PM Warns Against Incitement After Fire Destroys APUA Materials
Prime Minister Gaston Browne has warned that political incitement and lawless rhetoric can create conditions that lead to criminal acts, as investigations continue into a fire that destroyed fibre-optic materials belonging to the Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA).
Speaking on Pointe FM, Browne addressed public commentary surrounding the incident, cautioning that while investigations must determine who is criminally responsible, leaders and public figures have a duty not to encourage disorder or confrontation with state institutions.
The prime minister said that incitement to defy authority or undermine enforcement agencies can fuel lawlessness and embolden individuals to commit acts of vandalism or destruction. He stressed that such behaviour threatens national infrastructure and public safety.
Browne stopped short of assigning direct responsibility to any political figure for the fire but made clear that those who promote unrest must understand the wider consequences of their words. He said political disagreements should be pursued through lawful and democratic means, not actions that risk damage to public assets.
The fire destroyed fibre-optic materials critical to telecommunications infrastructure, prompting concern about service disruptions and national security implications. Browne said the government is treating the matter seriously and has offered a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible.
He reiterated that the rule of law must prevail and that no cause justifies the destruction of public property, adding that accountability will follow once investigations are complete.
Authorities continue to probe the incident, and police have urged anyone with information to come forward.
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And Gaston must take responsibility for the rapid increase in crime and gun violence.
The typical MO modus operandi of a facist.
Did you Gaston order the destruction as a deflection from your own ongoing corruption?
The people has to sick and tired of your blame game.
Sue his ass for defamation Pringle and let him show the proof.
Gaston is beyond disgusting now.
Wow, PM just effectively made sure Lamin will never get elected
Why doesn’t he take responsibility for the crimes in ANTIGUA and hold Cutie accountable? Why he dont look into ensuring people in the private sector are getting paid fairly and not covertly discriminated because of their race meanwhile the white man making all the money. A DAT yuh fu study. PRINGLE BUN YOU!?
WHAT THE HELL…! …FOR ONCE THE PM HAS SPOKEN TO ‘…RULE OF LAW.’
LEARNING FROM ARTHUR NIBBAS
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PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE: …PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: …PROFESSIONAL PERSPECTIC:
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NOW:
Though not necessarily for the ‘…FIRST TIME,’ but ‘…FOR ONCE’ since:
(a) ‘…THE UNLAWFUL AND MALICIOUS DESTRUCTION OF A ‘…COMMERCIAL TENT’ AT MORRIS BAY, OLD ROAD:’ by ‘…PRIME SUSPECTS:
(i) ‘…THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNER:
(ii) …THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE: and
(iii) …THE UNIDENTIFIED ‘….HEAVY-DUTY BACKHOE OPERATOR:’
(iv) ‘…THE PRIME MINISTER’ has spoken with an appreciable ‘…SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY.’
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MALICIOUS DAMAGE ACT: CHAPTER 258
As far as recklessness and malicious acts, are concerned: with
(a) ‘…PRIVATE:, and
(b) …PUBLIC PROPERTY,’ the ‘…MALICIOUS DAMAGE ACT:’ prohibits
(i) ‘…AIDS:
(ii) …ABETS: or
(iii) …PROCURES: or
(iv) …COUNSELS’ the commission of ‘…UNLAWFUL AND MALICIOUS DAMAGE,’ is as ‘…GUILTY’ as the ‘…PERPETRATOR/S.’
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In the case of the ‘…TENT DESTRUCTION,’ there are, but three ‘…PRIME SUSPECTS.’
POWERS:
(i) ‘…COMMON LAW:
(ii) …POLICE ACT [Sections 22 and 23: Chapter 330]: and
(iii) …MALICIOUS DAMAGE ACT [Section 55: Chapter 258].
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ELMEADE JARVIS:
‘When the Minister say ‘…PAY,’ you ‘PAY.’
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At the end of the ‘…DAY,’ for his ‘…PAY,’ for ‘…2-YEARS,’ he was ‘…LOCKED-AWAY.’
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NOW ON TO LAWLESSNESS:
Taking the lead, and like to sounding much better than:
(i) ‘…COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, EVERTON JEFFERS: and
(ii) …JUSTICE MINISTER, SIR STEADROY ‘CUTIE’ BENJAMIN KGCN: was
(iii) …PRIME MINISTER, GASTON BROWNE.’
