Dear Editor,
The 8/8/21 must not and will never ever be forgotten in the minds of all Antiguans and Barbudans especially those who attended.
That day innocent babies, toddlers, the elderly and citizens alike stood up for their rights and to the dictator in office to show him our dissatisfaction with state of the country, and the people did so very peacefully. No violence or threatening language was used at any point. An American family who came to vacation told a group of us who was at the picket, they heard about the picket at the hotel they stayed at and decided to join, a Russian couple who also was here on vacation and attended the picket because they supported what the people was doing. Even known ABLP Supporters was in the protest, most notably Sagi Fu who famously said in that voice note “Labor Party Finished”. I hope he really felt that, and it was not just pandering to the people of this country.
Then comes SSU in black uniform with shields and helmets using signs asking the people to disburse, and because the people said no, we are going to stand up to this hitler dictator, teargas, rubber bullets were thrown on the people of this country. People were running, eyes were burning uncontrollably, rubber bullets hitting a few people injuring them, people living in the surrounding villages who weren’t even at the protest running from their homes, just a chaotic scene caused by the police themselves.
The people of this country retaliated out of anger by burning unwanted items in the middle of the street, personally didn’t agree with this because it affected persons who didn’t have anything to do with the actions of the police , hence those persons were unjustly inconvenienced.
Then comes the liard Commissioner of Police who said people were throwing missiles at the police and the liard Deputy Commissioner Wade who also reiterated the same liard talking point. Then Chief of Lies Hurst went on national radio amd TV and said a person had stones in a bag and hurled them towards the police, hence the police retaliated. What a lie!
Then comes Hitler mustache, Liard and Curser PM who conveniently stayed in St Lucia after his invite to the swearing in of the New PM there, posted pictures on his social media of his and his family on the beach there, to play on the minds of the people of this country that he had absolutely nothing to do with what was going down. I hope the people remember just before the PM left for the swearing in ceremony, himself, Rodney, and Telbert Benjamin were pictured at the airport allegedly having a national security briefing. He knew what was about to go down. What a shame and disgrace of a PM we have in office today.
Finally comes liard sweet mouth Cutie Benjamin who claimed not to know anything of a pick and only knew when fake dreads, flip flop, gun totting Senator O’Neil read the flier to Mr Benjamin and told him live on air about the picket and what the picket was about. Please Mr AG, you full well knew what was going to take place when. The AG even went as far as saying (paraphrasing) he will contact the authorities and use the full force of the law if any action was to take place on air down at that rum shop radio station.
Didn’t the AG of this country tell the people there will be a full investigation into 8/8/21 protest and to this day has one heard anything about this investigation. Worst AG I’m the history if this country.
I was hoping to hear that the organizers of this protest will be filing lawsuits at the Government and the Commissioner of Police for what happened but sadly haven’t heard anything. I would support monetarily because it was absolutely nonsense and vexing what happened that day and the people should never allow or tolerate what happened on that day to ever happen again.
Antigua people is like we have a love affair with the ABLP. They should be held accountable for their actions like any other party in Antigua. It’s like Corruption reigns Supreme. This has to change or else we are going to be in big trouble in this country.
In conclusion let the 8/8/21 never be forgotten, and how this administration turned on the people of this country, and I suggest it be called affectionately “Freedom Fighters” day.
Have a great week Antiguans and Barbudans.
Ian Browne
Antiguan
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Thank you ANR for giving all and sundry the opportunity to be heard. I was not that foolish to have experienced 8/8/21 so it is not etched in my brain cells.
@ Just Saying you and your kind always got shit to say about ANR but can’t keep your asses off . You should thank ANR for allowing you and all the other baboons Tenman included, to be on here all day everyday trolling and spewing the same cocka mae mia bullshit .
USE THE TIME YOU RESPOND TO DO WHAT YOU AND THE OTHER ANR RESIDENT CRAPOS DO BEST AND GO THROW GASTON’S WASTE OUT . HE’S ALMOST DONE USING THE THE TOILET.
And your response or diatribe just proved that without us you wouldnt have a life.
@just saying
Well damn, none of us do then but it’s better than being a complete fool. You cant say the same there.
