Dear Editor,
Antigua and Barbuda is entering a dangerous political moment.
The Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party still carries electoral strength, but it is being slowly suffocated by two men whose time in frontline politics has long passed.
Sir Molwyn Joseph and Sir Steadroy Cutie Benjamin, both nearly 80 years old, are no longer pillars of stability. They have become anchors pulling the party into the depths.
Every day they remain is a day that Labour loses credibility with the people who will decide the next election.
No party can speak about renewal while the most dominant images are men approaching eighty who represent a political era that today’s voters only read about in history books.
Their very presence on the frontline tells the public that the party is unwilling to change. Their refusal to step aside drains energy, stifles new leadership, and overshadows every attempt at modernisation.
This is where Prime Minister Gaston Browne must confront the reality squarely. He has opened the door for younger candidates. He has placed new faces on the ticket. He has tried to push the party forward. But all of that work is being drowned out by the optics of the old boys still sitting at the top, commanding attention, occupying space, and projecting the image of a party trapped in the past.
The electorate sees it. The young professionals see it. The undecided voters see it. Even long-time Labour supporters whisper it quietly among themselves. The visuals contradict the message of renewal. The visuals say nothing has changed. And visuals are what win and lose elections.
The Prime Minister cannot continue to sidestep this. If he does not address this problem boldly and decisively before the next election, then he must understand the consequences.
The weight of Molwyn Joseph and Cutie Benjamin will not only drag the party down. It will drag him down with it. Leadership requires tough decisions, and this is the toughest one before him.
Loyalty cannot be allowed to damage the movement. Sentiment cannot be allowed to weaken the government.
Personal friendships cannot be allowed to cost the election.
Sir Molwyn Joseph and Sir Cutie Benjamin have served their time. They have had decades in the arena. But the party now faces an existential threat if they remain on the frontline. They cannot inspire the youthful, digital-age electorate. They cannot connect with the issues of today. They cannot represent the future when they are the embodiment of the past. Prime Minister Gaston Browne must act. Not later. Not after the campaign begins. Not when it is too late. He must fix this now. The survival of the Labour Party depends on his willingness to confront the old guard and finally move them aside.
The public is no longer accepting excuses. The voters are not waiting. The choice before him is simple. Renew the party now, or watch it be defeated later.
The clock is ticking.
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I totally in agreement with the author of this letter when he highlights the two out of touch and out of depth Cabinet Ministers.
Let’s start with [sic] Steadroy Benjamin:
Here’s a man who knows that crime is on the rise and our judiciary cannot cope with a backlog of cases. Some delayed for years. Totally unacceptable to law abiding citizens.
In recent times, he trotted out some spurious figures informing Antiguans that crime had fallen, and across the some parts of region in comparison criminality was low.
Benjamin must have been comparing us with Haiti? 🇭🇹
Now let’s now move on to [sic] Molwyn ‘AstraZeneca’ Joseph:
Are you sitting comfortably? I hope so!
Here’s a Health Minister that promoted the mRNA vaccines on the innocent and unsuspecting public. Many were informed that they would lose their jobs if they didn’t comply – there was no freedom of choice given.
Passport holding Antiguans (including students), were denied re-entry into the country of their birth. The clever ones who managed to return were forced to were bracelets like they were convicted criminals at the airport.
Ministerial control of the LOWEST order.
And even worse was to come for the critical thinking Antiguans who went on the streets to protest about these draconian measures, were tear-gassed endlessly. Including women and children.
Even our own police got up in the gasses. This is still available to see on YouTube.
Furthermore, more Joseph knew he was wrong in allowing the banned AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine to be administered, but he continued whilst the UK makers banned its use (as well as the Americans), and most of Europe banned it as well.
AND TO-DATE YOU CAN’T GET A PIPSQUEAK OUT OF HIM ON THE SERIOUS ILLNESSES AND DEATHS.
A truly inhumane man; and he’s still our Health Minister???
If Gaston doesn’t deal with him, our Lord and Saviour will if he doesn’t repent…
I always believe that people must know when to move on and pass the baton on to the younger generation. The results of sticking around too long was recently demonstrated and played out in the St. Vincent and the Grenadines election. An unpopular leader around for almost 25 years resulting in his party’s getting hammered at the polls. We are beginning to look like some of those African countries with politicians who are visiting their doctors weekly but not wanting to give up power.
Power too sweet to give it up!
Both of these men will leave when they are pushed out in a wheelchair ♿️ 🙄
Sadly this indeed the direction we heading!
