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Jamal Pringle is a guest on Connecting with Dave
JOHN’S, Antigua, October 25, 2024 — In a pointed challenge to the Gaston Browne Administration’s apparent inaction, Opposition Leader Jamale Pringle is calling for immediate humanitarian assistance to Cuba, as its government and people grapple with widespread power outages and infrastructure damage in the wake of Hurricane Oscar.
The devastating combination of an already fragile electrical grid and the hurricane’s impact has plunged much of Cuba into darkness, prompting the United Progressive Party (UPP) to press for a robust response.
“As our Caribbean neighbour and longtime benefactor, Cuba is in dire need of immediate support, and we have yet to hear of any concrete plans for aid or assistance from the Browne Administration,” Pringle states, highlighting what he describes as a troubling silence from official channels.
The Opposition Leader recalls Cuba’s decades-long role as a cornerstone ally in Caribbean development, noting, in particular, its contributions to the local healthcare sector.
“Over the past 40 years, many of our medical professionals have benefitted from scholarships to study in Cuba, significantly strengthening our healthcare system,” Pringle says, while Cuban medical personnel have been “integral to our public health services.”
In a strategic reminder of diplomatic obligations, Pringle underscores Cuba’s historical reliability during regional crises.
“When Caribbean nations faced tough times, Cuba was one of the few countries that consistently offered support, whether in healthcare, education, sports, or infrastructure development,” he notes.
In light of this, the UPP is calling on the Browne Administration to immediately mobilize relief efforts. “Cuba and its people should be reassured of the unwavering friendship and solidarity of the people of Antigua and Barbuda, especially at a time like this,” Pringle reminds Prime Minister Browne.
Boy, when are you going to learn when it’s time to open your mouth to make sense and when to just quietly observe? Why do you insist on making a fool of yourself each and everytime you open your mouth. While you and your neophyte colleagues are pouting and whining in elementary school, the country’s leader is busy on the international stage championing, among other things, Cuba’s plight in light of the unfair unilateral embargo placed on Cuba by the US!!! Compare that to your pipsqueak demand the the PM give you an account of what Antigua sent to Cuba following the hurricane. Are you for real? Watch and learn and stop continually making an ass of yourself! Good heavens.