PM says UPP facing “leadership dilemma” amid internal divisions
Prime Minister Gaston Browne says the opposition United Progressive Party (UPP) is grappling with a “leadership dilemma” and internal instability, arguing that the party lacks viable succession planning.
Speaking on the Browne and Browne Show on Pointe FM, Browne said the UPP is “an imploding institution” and suggested that its internal divisions could deepen in the coming months.
“There’s a leadership crisis within the UPP,” Browne said, adding that neither of the party’s senior figures are “viable” options to unify and lead the opposition forward.
Browne contrasted the situation with what he described as structured succession planning within the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP), saying his administration has deliberately positioned younger members for future leadership roles.
“That is why we can’t afford to be selfish within the Labour Party,” he said. “We have to continue to blood young candidates and to ensure that smooth transition.”
The prime minister pointed to several younger ministers and party members whom he said have matured into leadership positions over the past decade, describing the approach as essential to long-term political stability.
Browne’s remarks come as Antigua and Barbuda prepares for the March 16 St. Philip’s North by-election, where both major parties are seeking to consolidate support.
He maintained that the ABLP remains unified, while suggesting the opposition is struggling to maintain cohesion.
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Reverse psychology by a cornered dawg.
Gaston why don’t Chet, you and the ABLP leadership call your convention according to your party’s constitution and see which political party implode.
Hide under redonda Gaston
Yulia Guryeva-Motlokhov and her attorneys from Boles Schiller Flexner LLP are winning in the Federal Courts and Maria can’t protect you.
Please call the ABLP convention Chet is waiting to do to you what was done to Lester.
Ok so Gaston wants to have balkanization within the UPP, to create strife that will bring about a acrymonious atmosphere.
Listen Gaston we watch chet green $hit in his pants as you infantilized his diplomatic missions claiming it was you and Ron saunders doing and that he does not possess the hat intelligence, and chet a keep quiet, so leave UPP alone, nobody ask you to supervise upp internal affairs.
Ok so Gaston wants to have balkanization within the UPP, to create strife that will bring about a acrymonious atmosphere.
Listen Gaston we watch chet green $hit in his pants as you infantilized his diplomatic missions claiming it was you and Ron saunders doing and that he does not possess that intelligence, and chet a keep quiet, so leave UPP alone, nobody ask you to supervise upp internal affairs.
I knew this old chestnut of so-called UPP division would rare its ugly head by the ABLP before the St Phillip’s North by-election.
I didn’t expect anything less!
Is the ABLP the only party in Western democracy to not have stern and forthright discussions within their own members?
Gaston Browne ain’t fooling anyone anymore with his distortions. Far from it!
This distorted playbook by Browne, the ABLP and their shoe leather bottom munching acolytes is pure propaganda.
I don’t believe it for a minute!
ABLP Just hide it better amongst themselves, or could it be another unpalatable reason for their members strange silence?
Look at the United Kingdoms Keir Starmer who is having strong disagreements amongst his Parliamentary members; and also in the United States of America, I’ve lost count of Republican members having strong disputations with Trump.
As @KING SHANGO rightly mentioned earlier “[It’s] Reverse psychology by a cornered dawg”.
Browne is going to have to come up with a different tactic to try to destabilise the upward trajectory of the UPP. Damn desperado…
Why you are all up in UPP’s internal affairs? Have the ABLP held or intend to hold any leadership convention? If not,why? Your ministers ain’t please of the direction of the country and your leadership, but they are all cowards because it is alleged all of them have dirty hands ,hence they are afraid to speak out publicly. Remember you threatened them in the passed,if any of them dear to challenge you for the leadership you will destroy them politically. Concentrate on solving all the robberies, high cost of living, lack of portable water, high rise with mental issues etc. You can’t pay local bands and performers from last carnival ,but the overseas artists from One Nation concert are all paid. All the bully you are ,USA make sure the dawn has no teeth. SMDH.
Dear Harold Lovell, isn’t it time you have the ‘talk’ with your party? Isn’t it time to let them know that the way they are going about trying to get back the leadership is all wrong?
How many more times you want the public to say that Pringle is not the right person to lead the UPP into an election? How many times you want the public (not the Women’s Forum mind you) to tell you that they want you to take over the leadership and not be a Pringle facilitator? When are you going to put on your big man pants for the sake of the people and boldly step forward?
Why are you saying all that nonsense on Knight about how convention is maybe yes, maybe no? Do you think anybody cares about your little old convention when there is so much on the line.
Truth be told, I am uncomfortable saying it but you look kinda afraid of the chaos demon and like you don’t want to upset her. Nobody is voting for her. Nobody cares about her and her womens forum. Peiple want to see good leadership in the UPP. It is time for you to put down the classroom board marker and pick up your voice that will help change this bad situation we have here in Antigua.
You made a lot of noise saying how you are back to change things. Well you better start changing things like from yesterday. You can’t afford to lay an egg on this. Antigua people will never forgive you. Your good name will turn to cheese.
Wake up and get to work
The difference between the UPP and ABLP is that anyone in UPP can say what is on their mind even if others get upset. Within the ABLP the puppets have to abide by anything Gaston dishes out whether or not they agree because they all are Matchstick men and will eat humble pie just for the trappings of power. Think on the amount of times Gaston likkle dung Chet and the only person he ever big up ah he wife. Even Chet who displays more dignity tun likkle bwoy
And our beautiful island has imploded under your leadership you fool fool man.
Can you do your damn job and think about the Antiguan people for once?
I guess most people would think that Antiguan’s are fools for letting a joker like you lead them anywhere but down the toilet.
You and your band of merry men are failures.
US visa gone, and now the EU is about to pull the plug. Those are the things you should worried about, but no, here you worried about UPP leadership.
Isn’t the General election some 3 years down the road?
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