The United Progressive Party is fully aware of the ongoing attempts by certain media outlets, including Antigua News Room, to manufacture division within our ranks and distract the public from the real failures of this Government.
This type of gossip-driven reporting does not advance national development. It does not address rising living costs, economic insecurity, failing public services, or declining public trust. Instead, it seeks to turn every difference of opinion into a crisis and every healthy internal discussion into so-called “division.”
Our members are not fooled by these political magic tricks.
The UPP is a mature, democratic, and forward-looking party. We encourage debate, ideas, and innovation. That is not weakness—it is strength in a modern political movement.
I wish to place on record my full confidence in and support for Hon. Kelvin “Shuggy” Simon.
Shuggy is an emerging leader within this party. He has carried out every assignment given to him with energy, dedication, discipline, and deep respect for our organisation and our people. He has served with commitment and integrity, and I am proud to serve alongside him.
He has helped sharpen my own leadership, challenged me constructively, and strengthened our collective vision. Despite any public misperception that may be promoted for political convenience, I know—without doubt—that he has this party and this country at heart.
That is why he has my full support as we continue to build, strengthen, and modernise the UPP.
Unlike the leadership style we see under the current Prime Minister, where ministers are routinely humiliated, undermined, and discarded when politically convenient, my leadership is grounded in respect, teamwork, and shared responsibility.
The world has changed. Leadership today requires collaboration, adaptability, and emotional intelligence—not fear, intimidation, and public shaming.
Our party reflects those values.
We will not be distracted by attempts to pit brother-against-brother or sister against sister. We remain united in purpose: to offer the people of Antigua and Barbuda honest, competent, and compassionate leadership.
Our focus remains on holding this Government accountable, restoring confidence in public institutions, rebuilding the economy, protecting the vulnerable, and delivering real opportunities for our youth.
We are preparing to form the next government.
We are preparing to end the era of arrogance, division, and self-interest under Gaston Browne.
And no amount of manufactured controversy will derail that mission.
The UPP is united.
The UPP is focused.
The UPP is ready.
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Your Honourable Jamal Pringle, you have the power and leadership to curtail this so-called rebellion. This will without doubt be a stern test of your fledgling leadership so far sir.
What you do next in trying to quell the perceived discord in the party, can actually show the UPP support base that you can lead the country at the next General Election.
You, must now turn this negativity into a positive one, and make it work in your favour. Difficult, but definitely doable.
Relish this battle by reading the ‘Art Of War’ by Sun Tzu, it will strengthen your resolve no end.
Onwards and upwards…
ARROGANCE ARROGANCE ..Why didn’t you mention CROIFT , MR KNIGHT and OBSERVER RADIO. Croift and Mr. Knight have done so much harm to UPP. Bunch of Cowards D.GISEL and others are in UPP. CHUPTZ CHUPTZ. Next election ABLP will win all 16 seats. UPP MASHUP .UPP DONE , UPP DEAD.
There is no manufacturing of division within the ranks or attempts to pit brother-against-brother or sister against sister, it’s clear as day for anyone to see Jamale. We are not blind. Do you think the average citizen of Antigua is that stupid to believe that? Come on man.
Statements like this are a poor attempt at spinning the story and you have to do better if you want the votes and campaign donations from those of us sitting on the fence. You will lose unless you start making big changes within your ranks. Your members air their internal dirty laundry in public and you think that gives us confidence that you can run the country? Hell no. Do better and replace the spin doctor staff member or consultant who wrote your statement, it’s terrible.
The UPP must realized that the ABLP corrupt machinery is in election mood. They have all kind of minions writing letters in the papers to destabilize the party. If you consciously check their operations it is very obvious. They will never say the deflector from UPP to ABLP that use to be on radio daily calling ABLP corrupt and when you visit their businesses, they spend 25 out of your 30 minutes to lambase Gaston and ABLP ,now they are drinking the kool-aid. Antigua is in a serious crisis, and they want to get re- elected before the truth comes out.
This is the most stupid ass press release I have ever seen. What a load of crock. this is the best you all can do. This long, dry, boring, tasteless piece of crap?
Pringle, you forgot that Croif rinse out Harold Lovell and Richard Lewis. Youre playing favorites?
All hope is gone for you idiots running blue affairs
Shuggy is the Epstein of the UPP and the St. Lucia girl is his latest victim.
Until yall silence slobby stinking mouth Joan the problems must persist
Chups moving right along
Demonic spirit of division and confusion, the enemies are pronouncing on the political party. I pray that the party be united in one accord and may the Spirit of God be the beginning, the centre and the end of the political party and its members. God loves unity, not division.
Pringle too much confusion in your party
Confusion is the work of the devil not of God!
Wha nonsense dis yah?!?!? The UPP might as well just lock dung shop and call it a day, or even George. Me never hear woss!
People quick to bash Pringle but forgetting the type of pressure opposition faces in this country. Not everybody can lead under intimidation and still stand.
a whoPringle a try to convince??? Must be himself.
There is NO UNITY!!!
Plenty people have NO CONFIDENCE in your leaderSHIT sir.
Look i get pringle did not write this but why sign off on a obvois lie? Recall watching gi joe aa a kid.. knowing is half the battle. Clearly upp leadership continue to think denial is the best solution. Anyone who has even indiŕectly experienced illnesses like cancer will tell him he is playing with fire
Antiguans are a joke. Yall take politics like its not the laws that will govern all at the end of the day. The small minded conversations in antigua is beneath any forward moving island and development. The fact that people can disagree and still remain respectable is not understood in the ablp party because for one NOT ONE CAN RAISE THEIR HEAD OR OPEN THEIR MOUTH. I would be more ashamed of the dictatorshipish behaviour than I am about having disagreements. Antiguans in antigua love people to fight their fight for them while they stand by and check temperature.
UPP is responsible for dismantling itself
They fight internally and they are against their leader. Pringle you know that to be true. Kevin is in disagreement with you to your face and especially behind your back. Bowen is the only one who supports you and Harold your father. So let’s be frank. The UPP can be so powerful if you little boys unite and stop crying over whose toy it is. Work together else the ABLP will always win. And Pringle please dont stand with Shugy when he couldn’t care less if you are on your two feet
Respectfully, if the party united, they wouldn’t have to keep saying it. Unity don’t need press releases.
Clearly the MAN COW WROTE THIS PRESS RELEASE. Shugy uses Miss Knight to undermine Pringle. Serpent uses Miss Knight to undermine UPP.
Serpent refuses to run on Pringle’s ticket and he knows very well that he has lost plenty support in St. George’s
Miss Knight and Man Cow need to go BALLS TO.BALLS to.see who has the bigger testicles
Everybody seeing “division” but nobody talking about the cost of living killing people every day. Whether you like Pringle or not, at least somebody addressing leadership style and unity. The country bigger than red and blue.
LIES, LIES, LIES PRINGLE.
You very well know there is deep division in UPP, especially since the last convention. Serpent, Bowrn and Richard BOYCOTT your swearing in ceremony.at Government House after the last general election. They even planned to bring a motion of NO CONFIDENCE against you, but one of the MPs got cold feet.
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