The Leadership and Executive of the United Progressive Party register their alarm at the dead silence of the Gaston Browne Administration on the Police Report covering the abduction of Mehul Choksi that was submitted since June 2021, almost one year ago.
The Report, which is now in wide circulation, was the basis on which the Government of Dominica recently dropped charges of illegal entry against Mr. Choksi. However, it remains a shocking fact that, up to now, the Government of Antigua and Barbuda has made no statement on this matter of international concern.
We commend the Police team that undertook the comprehensive investigation and compiled the Report; and we note, with great interest, the recommendations contained on page 19, where the officers advise that the probe be widened to Dominica and St. Lucia and include Interpol.
However, it appears that these recommendations have all been ignored, and the Party must ask why.
Why would a responsible Administration choose not to further investigate an incident of international interest when our own Police have concluded that a citizen of this country was abducted and taken to Dominica – and beaten and tortured in the process?
Why would Prime Minister Browne, Minister of National Security Steadroy “Cutie” Benjamin, and Foreign Affairs Minister E.P. Chet Greene remain silent – even now – when this Report was in their hands since June 2021?
Why have the independent Police – who, virtually every week, appeal for the public’s assistance in solving crime – chosen not to advise the same public that four visitors were able to execute a crime of such magnitude here?
If the citizens and the residents of this country are to repose any confidence in the National Security Minister and the Police, and if visitors are to enjoy any sense of safety in Antigua and Barbuda, then the deafening official silence on this matter must be broken and the record set straight.
To do any less is to confirm the allegations that the Government was, indeed, complicit in these crimes.
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Silence is often misunderstood but it is never misquoted
I am at a loss to know why UPP is sooo interested in choKSI ( INDIAN FUGITIVE). This only shows HAROLD LOVELL and UPP are grabbing at STRAWS. This is not news. UPP is running out of things to complain about.
Check the following!
When the water problems are completed in the couple of months , roads are completed , Pensioners are paid on time.
What will the UPP complain about. UPP ( CRIMINAL PARTY )
Hon. Gaston Browne on Saturday spoke about the AWFUL character of the UPP Candidates. They should NOT be running for PUBLIC OFFICE.
Hon.Gaston Browne SPOKE about UPP ran out of money. I am not surprised because UPP stupidly started an early campaign, which was STUPID.
ABLP. 17 SEATS. UPP. 00 SEAT.
Running out of things to complain about?
Antiguans wake up open up your eyes……..JUST THE WATER PROBLEM AND CHOCKSI SHOULD LET THEM LOSE POWER AND NEVER SEE THE REIGNS OF GOVERNMENT AGAIN.
Gaston and his cohorts have no regard for the laws of the land nor international norms. HOW MUCH WAS HE PAID BY THE INDIAN GOVERNMENT ETAL FOR CHOKSI….REMEMBER THIS MAN DOES NOT DO ANYTHING UNLESS MONEY IS INVOLVED….HE WORSHIPS MONEY.
POOR PEOPLE HUNGRY, WORKERS STRIKING EVERY DAY, SOCIAL SECURITY PAID LATE, POOR QUALITY SCHOOL MEALS, NO COST OF LIVING INTERVENTIONS, BUT THEY WILL FIND MONEY TO BUY VOTES AND CORRUPT THE VOTERS DURING THE ELECTION.
THEY MUST GO….ANTGUANS RAISE UP, OPEN UP YOUR EYES…THEY ARE SMELLING DEFEAT AND THEY ARE TRYING TO WIN AT ALL COSTS TO PREVENT EXPOSURE!!!!!
TALKING ABOUT CHARACTERS: TALK ABOUT FORGERY BY CUTIE, BOUNCE CHEQUES BY GREEN, CORRUPTION EXPOSURE OF THE PM AND ASOT BY EACH OTHER….AND THESE PEOPLE YOU ARE COMPARING AGAINST THE UPP…..THESE OLD BUNCH OF RENEGADES!!!
ANTIGUAS NAME IS ALWAYS TARNISHED BY THE ABLP GOVERNMENT…..THEY DESTROY THIS COUNTRY AND ROB IT OF ALL ITS RESOURCES TO BENEFIT THEMSELVES….NO MORE, NEVER I SAY, NO WAY.
GEO for your information the UPP is not particularly interested in Choksi. For your information the Choksi issue is one with international implications and the government is showing no interest in getting to the bottom of this sordid affair. The fact that Choksi is an Antiguan citizen should also be a reason for the government to show more interest in the matter. This situation is very similar to the Odebrecht international scandal with Antigua at the epicenter (right there on Long Street in the Meinl Bank), and the government did not give a shit about it. Antigua was the only country that did not conduct an investigation into the matter. Now in the Choksi matter our police is recommending that the investigation should continue to include St. Lucia and Dominica and also the involvement of Interpol. Please tell me what conclusion you would draw if the government fails to take up the recommendations of the police. Does our government have something to hide in both the Odebrecht and Choksi international scandals in which little, obscure Antigua is the center.
How dare u call UPP stupid?
They are just DUNCE USELESS IDIOTS trying to guess their way to political supremacy….
How dare u call UPP stupid?
They are just DUNCE USELESS IDIOTS trying to guess their way to political supremacy….
