Dear PM
It was not a surprise to hear the announcement that the General Election will be taking place within the next 90 days.
Clearly, the writing is on the wall that ABLP is in election mode. Unfortunately, UPP has once again been caught with their pants down and have alot of catching up to do.
Interestingly, I received a call from our constituency branch office yesterday, seeking confirmation wether or not my voter’s card is up to date. Well, the simple answer is yes. Furthermore, I will not hesitate to indicate that I am also Labour party supporter.
However, for this election, I am not too certain if I will be exercising my franchise. Many promises have been made by your administration but it seems to me that these promises are hoax.
Clearly the persons who I see as beneficiaries of some of these promises are the ones whose voices can be heard as the loudest on the airwaves on talk shows defending the Labour party.
My main peeve is concerning the roads & the late payments from Social Security. Our roads are extremely deplorable. Our licenses went up by 40% yet there is very little sight of road upgrades.
Initially, I was paying $682.00 to license my vehicle, now I am paying almost $960.00 yet my vehicle is faced with too many turbulences on the roads, especially roads like All Saints main road.
On the otherhand Social Security is still not living up to their obligations on time. Our sickness & maternity payments are been paid several months after the application has been submitted. Why not earlier? I need to eat & my picknee need to eat also. I also heard that some pensioners applied for their SS pension and are still waiting over a year for a dime.
I am sure that there are many more persons especially vehicle owners who share similar sentiments like me and therefore, the Labour party may not earn our vote.
Remember Mr PM, should your party face any casualties during this general election, it will be due to the poor decisions that you have made and the poor services that we, the residents & citizens are getting that certainly do not deserve.
Alex
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Music to my ears … if ABLP THOUGHT THEY WERE DOING SUCH A GOOD JOB WHY CALL AN EARLY ELECTION? Hmmm looks like fear to me … after all, the boat got sold and the kickbacks where done the cars got thief and those “ROTTEN ELEMENTS” had some big GINORMOUS balls to even go to motor pool and get free gas AS WELL 🤔 you think them people easy?.. they ARE no good, “empty belly” actually they behave like there stomachs are empty with no empathy for you nor me .
What is truly amazing to me is that people thinks Gaston really cares the people. He doesn’t care about the UPP people and big surprise he doesn’t care about Labourites either this is just a game for him. His only ambition is stay in power to enrich himself further. For him the time was right to get into politics and ALP was available if the opportunity presented itself in UPP there is where he would end up and practicing the same type of skullduggery. It’s the prerequsite of a CHARLATAN and Antiguans up to this day fail to recognize it
Wow, kudos to Alex the writer of this heartfelt piece. It reminds me of my own dissolution with the ABLP and Gaston Browne when I decided enough was enough of supporting the party around 2014/15.
Alex has also highlighted well his major concerns.
Especially when he rightly mentions:
“…Social Security is still not living up to their obligations [to pay] on time. Our sickness & maternity payments are [being] paid several months after application…”
Alex’s letter to the ANR editorial team has not only given me déjà but also giving me goosebumps to how I myself was feeling 11-12 years ago.
An honest “undecided” ABLP supporter at last!
Whoever you decide to vote for Alex, I enjoyed reading your well balanced political viewpoint.
Chupse! If you nah vote, ABLP gonna lose? Please!!! That’s what you’re hoping? Delusional.
The response from @FC is so typical and not in the least surprising. He probably didn’t read the whole of Alex’s comments.
It’s sycophants like @FC is why Gaston Browne is still holding the – top level – reigns at the ABLP to this day. They NEVER challenged him.
It’s absolutely ridiculous in a democratic country
This letter is brought to you by the UPP – United Pandemonium Party, Lies and Disinformation Dept.
#UPPLies&DisinformationManualApril1memo.
I can’t understand why ABLP is leaving their die-hard supporters out in the cold.
Our politics is all about what we can get from the party….. HAND OUTS!!!!!
UPP stalwarts are now disembarking the UPP ship not because of a sincere change of heart, but it is all about getting some of the milk and honey that is being shared.
According to our famous calypsonian -COME GET WHAT U CAN GET
Perhaps for the next general elections, ABLP will have to rebrand themselves as the ABPLP – The Antigua & Barbuda Progressive Labour Party.
@ Watching From The Sideline
You must be one of the very few Labourites that have this well figured out, these so-called UPPites are greedy opportunists and Gaston needs them to support him if ever there is a leadership challenge. Gaston thinks most Labourites are too docile to understand that he is just using them. The man loves no one but himself.
The writer is definitely not an ABLP supporter or even a registered voter. She’s waiting on her sick or maternity leave payment, but her pickney wants to eat. His she sick or pregnant?
No one who was paying $682.00 if now paying $960.00. NO ONE.
Road works have been ongoing for a while.
Wages and salaries have paid before the end of the month for the last two years.
The spelling is troubling as well. She, (Alex) is not a member of any branch. This is written by a UPP supporter using a free AI account.
A lot* are two words,
wether* is not a word,
other hand are two words.
Check your writing before sending it to ANR.
Nicely made up fabrication Dave.
That was pure genius of unadulterated fiction. Hans Christian Anderson has got nothing on you doctor.
What you’ve written will definitely entertain many ANR and UPP readers. I thoroughly enjoyed it l. Your talents are immeasurable, and I believe you should either turn your astonishing talents towards writing morecfables or even becoming an Antiguan police detective.
We sure need a good one right here in Tigua. 🤣
ABLP supporters reaching new heights of nonsensical beliefs. Don’t you just love it!
Again, some ANR comments are absolutely mind boggling to say the least. However, great entertainment. Gaston would be proud 👏🏾
@Dr.Ray
Those with fake PHDs should not be criticizing others that use Ai to help make their case.
Maybe the fake PHDs should use Ai to help them revising their research towards a real PHD
If you dolts believe this letter was written by an ABLP supporter, then you are more confused and gullible than I thought. Everyone in the Eastern Caribbean knows Antiguans aren’t the smartest bunch (especially some of you muppets above) but jeez, get your head out of your rass💩 every once in a while, the fresh air will do you good and give you some clarity! 🤣
Dumb Antiguans.🙃🤣
@Straight, after reading your utter diatribe against my fellow Antiguans. I dare you, I double dare you to reveal to me where you come from as well, and I’ll guarantee you that I will find more about your country to tear you a new one.
No country is perfect.
Pretty please… 👍🏾
@ Dave Ray: There is a saying, ” throw stones in the pig pen and we will see which pig squeals from getting hit with the stone”.
Clearly, Alex the author of this letter did just that and it seems as though you are one of the pigs that got hit with the stone, why you are squealing in that manner.
Very interesting! How many more are there like u. Perhaps if you ask me, I can identify all of them, starting with those who are very popular on the radio talk shows
Allyuh can say Alex lie or ah meck up wha he pay for licence he vehicle but Im Alex too and me ah go and vote. Which way me ah go vote depends on how far the road works on All Saints road reach on the day of. Because all ah dis money wasting to speed up elections coulda use fi done this nightmare ages ago.
Me ah watch allyuh like hawk.