PM Browne Accuses Opposition of Attempting to Incite Protest Action Among Immigration and APUA Staff
Prime Minister Gaston Browne has accused members of the political opposition of attempting to incite protest action among immigration officers and workers at the Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA), warning that such efforts form part of a broader campaign to destabilise the public sector.
Speaking on his Pointe FM radio programme on Saturday, Mr Browne alleged that following the collapse of their claims in the Alfa Nero case, opposition figures are now targeting key government departments in an attempt to provoke industrial unrest.
“They’re talking to people in immigration right now, trying to get them to take protest action,” Mr Browne said. “They now also [are] trying to get the APUA workers over the issue of the establishment of a pension scheme to get them to strike too.”
The prime minister framed the alleged efforts as politically motivated, warning public servants to remain vigilant and not allow themselves to be used for partisan purposes.
“They’re hoping that things could disintegrate so they can have some kind of major protest led by the teachers,” he said. “Now that the Alfa Nero fabrication is falling apart, this is their new strategy.”
Mr Browne emphasised that his government remains committed to addressing public sector concerns, including salary payments, allowances, and benefits, but cautioned against disproportionate or politically driven actions that could harm national progress.
“This is not about workers’ rights — this is a political strategy,” he said. “We value our public servants, but we must stand against the excesses of those trying to undermine our country’s development.”
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“Incite protest Action”, right now we want more than that, 1970’s anybody?
The word of the week. “Disproportionate “
Gaston, stop blaming everyone!!!!! Stop crying!!!!! It really get boring…just get your s**t tohether
And if that’s what they’re doing, so what? You forget how you behaved sswhen you were in opposition? Nothing the UPP does can compare to the lawless, vagabond, even violent behaviour you fomented when you were in opposition. In fact, the UPP need to make their campaign to put you in the rubbish bin of history even more vigorous, sustained and pervasive! It’s time for you to go, boy, you have brought enough disgrace and poverty on the people of this nation.
I bet all the money I have, if the Prime Minister doesn’t shit for 2 days he would blame the Opposition
You have more degrees than a thermometer yet you are not sounding too hot.
If the opposition can influence so many departments against your government why don’t you step aside and allow someone in your government to take the reigns and rescue the party.
It is obvious based on your utterances that the people have lost confidence in your leadership.
They are more intuned with the opposition which you claim are already defeated.
Only a person that suffers from memory lost that talks like this man does.
He is all over the damn place. Today Antigua is doing great, tomorrow everyone is against him and trying to throw him out of office. 😂.
I’m not laughing at your condition Gatson, but it has been to the detriment of the nation, so I must speak up.
Nothing pets Gatson, but man is time for you to go, for real. You acting like Jim Jones now..very scary.
I get this: some ALP plants on the job among the workers is revealing to Gaston the unions communication to them, but that person is working against their future retirement because Gaston done have his set.