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DEAR EDITOR:
Please grant me some space in your paper to vent. No need for a very long letter as our memories are still fresh from the Antigua Airways fiasco, our first airline duping. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES.
The Inaugural Dupe
We are being told that wealthy African investors are expected to arrive on island. Last time it was tourists and after four flights we were simply told that Antigua Airways is defunct. Despite the fanfare and water salute, the government has literally buried their self-proclaimed “bright idea” of having our own airline.
Whereas the inaugural Antigua Airways flight arrived on Independence Day, November 1st, the inaugural Air Peace flight will arrive in time for our Carnival celebrations. “Distract us as we celebrate” is the name of the con game. Like a junkie looking to score the next ‘fix,’ the Gaston Browne administration is always busy looking for the next gimmick – whether it’s YIDA, Paradise Lost, unWISEZ, or the Alpha Nero albatross. One colossal failure after another, not to mention the siphoning off of the public treasury, and we shake our heads in disbelief as we move on to the next big gimmick.
Government of Tricks and Gimmicks
Their gimmickry has become so routine, and devoid of imagination. First, there is the high-school project flyer, with vague details about the ‘special promotion’ to Antigua. Learning from past mistakes where photos of Antigua, Guatemala were used, the photos in the current ad seem legit this time, but where will our ‘guests’ be staying? None of our wonderful resorts or hotels are listed. You would think that wealthy investors would want to review host hotels and amenities. Notice there’s no contact information listed, either in Nigeria or locally? Perhaps to make sure the sleuths among us don’t hear and confirm what we all suspect … you’ve reached the wrong number.
Clandestine Cultural Performances
There is some talk about cultural groups from Africa that will participate in our Carnival activities. Once again the details are vague. No specifics from the Minister of Culture or the Chair of the Carnival Committee. What are the names of the cultural groups and which Carnival activities will they participate in? Melting Pot? Emancipation Watch Night? Jouvert? Parade? Carnival starts in just over a week. Where are these events being promoted? Is there a performance fee and if so, who is covering the costs of these cultural groups?
Countdown to the Next Fiasco
How will the visa situation be handled this time? Will visas be issued on arrival? Will we require that arriving passengers present proof of hotel accommodations? What safeguards are we putting in place to prevent another duping?
Are airport transfers in place? Are we once again going to see scores of passengers hauling their luggage on Airport Road? Low end tourists is how Chet Greene referred to trafficked individuals.
Are our CIP Passports involved? What is our equity stake in this (mis)adventure? How many CIP passports are being issued and to whom? As we’re on the topic, how much of our CIP funds are left?
What happened to the West Africans who were stuck here after Antigua Airways did not return? They have all disappeared. Does the ABLP hope that we will not question how they left the country and where they are headed?
So without conducting an investigation as to how and why the first duping occurred, last time around, we are ready to hit the replay button for more suspicious activities?
Next Level Duping
Gaston Browne is a wannabe Con(fidence) Man, trying to convince us that many other Caribbean islands tried to engage Air Peace, but we,the lucky one, have been selected over other islands vying for Air Peace’s business. Let’s not even touch Air Peace’s checkered reputation that is riddled with investigations, violations, arrests and prosecutions. We know these are the types of businesses and ‘investors’ that Gaston attracts. After all, like a lazy basset hound, he can ‘sniff out’ money — clean or unclean!
While Gaston moves from one dupe to the next, patients are suffering at the hospital, and clinics are closing. The cancer center is shut down. Pensioners aren’t being paid on a timely basis. There is no reliable water, despite expensive RO plants popping up all over. A putrid cloud hangs over our city waiting to greet our tourists. The infrastructure is crumbling before our feet. We have no idea of the extent of our foreign debt. We do know that given the ABLP’s style of governance, things will only get worse.
One thing is clear Mr. Prime Minister. While you might be in the business of being duped, we the citizens and residents of Antigua & Barbuda are not. The day is coming when you will have to give an account for the serious graft and mismanagement under your watch. Until then, you need to revisit the old Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale because everyone can see …The Emperor Has No Clothes.
In the meantime, let me grab a bag of peanuts and wait for the the duping. Sad state of affairs!
Humbly,
Sunbeam
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One response to “LETTER: Fasten Your Seatbelt, Get Ready to be Duped Again!”
It doesn’t matter if any deal falls apart, as long as Gaston gets his $ upfront. Antiguans love to suffer and will probably make him a lifetime P.M.