Before you write what you wrote please read the public order act
Let’s not also forget when the escalation of Covid-19/Delta variant started immediately after the March/Protest. This is very different from the 1968….there is NO parallel. The authorities were in order to authorize the action taken.
Why the hell did they take the infant and young children a match knowing full well they did not get permission to have. And let be honest some did not go to march for their right but rather to destroy people property and burn St John’s to the ground. If the match was peaceful as they claim why walk with flame throwers?
It started after giving vaccines. Period. Stop the bullshit.
The sad part about 8/8/21 was that one week earlier on 1/8/21, it is alleged that a group of over 200 partygoers from the US was carousing maskless in the pool at the Royalton. This was on the heels of a major outbreak of COVID at the resort when even the GM got the disease. There was also a video of a local beach party where police were at scene and did nothing to disperse the party goers. There have been no updates since these matter were supposedly turned over to the CID and as expected, no further comment from the government. But those videos are still etched in our memories to remind us of this government’s hypocrisy. If money is involved, they are on board!
NO PERMISSION WAS GIVEN TO THE people who chose to gather at VC Bird bust and invoke lawlessness and reckless selfish behavior!!
NO PERMISSION
NO PERMISSION
NO PERMISSION
NO PERMISSION
NO PERMISSION
NO PERMISSION
THEY DON’T NEED PERMISSION TO PROTEST. POINT BLANK.
Only you go around seeking validation and PERMISSION from your mentally incapable government.
SmH
NO PERMISSION
NO PERMISSION
NO PERMISSION
NO PERMISSION
NO PERMISSION
WAS REQUIRED
Then why was permission REQUESTED from the C.O.P?? Chaku Waku told them so, but still end up and join them in breaking the law!!!
They requested for a MARCH and was denied because they CHOOSE TO stand up against Gaston Browne. THEY DO NOT NEED PERMISSION TO PROTEST.
Their request was DENIED!!! Then they tried to switch to another “activity” after their request was DENIED!!!!
It’s was a protest originally but requested for a MARCH which is better than standing in a set area but either way, you are still wrong. They don’t need permission from YOUR massa. It is not breaking the law. If you talking about law why don’t you bury yourself in the amount of crimes and laws your PM has broken.
FreeDUMB Fighters Day…lol..UPP will probably make this as a campaign promise.
Your ancestors who faught for their ‘freeDUMB” would be ashamed. The devil must be riding you.
freeDUMB fighters is right. Led by the guttersnipe, loud mouth, vagabun and egged on by fools who predict that people will turn into zombies
Zombies seems about right. You people are brain dead.😂
Led by the guttersnipe, loud mouth, “vagabun”…? Sounds better than being led by a scampish, mentally ill, selfish scum. Too busy flocking behind Gaston ass to realize he don’t give one shit about YOU or antiguans. Impeccable. Lets hope he gives you a cookie😂😂😂😂
SmH are you living on Mars. Permission was requested for a march. The permission for the march was refused by the Commissioner of Police. The Freedom Fighters then decided to PICKET since they could not march. What is so difficult to understand about that.
Even Mr. Pompey agreed that their “activity” was ILLEGAL and should NOT have taken place, since NO PERMISSION WAS GIVEN!!! What’s so hard to understand that they broke the law??? Then again if Janice Samuel can use you and abuse you, these basic concepts will be too complex for you to even begin to grasp.
LMAO!!!! Lward look ah woud!!! Old people does say when ya see sleep dwag mek them lie down. Wha he trouble u for🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
This fool again….THEY DO NOT NEED PERMISSION TO PICKET/PROTEST. That is the PEOPLE’S RIGHT. Mr.pompey don’t know his head from his ass talking bout illegal. They are corrupted so ofcourse anything that goes against their agenda is considered illegal but it is not. No law was broken. Simple.
SmH you make me laugh. It seems as if you are the one that does not understand simple concepts. Let me repeat it again and hopefully it might get through your dense cranium. No permission is needed for a picket. Permission is needed for a march. Permission was denied for a march and the protestors decided to picket instead. Why is that so difficult for you to understand. By the way, invoking Pompey’s name does not make your argument anymore correct. My friend Mr. Pompey is not always right.
*you are the one that do not understand. I have to correct the grammar so you don’t make that an issue in your response 😂
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