Cutie and Molwyn, this letter. Find the author n U will know d writing is on d wall. R I done get Sirs. Y’all think it was for nothing. LMFAO
Cutie and Molwyn, this letter. Find the author n U both will find no surprise there. U think r U min get d Sirs fir nothing. D writing is on d wall. Take note. LMFAO!!!!
Did you write this letter Brixtonian?!🤔 One of your friends?🤣 And you’re still waffling on about the Covid vaccine?🤣 Come on man, give it a rest, no one cares!
This letter is another poor attempt at propaganda and disinformation from the minds of the UPP leadership and supporters.
Add Maxto those two – he just taking up space representing the white and Arab.
It looks like Gaston instigated this article to give himself a renaissance among the voters, because he is more despicable than the guys he mentioned, Gaston is not like by the people so he does vindictive things to stoke fears in the people not to oppose him.
There is some merit in what the letter writer expressed. The first time I voted was for Molwyn Joseph I was living in Browne’s Avenue, I was 19 a hell of a long time ago, we voted where the Browne’s Avenue Cilnic is. Time for him to depart the scene. As for Cutie Benjamin, I keep racking my brain to understand why people keep voting for him, he has never impressed. I honestly can’t think of one outstanding thing he has ever done. This is coming from a former Papa Bird follower
@Eldread. Boss, what universe you live in? Did you not aee the reception he got at the independence day parade? How the crowd there gave him a standing ovation upon his arrival? Maybe you will ssy that the massive crowd was just Labour Party supporters. If they are then his next election victory is assured. Eldread you are in safe hands with the ABLP. Please come back home and enjoy the economlc success that Antiguans and Barbudans are enjoying.
@Eldread. Boss, what universe you live in? Did you not aee the reception he got at the independence day parade? How the crowd there gave him a standing ovation upon his arrival? Maybe you will ssy that the massive crowd was just Labour Party supporters. If they are then his next election victory is assured. Eldread you are in safe hands with the ABLP. Please come back home and enjoy the economlc success that Antiguans and Barbudans are enjoying.
Can one imagine if these the two individuals acted as elderly statesmen and led the younger Cabinet members by example where they could bring checks and balances to Gaston’s unbalanced behavior.
Unfortunately there are no historians or cultural figures who will write about this sordid portion of our history.
And what of King Lyadd IMF PIMP???
Did he get clearance from his cardiologist to run for politics???
Cutie and Molwyn have a WINNING record. The same cannot be said of Limpy Joe
@ Weak (and you sure sound it),
On behalf of the deceased, disabled and two of my dear dear friends who took the harmful mRNA vaccines just to travel, ended up with cancer. Also, my close neighbour who gets very breathless and can hardly walk to his front gate now, and definitely regrets being hoodwinked into taking the AstraZeneca vaccine – pushed and promoted by our own Health Minister Molwyn Joseph.
I will NEVER be quiet on the serious harms and devastation of these so-called vaccines has caused (and are still causing to date, especially to former breadwinners).
Remember @ Weak, in life there are the sheep who are followers and never query a damn thing; and then there’s the critical thinkers that love to research and look into matters that don’t seem right.
BAAAAA …🐑
And the first to go is GB who talk the most and have allowed the ineptitude Across the board.
This man and his wife takes responsibility for nothing..they will deny they have anything to do with the failure of Antigua all the way to the grave, and although I agree that these two are useless in office, this is another attempt to pint the finger at his lack of leadership.
He is no leader of men, so his people that he put in places to govern the affairs of the people of Antigua, just do anything they want and continue to be just shuffled to another department to do the same slackness over and over again.
This has been going on for years..that’s why the place is what it is in the past 12 years..
It starts at the top, no accountability.
So writer you are correct, but the Hitler must go, even though it turned out at the end that Hitler was just a weak coward punk who’s afraid of his own shadow.
If ANR is going to decide not to post a comment because they disagree why ask for comments. I am not slandering anyone
This is to dampen the ambition of anyone who wants to challenge for the throne, personally I do not think Molwyn or Cutie have such ambition, this is a subtle message to Chet Greene to stay in his lane and behave like the other gutless ones
On another note. The former LIAT employees still suffering. We need our full severance.
If they can’t stand up to Gatson individually or as a group.
After he given them the SIR with knighthood, for which they are over the moon.
Then they are just going keep their backside quiet, except to keep any descenders in-line and keep enjoying the ride on the gravy train.
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