REAL NEWS: Prime Minister Gaston Browne is denying any involvement in the Development Control Authority’s tagging of billboards belonging to the United Progressive Party (UPP) or for St. Peter MP Asot Michael.
About two weeks ago, and continuing up to yesterday, Thursday, the Development Control Authority (DCA) placed notices on seven billboards erected by Michael at various parts of the constituency and on those erected by several UPP Candidates.
Speaking in Parliament on December 1, Browne said there is a process that must be followed to have billboards put in place, and once this is done then the regulators would grant permission.
He claimed he has no authority over the DCA and that the body conducts its work independently.
In response to the All Saints East and St. Luke Member, Jamale Pringle, who asked why the billboard issue had been referred to Browne, the PM denied that it had – saying he is not the minister with responsibility for the DCA.
(In fact, the DCA falls under the ambit of the Prime Minister’s wife, MP Maria Browne.)
Browne also accused the Opposition Party of carrying the fight for MP Michael, who has been instructed to remove several of his billboards.
Meanwhile, addressing the orders issued to Michael, the Prime Minister said the MP was seeking to construct 62 structures – sized 16’ x 32’ which are huge.
Browne described this as excessive and nonsense, and claims that Michael did not have the requisite approvals.
However, MP Michael says the Labour Party, in the past, applied for over 200 billboards to be erected, and the Development Control Authority gave its approval within two days.
Michael is expressing confidence that he will retain the St. Peter seat, whether on a Labour Party ticket or independently, since the candidacy of Rawdon Turner is still a legal issue.
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Prime Minister says DCA is independent. I say,all Antiguans would be constipated. You would need Senna to rid yourselves of that. DCA goes after the little man in Antigua. While you people who crap in long grass could do as you so chooses. Those Young Men in Parham Town did not have any say. The Lady near Country Pond did not have any say. However,the Labor Party could put up billboards all over the place without fair.That same DCA would bury their spineless,balls-less,headless bodies in fear of the Labor Party.
@ Bugsy
TEARGAS TEARGAS TEARGAS TEARGAS TEARGAS TEARGAS TEARGAS TEARGAS
THE BURNING, THE HURT, THE PAIN, THE INFLICTION AND INCONSIDERATION OF GASTON AND CUTIE ON THE MASSES. THE EVIL OF THESE WICKED HITLERS. CONCENTRATION CAMP
That Billboard above for Samantha Marshall fell down. She too shall fall,like those Billboards. Cannot wait to see her Dimmit Office.
@ Beach Bum
TEARGAS TEARGAS TEARGAS TEARGAS TEARGAS TEARGAS TEARGAS TEARGAS
THE BURNING, THE HURT, THE PAIN, THE INFLICTION AND INCONSIDERATION OF GASTON AND CUTIE ON THE MASSES. THE EVIL OF THESE WICKED HITLERS. CONCENTRATION CAMP
Wait So. Turner is not a done deal yet?
Ahhhh yeah DCA is independent! If any of you believe that, then I’m selling Buggy Peak at an auction tomorrow. The unqualified Deputy call the shots and not the CT&CP. he was planted there specifically to undermine the department. What a shame!
You hit the nail on the head. It’s so funny that the ABLP has all of these ginormous billboards all over the place have not been properly secured, yet DCA has said nothing about those. No matter who you support, this is just plain wrong.
Hello Mr Antonio, what say you out?
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