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NOW:
Issuing: ‘…Warning that incitement and ‘…LAWLESS RHETORIC,’ can create conditions that lead to criminal acts,’ has been well-known to ‘…Law Enforcers,’ everywhere [Paragraph 1].
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FEW OTHERS
From professional knowledge, ‘…FEW OTHERS,’ but former ‘…BARBUDAN COUNCILLOR/PARLIAMENTARIAN, ARTHUR NIBBS,’ may have said it better.
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STATIONED ON BARBUDA:- 1978
Well, being posted to, and ‘…STATIONED ON BARBUDA,’ few ‘…BARBUDANS’ have been as ‘…EXPRESSIVELY RADICAL’ than this ‘…NOT YET COUNCIL MAN YOUNG BARBUDAN.’
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That which he knew was that ‘…RAWLSTON POMPEY’ had heard ‘…BIGGER DOGS THAN HIM, BARKED.’ ASK HIM. …HIGHLY RESPECTFUL.
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LEARNING FROM ARTHUR NIBBS: …REMEMBERED
That which was ‘…LEARNED FROM ARTHUR NIBBS,’ and still being ‘…REMEMBERED,’ is that:
‘…FOR EVERY ACTION, THERE IS ‘…AN EQUAL,’ but ‘…OPPOSITE REACTION’ [Arthur Nibbs: 1977].
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WHAT THE HELL…!
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THOSE WHO GOVERN SHALL ‘…LEARN FROM ARTHUR NIBBS.’
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even so, in ‘…CIVIL SOCIETY,’ THE ‘…RULE OF LAW’ SHALL PREVAIL.
LAWLESNESS, BREATHES ‘…DESTRUCTION.’
THE ‘STATE’ SHALL NOT BE SEEN AS LAWLESS AS BECOMING LIKE ‘…HAITI.’
[CO: 1981: Founding Constitution Principle: ‘D’].
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WALK GOOD.
Yep @ GB FORGOT, Antigua & Barbuda is crying out for a leader with integrity, transparency and is open to honest governance.
How on God’s green earth have we Antiguans put up with this nefarious nonsense for so long can only be answered by any qualified physiatrist(s).
Its as though we enjoy this political self-flagellation
The country can do so much better without a shadow of a doubt..
Comrade Browne who put a hit out on me. I know you’re seeing me in your sleeping and waking hours.
You’re a better crook than me but that’s ok because your wife will sink you while the goats are grazing on the front lawn. Chet is going to make a move on you soon too.
Gaslight a you next go get burn not the materials. When you fo make sure Maria ask you if a date bun you.
So Pompey when Gaston openly say in public he will TUMP ME INNA ME MOUTH, ah wah he min da excite? A divorce proceedings. Me dun know U fraid he too. U always a chat one heap a rubbish sometime. It like u jealous of Jeffers man.
As soon as you claim responsibility for the debacle with the Vehiclegate scandal
You Mr. Prime Minister incited violence when you told the criminals to get rid of their hot fire arms. You Mr. Prime Minister incited thieving when you told your MPs to enrich themselves. You Mr. Prime Minister is obstruction an enquiry into the vehicle percurment scandal. There is so much skulduggery going on under your watch. A dat you fuh study and stop deflecting. Them politicians have Antiguans like retards. SMFH
So I guess your retarded and at the front of the line..just asking for Antigua
If anyone encouraged people to destroy public property, they must be held accountable. This project is for the country. I wonder if the police will call pringle in for questioning boy
Gaston when you were in opposition u did worserer
He is still going to ask Robert Barrett to halt construction on Long Bay Beach or in default, instruct the DCA to demolish the structure. He always keeps his promises.
If upp was in power and did that to Gaston tent, hell would a broke loose, more than pipe would have burned.
WHAT THE HELL…! ‘…@ASOT JUMBY TOO: …TUMP IN MOUTH:
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Thought you would say:
‘…POMPEY HAD THE WORD:
(a) ‘…PERSPECTIC’ instead of ‘…PERSPECTIVE.’
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TUMP IN MOUTH: …CRIMINAL OFFENCE OF THREAT
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You seems to be a darn ‘…REMEMBERING AND INTELLIGENT FELLOW.’