GEO=GASTON BROWN…..AND HIM OR HIS USEFUL IDIOTS.
WHAT A SHAME…..TAKE THE MONEY AND ALL THE ILL-GOTTEN GAINS TO THE GRAVE AND HADES, YOU WILL FIND NO USE FOR IT, FOR WHAT SHALL IT PROFIT A MAN AND LOSE HIS OWN SOUL OR WHAT SHALL A MAN GIVE IN EXCHANGE FOR HIS SOUL?
GASTON, YOU CANNOT STOP THE INEVITABLE….GOD PUT UP LEADERS AND TAKE THEM DOWN MR NEBUCHADNEZZAR.
TAKE WARNING…..ONE DAY YOU SHALL EAT GRASS.
@ POVERY
STUPID ELEMENT YOU ARE. You are the criminal party UPP. Hon . Gaston Browne exposed UPP Candidates on POINTE FM on Saturday.( MURDERER , RAPISTS , PEDOFILES ) . What a SHAME.
It going to be real bad for you when them same men’s u talking about take post be careful my boi watch your position hahaha
Antigua never safe again
Don’t be narrow minded it’s not about choksi it’s about the kind of operation has been carried on on an island called banana island since they are in power ,how dare the abductors to plan everything in Antigua without the government knowledge.
How much money 💰 did Ga…y and his gang get to help and keep quiet
It happened to choksi it means it can happen to any citizen or resident
V C BIRD LIVED WITH CUTIE (OF DR WILLIAMS FAME) AND SHE WAS 14/15……….THAT MEANS HE WAS A PAEDOPHILE, SO BECAUSE IT’S VC IT WAS OK.
YOU USEFUL IDIOTS ARE JUST USELESS. GASTON MIGHT AS WELL CONSIDER HIMSELF AN ACCESSORY TO MURDER BECAUSE HE CANNOT CHARGE THE BROKER WHO FORGED HIS SIGNATURE. HE HAS BEEN COMPLICIT.
RAPIST IS ALL SAINTS WEST, AS STATED CITY WEST IS IMPLICATED IN CUSTOMS OFFICERS DEATH, PAEDOPHILE IS VC BIRD…..NEED ANYTHING ELSE?
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Since when does the executive arm of our government get involved in the operation of the judicial arm of government? Isn’t it for these reasons we have separation of power? I guess the UPP still haven’t learned their lesson on how our system of governance works. They spent ten years trying to lock up Labour Party members with no luck. No wonder they remain inept.
Regardless of the politics we need answers. Kidnapping is no small thing.
What does GEO stands for? Gaston Executive Officer?
The truth offends the people who defends their party even if they see corruption in their party.
Look at the issues that affects the country and stop being biased. It is the most corruption even taken place right now, to much lives has been lost .
Silence sometimes can be acceptance of the wrong doing because one seeks to hide the corruption
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Indian Government spent millions of dollars to bring back Choksi into India for his clarification on 2 billion us dollar scam. Do you want more money to spend on him by the government of Antigua??? I think government of Pm browne should ask him to step out from our country. He is king of liars and can fabricate every evidence with peoples monies. This should not be our agenda and opposition should feel shameful by supporting this disguise
So what do you want ??? Interview a tourist? Who came to Antigua for holidays? Do you want to scare tourists by implicating them into local politics. This is not right, pm should take strict action against people who are targeting our bread earner industry. Choksi is a rich man and can buy everyone. We should not mess up with tourism industry. First get all the facts from the government and complete the investigation then you can interview people and see if they actually are involved or not.
This is shit……people come to Antigua Barbuda all the time and visit places including jolly harbour and other tourist attractions. How can roaming details explain that they are the people who kidnapped Mehul Choksi??
This is shit…… people come to Antigua barbuda all the time and visits places including jolly harbour and other tourist attractions. How can a roaming details explain that they are the people who kidnapped Mehul Choksi??
Either this man is lying or opposition is making it an issue to influence elections. Why they are taking shoulder of criminals, they must talk about real things. The female they are talking about she clarified in her interview, Choksi came to house of Barbara on 22nd at Lunch time for coffee not on 23rd.
Either this man is lying or opposition is making it an issue to influence elections. Why they are taking shoulder of criminals, they must talk about real things. The female they are talking about she clarified in her interview, Choksi came to house of Barbara on 22nd at Lunch time for coffee not on 23rd.
Choksi left his main villa and walked nearby to Villa #1C where he had a meeting with an unknown gentleman and came back to get his car. Who is that person living in C1? and why he lied to his wife. Both statement’s contradict. He told his wife that he is going to watch the sunset and then he went to meet a girl?? How this narrative is changed?
Wear red if you are an accomplice to the crime of kidnapping. Let us know who and what you are.
Stupid season is getting really ripe. If the government says something on any criminal proceedings some say why are they talking…..its a matter for law enforcement, now they want the ministers to say something and people just ‘falla fasin’ without thinking and join the banwagon. The irony of all this there are at least two leaned persons in that field advocating stupidity for their own political advancement and these are the folks who want to govern our country? Notice those who are running for office are not talking about Corruption, they have their surrogates doing it for them because they know if and when they get to govern its the same thing they will continue to do. Lord help and protect us from these lying, boasting, corrupted, arrogant folks Politrickians!
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