PM Browne Urges Youth to Take Available Jobs, Warns That ‘Easy Life’ Leads to Crime and Violence
Prime Minister Gaston Browne is urging young people to seize the thousands of jobs available in Antigua and Barbuda, warning that refusing work and pursuing an “easy life” only fuels crime and instability.
Speaking at Tuesday’s VC Bird Day ceremony, Browne said there is no shortage of employment across the country.
He told the audience, “54,000 jobs exist today,” adding that “within the last year, about 4,000 jobs are created.” With more positions expected next year, the Prime Minister warned young people against rejecting available work in favour of idleness.
“Rather than our people becoming slothful, becoming lazy, and allowing others to come from within the region and beyond and to fill these positions, I say to you, you have an obligation to take up these jobs,” he said.
Browne urged jobseekers to be practical, especially first-time workers.
“It doesn’t matter where you start. We have a propensity in this country to pick and choose the jobs that we want. Take the job that is available until you get the job that you want.”
The Prime Minister linked the refusal to work with the rise in violent incidents, warning youth that shortcuts carry deadly consequences.
“No easy life. Easy life means a life of crime and violence. Crime and violence mean an early death,” he said.
Calling national stability essential to Antigua and Barbuda’s development, Browne said the country must work to reduce violent crime and property offences.
“We have to make sure that this nation remains stable. We have to make sure that we literally eliminate crime and violence in this country. We have to bring homicides practically down to zero. We have to reduce all of these thefts that are taking place.”
He appealed directly to the young people present, arguing that long-term success requires effort and resilience rather than quick gains.
The nation, he said, must confront crime by ensuring citizens choose work over illegal activity. “Take up these jobs,” he repeated, insisting that every available opportunity be used to steer young people away from criminal behaviour.
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Some dying, while others are failing
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Trying feverishly, to correct!
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Yet you still have all these regret
s!
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The reality, of the Shituation!
Or, you really don’t give a damn?
But, then again, how could you?
When, as a ghetto man, you too!
Was born and bred, in similar situations!
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Satan, are you the cause of such misery’s?
This is what, they both simultaneously, dropped on me!
Chorus:::
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…Baboon do 🙊!
..Dawg listen 🐕!
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…John Crow feast🦅!
…Ravens Haunts 🐦⬛!
…oh gad monkey see!
…and monkey do!
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Unless, you’re on a stage in the theater!
We know you’re a damn good actor!
But, all this means!
As, we read between the seams!
Yes Indeed! Yes indeed! It seems,
Like, you’re always in costume
Portraying various types of characters
And, for this Act and present chapter!
You’re definitely, channelling #Mr. Loon
Or, #willy_coyote; dat Disney Cartoon!
Jumbee_Picknee aka Ras Smood
De’ole Dutty Peg🦶🏿Garrat_Bastard
Vere C. Edwards
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De pepperpot! Hot! Hott!
Oh god! Is this all you got?
De fungee! Sweet! Sweet!
Yet, why are the youth falling!
Falling! Failing! Falling
Some dying, while others are failing
But, according to your pronouncements
Such things, which you’re dyeing; dying!
Trying feverishly, to correct!
You’ve tried a thing! All kinda things!
From Football matches to an entire Nation praying!
And, let’s not forget!
All these mammon dances and fetes!
Yet you still have all these regret
s!
Then, you either don’t really understand
The reality, of the Shituation!
Or, you really don’t give a damn?
But, then again, how could you?
When, as a ghetto man, you too!
Was born and bred, in similar situations!
They, oh gad man what can it be?
Satan, are you the cause of such misery’s?
This is what, they both simultaneously, dropped on me!
Chorus:::
…Monkey see🙈!
…Baboon do 🙊!
..Dawg listen 🐕!
…Gorilla kill 🦍!
…John Crow feast🦅!
…Ravens Haunts 🐦⬛!
…oh gad monkey see!
…and monkey do!
Then please cut the Drama!
Unless, you’re on a stage in the theater!
We know you’re a damn good actor!
But, all this means!
As, we read between the seams!
Yes Indeed! Yes indeed! It seems,
Like, you’re always in costume
Portraying various types of characters
And, for this Act and present chapter!
You’re definitely, channelling #Mr. Loon
Or, #willy_coyote; dat Disney Cartoon!
Jumbee_Picknee aka Ras Smood
De’ole Dutty Peg🦶🏿Garrat_Bastard
Vere C. Edwards
Pappa Bird fought tooth and nail to get Ordinary Antiguan citizens out of povery and the grip of the slave masters. Gaston Brown should shut his ugle mouth as his hatread of Antiguans and love of money is putting ordinary Antiguans under the control of white foreigners and so called investers.
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“Easy life”[???] It’s good to know that Prime Minister Browne now notes that being bad is easy and takes no educational nous at all; and ends up with the perpetrators ending up in jail or even dead due to the nefarious company they keep.
Also, if you conduct yourself in a manner that inspires the young to do well in life and pursue positive and active hobbies, then overtime Antigua & Barbuda will benefit in the long-term. How wonderful that would be for each and everyone.
However, the opposite is true if our leaders and the high echelons in society do not operate or run this country in a transparent and lawful manner then we witness – as we do today – much lawlessness amongst some of our youths.
Remember, when the fish head 🐟 rotten so…
The young people observe how politicians and other higher-ups in the society make quick and easy money by sleight of hand so they just trying the same thing not realizing they neither have immunity or impunity. Monkey see Monkey do
About 92% of those jobs are political employment and of the 92%, about 78% are brush-cutters, wearing party shirts while their supervisors are known party hacks. The salaries that they are paid are tantamount to forced labour.