We built this City! ABLP Chairman toots the horn of the Party
By Shermain Bique-Charles
Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) Chairman EP Chet Greene did not mince words when speaking on the impact the party and the Antigua Trades and Labour Union (AT&LU) have had on the country’s development.
While speaking at the Labour Day celebrations the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Barbuda Affairs not only crediting the stalwarts of the past “on whose shoulders we stand on” but looked to the present where he says is a shining example of the power of the party and the union in assisting in the positive enhancements of Antigua and Barbuda.
“We built this city. Take away the contributions of our union. Take away the contributions of our party and tell me what’s left. There is no organization, that can lay claim to develop Antigua and Barbuda, its infrastructure and its people like we can. We will continue to build this city,” Greene stated.
The rebirth of LIAT and the establishment of the UWI Five Islands Campus were just a few of the developments Greene touched on to boost his point of the great work of the party.
He assured patrons that the party is working feverishly to address the water woes and the road infrastructure.
Greene recommitted himself and the other ministers to the work of elevating the nation.
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