Prime Minister Gaston Browne has called general elections nearly two years ahead of schedule, citing global instability and the need to secure a fresh mandate before potential international crises affect Antigua and Barbuda.
Speaking at the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party’s (ABLP) campaign launch on Tuesday, Browne described the April 30 poll as a move to ensure governmental continuity rather than a strategy to exploit opposition weakness.
“That is one of the main reasons why I’ve called the early elections, to ensure the continuity of the country,” he said, highlighting the party’s experience in managing crises including COVID-19.
Browne dismissed suggestions that the timing was designed to catch the United Progressive Party (UPP) off guard, insisting the decision prioritised national stability. He urged voters to check their identification cards and participate in the election.
Parliament was dissolved on April 1, with nomination day set for April 13. The snap election comes three years into the current term; the ABLP holds a strengthened position in the 17-seat House of Representatives following by-election gains and floor crossings. The UPP ratified its 16 candidates on Tuesday and will launch its campaign on April 12 under the theme “Ignite.”
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Yep Gaston know what sweet in goat mouth sour in it a$$, could you imagine the rebirth (renaissance )of Hitler or alcapone or some of the worst like so call king Leopold that chopped of about 4 million African men hands and held their woman hostage as how church do to get the men to come, or the ALP that seek out young mothers without support for their child from delinquent father’s and struggling and wave a 2 cent Infront of them and use them to model red color clothing for pittance of hope they promised them knowing they will be kicked in the a$$ after the election, to allow Gaston and ALP rebirth (renaissance) to continue their personal enrichment and wickedness like Hitler again , to leave the road and infrastructure rub down and hospital run down is suicidal, we can’t allow Gaston renaissance or rebirth as he exclaim, what had changed about him to have a rebirth? I know christians upon baptism claim a renaissance rebirth, but it’s the same foul mouth Gaston and his minister plundering the treasury monies and selling passports ostensibly for their personal benefit because antigua and Barbuda haven’t realized any benefits from such sales , only the ALP minister see benefit with the amount of real estate they acquired for themselves and cars. No way to Gaston and ALP rebirth renaissance.
Yep Gaston know what sweet in goat mouth sour in it a$$, could you imagine the rebirth (renaissance )of Hitler or alcapone or some of the worst like so call king Leopold that chopped off about 4 million African men hands and held their woman hostage as how church do to get the men to come, or the ALP that seek out young mothers without support for their child from delinquent father’s and struggling and wave a 2 cent Infront of them and use them to model red color clothing for pittance of hope they promised them knowing they will be kicked in the a$$ after the election, to allow Gaston and ALP rebirth (renaissance) to continue their personal enrichment and wickedness like Hitler again , to leave the road and infrastructure run down and hospital run down is suicidal, we can’t allow Gaston renaissance or rebirth as he exclaim, what had changed about him to have a rebirth? I know christians upon baptism claim a renaissance rebirth, but it’s the same foul mouth Gaston and his minister plundering the treasury monies and selling passports ostensibly for their personal benefit because antigua and Barbuda haven’t realized any benefits from such sales , only the ALP minister see benefit with the amount of real estate they acquired for themselves and cars. No way to Gaston and ALP rebirth renaissance.