meantime, he pushes and encourages the autochthonous Antiguans to pursue careers in the – SUBSERVIENT – hospitality sector, where 99.9% of those working in the sector will find it nigh impossible to become entrepreneurs or work for themselves. Wilful!
Gaston Browne keeping Antiguans poor ad infinitum …
@Tenman. “Speak about lies: 4 billion came in via AA for GB;”. Ok, if that was a lie tell us the “truth” about what came in the hold of those aircrafts…….Oh, so even you you don’t know but you know that the above is a lie. Tenman you gone!! Shame on you.
A 1000 so-call “business tourist” just vanish off the face of the earth, and even if they were refugee’s,where are they now?
Even the US, if they were to do this nonsense like Antigua did, trust me someone would have to answer for this kind of down right travesty, someone head would be on the block, trust me, but here we are with a 1000 refugee’s (some dead) just gone missing or simply just vanished.
Smdh..if this ain’t corruption at it’s highest level, well then the whole of Antigua is duped already.
Islanman26 as of 2022 there is beleived to be some 40K Cameroon refugues in the US who now have temporary protected status. US providided this protection to them after it was showm the former policy in their treatment of Ukranians did not match what happened with Cameroon refuguess. Note also that most of the illegals(partciluarly those not from Mexico and Central America) entering the US (some even from Antigua), studies have shown do so via commercial airlines.
On point Sunbeam! Good question, where are the Cameroonians now? I used to see them working in some stores as well as on the beach…How did they leave Antigua? How is this not being discussed further on this tiny island?
All this nonsense and you don’t want to play Liat people their money? You want to bully them into taking what you want to give to them??? Well listen here you partially bald Hitler looking freak! PAY THE DAMN PEOPLE THIER MONEY YOU THIEF!!!
Yes it was so clearly a scam and the worst is that now these Nigerians from “peace” are taking how much money from people with they scams money boxes…. Put 500 every week get 50000 at the end of the month… How people can be so dumb… Don’t even talk about the big African project to come in willough bay😵😳👀people wake up
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