VIDEO: PM Browne Talks Down Wehner’s Claims of Honorable Send-Off at Defense Force
Prime Minister Gaston Browne says George Wehner, the former head of the Defense Force, received an honorable send-off because of his [PM Browne’s] benevolence.
Wehner is challenging the ABLP’s Rawdon Turner in St Peter in this month’s by-election
Browne indicated that contrary to what Wehner says, he engaged in practices while he was the questionable defense force, including displacing 90 workers.
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Comments (3)
Stone January 12, 2025, 10:57 AM
Faithful national #1 January 12, 2025, 1:22 PM
Donna January 12, 2025, 7:37 PM
Everyone has a past a with some ugly bitter skeletons. Mr Browne is not a saints and he too has some ugly skeletons hidden of his past life.
Browne needs to focus on running the country and make living in Antigua and Barbuda better place for everyone, citizens, non-citizens and visitors. Don’t wait until election to give us some make shift roads poorly constructed and no proper road drainage. We need better healthcare system, water supply, infrastructure, etc…