The St. Peter Branch of the United Progressive Party (UPP) strongly endorses the sentiment that the late Asot Michael should be accorded a State Funeral, having died in parliamentary service.
The Branch also condemns as “small minded and petty” the decision of Prime Minister Gaston Browne to accord Mr. Michael an Official Funeral and rejects the reasons he has offered for doing so.
Mr. Michael represented this constituency for the past twenty (20) years and made history as the first Independent Candidate to win a parliamentary seat.
More than his record of victories, however, is the fact that in his entire tenure, Mr. Michael made no distinction between those who voted for him and those who openly supported the UPP.
In campaign season and out of it, he was always amenable to assisting any constituent he could and was known never to “pass a house” simply because it was “blue” – embodying what “representation” ought to be.
Further, Mr. Michael consistently agitated for improvements to be made to the facilities in St. Peter and was not afraid to criticize his own Administration when it failed to make them.
Accordingly, the UPP St. Peter Branch has no hesitation in endorsing the call for Mr. Michael to be properly recognized and his service properly respected by according him the State Funeral he has earned.
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Well well well jokes really do write themselves on here. Can’t be the same UPP that was hellbent on putting Asot in jail suddenly see him as a good man. Tral ah joke them a mek. Judgment Square, IHI, Linquest Report Caribarana tapes?? All forgotten? Lester Bird and Asot teif de money? Well well politics really is a nasty game see
I am not in St. Peter’s. However, I have been saying.That he should be accorded a State Funeral. Gaston Browne and his Cabinet can make an exception,in my opinion. The people of that Constituency loved their Representative. State Funeral, yes.
Y’all will say anything to cause contention. The protocol was already explained and y’all late as usual which is one of the reasons why you’ll stay in opposition.
Y’all are just using this to try to upset Asot’s base in hopes of gaining political points.
Hate y’all.
Upp don’t seem to have any ideology or target, so to when Gaston fired asot during the arrest in London, the upp leader then ran on the airwaves to defend asot, I called in to tell them get it right, because the enemy of my enemy is my friend getting the job done by self destructing, and now I know it’s sad to hear asot death, but some young man who they are smartly hiding from the public in maximum security do he don’t talk of the relationship between he and asot Michael that could be embarrassing after upp lionize asot for state funeral is myopic, Gaston and them probably know the situation and don’t want to make their government look bad when the same opposition going say look what asot involve in and government of the ALP exonerate him.
He deserved the honor first he didn’t sick an died his life was taken short he deserves the respect it dnt matter he wasn’t a governor General or prime minister this man is an icon give hi. His respect
I’m not fond of politics but I do believe that he deserves a state funeral for all that he’s done for the country And his constituency
Black hypocricy sounds like the idiot he/she is, Asot did some good things and also some awful things there are time you have to put politics aside I suppose you are too dunce to recognize that. Fools die for want of wisdom
I don’t want to believe what I’m reading here. The UPP St. Peter’s branch strongly supports a state funeral for the late, Asot Michael?
Who heads this branch? Is it Peter Redz?
Are there no one in that branch who would do research to find out the protocol for funerals?
I’m ashamed of my people.
So, here it goes:
State funerals are reserved only for heads of state; governors general, former prime ministers, or current Prime Ministers who die in office.
Official funerals are reserved for public servants such as elected members of Parliament. It is at the discretion of the government to offer an official funeral to a civil servant or a private citizen who has made a remarkable contribution to the growth and development of the nation.in any tangible way.
Please people, stop the foolishness.
You’re embarrassing yourselves.
couldn’t be Peter “WINK UP” Redz. Maybe it was penned by the CHAOS DEMON and then they were forced to pretend it came from the Branch.
A state funeral is the last they can do for out St Peter MP Asot Micheal..stop been petty and award him his just due..he was a good man..had a good soul not only to his constituents but to all..
MR PM do the right thg..
St Peter not settling for anythg less..
He without sin….
One ❤…
Dave Ray, the protocol has been broken before why can’t it be so for Asot just go and rest your chi chi man self
Asot is getting a State funeral. His funeral will be held in the State of Antigua and Barbuda. Using State funds to build your reputation as a conman is illegal even though you may not have been prosecuted for your actions. If he’s not given such a funeral Asot’s jumby can sit at Parham corner as an obeah man to grant three wishes.
@Patriot Asot was good to low life people who love to go and beg but its a different kettle of fish for others. Ask them EMS personal, as any waiter or waitress in the service industry as anyone who has worked at his private home who the real Asot Michael was. All are welled fooled by this Asot helps out a lot of people that you dont even know how horrible he is to others. Wasn’t he before the courts for assaulting a female police officer at a fete and even on tape with a senior police officer trying to get the lady to drop the case just gimme a aspirin sound like you the real dunce probably one of Asot people.
It was Baldwin Spencer who yelled at Asot: “WE ARE GOING TO HOUND YOU!!!!”
oh shut up!!!! UPP REALLY DESPERATE FOR POLITICAL MILEAGE!!! Even the untimely passing of Asot, they want to try and MILK????? Where is Mr. Pringle to reel in his desperate bood hounds?????
Black hypocrisy I said Asot had his faults and they were many name someone in cabinet that is not as rotten as Asot they all wore the same khaki pants maybe you also
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