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PM Browne Challenges Lovell to Public Debate Over Social Security Investment Plan
Prime Minister Gaston Browne has publicly invited former Finance Minister Harold Lovell to engage in an open debate over the proposed transfer of the Jolly Beach Resort to the Social Security Board, asserting that the public deserves a fact-based discussion on the future of the pension system.
Speaking on his weekly Pointe FM programme, Browne said he was prepared to appear alone and face any panel Lovell chooses to bring, including senior members of the United Progressive Party (UPP).
“Let ideas contend. Bring whoever you want—Pringle, others. If he feels intimidated by me, I’ll come alone. Let the public hear the facts,” Browne declared.
The Prime Minister made the challenge while responding to what he described as “fallacious and fear-mongering” statements from Lovell regarding the legality and risk of Social Security investing in real estate. Browne defended the plan as both lawful and common practice among pension schemes globally.
“Social Security schemes around the world invest in securities and real assets to generate returns. We are giving Social Security a performing asset that’s already generating profit—not a liability,” Browne said.
He further accused Lovell of financial mismanagement during his time as finance minister, citing the issuance of a $330 million bond that, according to Browne, never paid a cent to Social Security and is now considered junk.
“Let’s Have a Serious Discussion”
Browne said the time had come for leaders to engage in serious, data-driven conversations rather than political grandstanding. He insisted that the Social Security proposal—along with planned upgrades, CIP-backed sales, and new oversight measures—was carefully designed to put the pension system on a path to long-term sustainability.
He also expressed openness to appearing on national media, such as ABS, to broaden public understanding. “We don’t want this to be limited to Pointe FM. Let’s go wherever the people are and explain the facts.”
The Prime Minister’s call for debate comes amid heightened public interest in the future of the Social Security Scheme and increased scrutiny of government investment plans.
“This is not politics—it’s about protecting pensions, creating jobs, and growing the economy,” Browne said.
As of now, Lovell has not publicly responded to the invitation.
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Gaston Browne: “Let ideas contend – bring whoever you want Pringle others …”
Personally, as a self-made businessman I would love to debate finances with the Prime Minister. I would wipe the floor with him on investments; property matters; generational wealth and how to use “good” debt and then gladly go on to hang him out to dry on all his past – and ongoing – financial missteps, of which there is many.
BROWNE COULDN’T INTIMIDATE ME. TARL!
Step up to him good, good good your Honourable Harold Lovell, it’ll be a walk in the park …
A debate on Social Security policy? That’s the kinda accountability we need.
Lovell always avoid the press too—this challenge might bring clarity.
It’s time for our politicians to engage in serious public debates on the future of the country. Why hide behind mis-information and lies. Come brfore the people in one-on-one debates and let us judge tgem accordingly.
People deserve to see both sides—especially on pension money.
Browne knows best practice; Lovell must show his alternative.
Why would Lovell be relevant in this matter? I don’t understand the obsession.
I’m exhausted with this public debate which i have been advocating many moons ago.
I can say now : Never Going To Happen ”
Maybe D. J Issac should take up the challenge.
I am looking forward to that debate.
Lovell, you have disappointed me by stepping out of the political stage.
You will disappoint me greater if you do not take on this challenge and expose Gaston’s incompetence.
I know that you can destroy Gaston like he destroyed Swiss American.
Dah! Why would I if was Lovell engage someone who is the sitting government and prime minister at that to a debate about a statutory corporation where the prime minister is the CEO who is able to get empirical data from such statutory corporation or hide it? Lovell an outside private citizen can’t demand information to do his research work, and those civil servants are sworn to secrecy because some may be aching to tell the prime minister Gaston how reckless he is at finance management.
Hey, Gaston, Top Dawg, He will clean your clock.
He will beat you on the beaches of Long Bay, in the trenches, on your wife smooth baby bottom roads, up and down. He will tear the shut arf yuh back and yuh Hitler mouthstache arf you crooked face.
IF THE DEBATE IS FAIR.
But it won’t be, would it? And the coward moderators will not have the intestinal fortitude to keep you in check and sanction you when you get nasty and break the rules.
Professor, he will get dirty when you start to rip him up and you won’t be able to get the moderators to control him. He like Trump.
So just leave them with their debate. You don’t have anything to prove to deceitful nearga.