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SMALL CHARGES ACT: SECTION 9: CHAPTER 405
NOW:
My friend, see just what could be make of, or from this:
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ANY PERSON: who
(i) ‘…MAKES USE: of ‘ANY:
(a) …BLASPHEMOUS:
(b) …PROPHANE:
(c) …ABUSIVE:
(d) …INDECENT:
(c) …INSULTING: or
(d) …THREATENING LANGUAGE:’ in
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(a) ‘…ANY PUBLIC PLACE- STREETS: SUPERMARKET: STORES ETC:
(b) …ANY PLACE TO THE ANNOYANCE OF THE PUBLIC: PRIVATE PLACE/PREMISES ETC:
(c) …TENDING TO A BREACH OF THE PEACE: Likely to provovoke ‘…TUMPING or FIGHTING’ shall be liable to:
(i) ‘…CRIMINAL PROSECUTION: and upon
(ii) …CONVICTION: may be
(a) …FINED EC$500.00: or
(b) …IMPRISONED FOR ‘…ONE MONTH.’
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JAIL DANGER:
Now, a ‘…DEFENDANT’ could face ‘…JAIL DANGER:’ if
(i) ‘…HE HAS NO MONEY: and
(ii) …THE MAGISTRATE ORDERS THAT THE ‘EC$500.00:’ was
(iii) …ORDERED TO BE PAID FORTHWITH.’
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CONVEYED STRAIGHT TO JAIL:
DEFENDANT WILL BE ‘…CONVEYED STRAIGHT TO JAIL’ FOR THE ‘…ONE MONTH.’
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BENDED KNEES: ..REQUES TIME TO PAY:
Well, if the convicting ‘…MAGISTRATE:’ is
(i) ‘…NOT IN GOOD FRAME OF MIND:and
(ii) …DEFENDANT GO ON ‘…BENDED KNEES’ AND ‘…REQUEST TIME TO PAY,’ he might just ‘…Git weh fram up dey’ (Vernacular).
WHAT THE HELL…!
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MORE DANGER
if a ‘…TUMP’ let go, there might be ‘…RETALIATION,’ either with:
(i) ‘…A FIST: or
(ii) …A ROCK STONE: or
(iii) …SOME DARN THING ELSE.
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SHOULD THERE BE NO ‘…RETALIATION,’ the ‘…CRIMINAL OFFENCE:’ might be
‘…ASSAULT AND BATTERY.’
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WHAT IF ‘…TEETH WERE EXTRACTED,’ WHETHER BY ‘…TUMP OR ‘…DONALD TRUMP:
(a) ‘…NATURAL- JUDGE/JERY TRIAL FOR ‘…ASSAULT OCCASIONING ACTUAL BODILY HARM: and
(b) …ARTIFICIAL- MALICIOUS DAMAGE:
(c) …SPLIT LIPS: ‘…ASSAULT OCCCASIONING GRIEVOUS BODILY HARM.’
[Offences Against the Person Act: Chapter 300].
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WHAT THE HELL…!
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WATCH WELL:
(a) ‘…YOUR LANGUAGE: and
(b) …HOLD BACK THE FIST.”
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WALK GOOD.
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You people are ridiculous with these comments…The Hon Jamale Pringle was given notice and warnings pertaining to the tents removal and he ignored them… Now the DCA has taken legal action to demolish the tent it was very foolish to take revenge on behalf of Mr. Pringle by destroying government equipment to help the lives of the villagers… The tent does not help anyone in Old Road but the materials destroying does and the persons should be held accountable….
WHAT THE HELL…! …JEALOUS OF JEFFERS?: …BLEATINNG LIKE A GOAT: …MANY CALL IT ‘…MEERE.’
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NOW:
REQUEST OF ‘…JEFFERS’ THE ‘…PERSONNEL FILE OF RAWLSTON POMPEY.’
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CLEARLY, NO DARN PUPPETEERING.
LEFT HIM THERE, SO ASK HIM.
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You are bound to see :
‘…EARLY AND VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT.’
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In the first comment, you were given credit for seeming ‘…INTELLIGENT.’
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NOW:
For the second part of your comment, see what might be made of this:
‘…ONLY A GOAT WOULD ‘…BLEAT’ SOMETHING LIKE THAT.’
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BLEATING FOR GRASS:
CONTINUE TO ‘…MEERE FOR GRASS.’
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BETTER YET, ‘…BRAY LIKE A JACK ASS.’
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WHAT THE HELL…!
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MEERE GOOD.
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AND WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR CHRISTMAS – HAY…?’
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MY FRIEND, WILL GET THAT ON ‘…CHRISTMAS DAY.’
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Antigua have enough money. buy more cable. that budget was too sweet. yall not broke