MP Richard Lewis of St John’s Rural West has criticized the 2025 Budget presented by Prime Minister Gaston Browne, describing it as unrealistic and disconnected from the realities faced by Antigua and Barbuda.
“If revenues have doubled, it should be evident in better roads, first-class healthcare, and education, but that’s not the case,” Lewis stated. While acknowledging government efforts in various sectors, he argued that much more needs to be done.
Lewis also advocated for a constituency development fund to empower elected officials and create a level playing field for both government and opposition MPs. He highlighted how such a fund could prevent opposition MPs from being unable to serve constituents effectively due to a lack of resources.
Prime Minister Browne has signaled openness to this proposal.
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Unrealistic?
The failing UPP also said lowering the debt-to-GDP to 62% down from over 100% under UPP was “unrealistic”.
The success of the Govt in debt management alone signals that all the promised 2025 investments and initiatives can be funded and delivered.
Is Richard Lewis getting dumber by association with the Puppet?
This isn’t complicated. Lower debt means higher borrowing capacity. And the swapping out of high interest loans with the 450 million lower interest consolidation frees up even more revenue to deliver on public services and other agenda items.
Its time for a mental health check on the Opposition MPs. This is very alarming what is happening to even the brighter ones.
“UNREALISTIC” are your chances of winning next election
“UNREALISTIC” is you thinking that UPP wants you to stick around
“UNREALISTIC” is you expecting to marry a yardie and become leader of UPP
“UNREALISTIC” is you thinking that you have a future with UPP
“UNREALISTIC” is you thinking you have any political future in A & B
“UNREALISTIC” is u thinking u can UNDERMINE PRINGLE and get away with it
Clearly not ready for the big league or for prime time. And you think that you can lead this country!! Stay in your lane, boy. You belong in the company of the likes of Pringle, Serpent, Soggy, and your nemeses ‘digicel’, the quinns, reuben’s bastard and Co. Ltd.
Respect to the Hon. Sherfield Bowen who showed a flash of decent representation during his contribution in Parliament. You are the only one,in my humble opinion, deserving of the title, Hon. Leader of the Opposition .Why you continue to remain among these rabid elements confounds me! You don’t have to re-join the ABLP either. Rise above the fray. Become an independent! like that young genius, Hon. Anthony Smith. I wish you well.
Silly richie loo, you committed POLITICAL SUICIDE when you dared to even put your name forward for party leadership. And as if that’s not bad enough, you made things worse when you opted to espouse yourself to a “foreigner” (Jamaican at that) and seriously expected to be accepted arms wide open within the elitist rank and file of the UPP.
So true.
This growth is only seem in the construction industry, and who controls and benefits from that?
Only a few from that echelon.
Ebbryting else, me still ah wait fu see an feel arl dem money an growth dem ah tark bout.
“arl dem money” went to UPP/BALDWIN SPENCER
just ask JOHN ASHE!!! OOOPS! “they” took him out to stop him from snitching more.
What is there to comment on?
Why do we keep referencing some of these rogue elements as role models? I know we have a human resource crisis in Antigua but is it that bad? Can we find even ten righteous people (even for the purpose of role models) so that the nation can be speared?
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