Government Senator Lamin Newton is calling on the opposition United Progressive Party (UPP) to publicly condemn the burning of APUA equipment in the Old Road area, saying silence from political leaders risks normalising lawlessness.
Newton said he specifically looked for a response from the parliamentary representative for the area and Opposition Leader Jamale Pringle following the incident.
“I even looked for the leader of the opposition himself to issue a signed statement condemning that,” Newton said during debate in the Senate. “That is the minimum that the people of Old Road deserve.”
The senator stressed that political disagreements should not be used to justify criminal acts, warning against attempts to link the vandalism to unrelated issues.
“We can’t conflate the two issues,” Newton told senators, adding that “the laying of the subsea cable has nothing to do with your issue.”
Newton, who is the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party’s caretaker for All Saints East and St Luke, made the comments while contributing to the debate on the Appropriations Bill in the Upper House on Tuesday.
APUA equipment was set ablaze in Old Road last week, prompting condemnation from government officials and an ongoing police investigation.
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Mr Newton, are you insinuating that Mr Pringles knows who burnt those pipes? A lot of the burning of things in this country, are done by ABLP operatives. I am not condoning any wrongs especially, of that nature but, your side of the coin have a track record. What was done, is horrible and the perpetrator (s) must be brought to justice ⚖️ and face maximum penalty. What the DCA did, was very politically motivated but, their day MUST and WILL come. A backhoe wasn’t needed to remove a tent 🎪 but, at the end of the day, we are all living here.
Newton, you can also call for an independent inquiry about the government vehicles. Shut to F up !. You are silent with all the nepotism and corruption going on presently. Just going along to get along!. Stand up like a real man and stop cover up wrong doings. Oops,I forget you ain’t a real man ,but a greedy ,selfish want to be. SMDH.
We all condemn the actions of any one who commits a crime, UPP or ABLP..no different here.
So what’s the point here in calling out the UPP cabinet members? I’m for the UPP, and I condemn any actions of crimes, including this one.
Oh, now he found his voice?? How about you denouncing the way Pringle was treated prior to, during and after this happened?
If I hold my breath, I will certainly die.
oh stop it! Pringle was warned in ADVANCED in WRITING by DCA. He listened to Trevor Walker and TRIPLE DARED the DCA to take down his tent. He got his wish!
He is not above the law. He enjoyed picking up dead dogs for $500/each and now want to cry victimization???? Gimme a break!!!
Which sitting MP you know ever get contract from taxpayers monies to pick up dead dogs?
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