The Gaston Browne Administration will not turn its back on Barbuda, nor will it
allow ‘obstructionists’ to make it less committed to fully integrate the island and its
people in all aspects of national life.
That’s the commitment given by Prime Minister Gaston Browne in an address to
the nation on the occasion of the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party’s 10 th
anniversary in office, June 12, 2014 to June 12, 2024.
“In ten years, we have advanced our country steadily and progressively for the
benefit of all Antiguans and Barbudans and all who dwell within our shores.
Our prospects are real; we shall seize the opportunities and soldier on confidently
to victory. This decade has also been marked by our commitment to heal divisions
and foster unity across our twin-island state.
“We have worked tirelessly amid constant protestations, to integrate Barbuda more
fully into our national life, rejecting the divisive politics of marginalization of the
past,” PM Browne declared.
According to the prime minister …despite the strident efforts of those he refers to
as ‘obstructionists’ the administration will not relent on the advancement of
Barbuda and nor the Barbudan brothers and sisters.
“We are determined to unrelentingly transform Barbuda into a luxury and
sustainable island designation, with a well-developed property rights system.
Antigua and Barbuda shall continue into perpetuity as a successful unitary state,
with stakeholder ownership in land and other assets, both in Antigua and in
Barbuda,” stated.
PM Browne said his government is striving to create a cohesive society where
every citizen, whether from Antigua or Barbuda, feels valued, and where every
community can thrive. “No one will be left behind under the leadership of my all-
empowering administration,” he emphasized.
