PM Browne Offers Watts, Pringle, Quinn-Williams Scholarships to Attend University

Prime Minister Gaston Browne has extended an offer to members of the Opposition, offering full scholarships for them to attend university and improve their educational qualifications.

Speaking on Pointe FM, Browne highlighted the need for a more competent and educated opposition, arguing that a stronger opposition could contribute to better governance in Antigua and Barbuda.

“We don’t want a bunch of fools as our competitors,” Browne said.

“We want enlightened competitors, because the more educated they are, the more they can perform and push us to do better. The country deserves a strong opposition.”

In an offer framed as being in the national interest, Browne stated that he would provide scholarships to all opposition members who are willing to pursue further education.

“Pringle, Serpent, Pearl—come to my office, and I will give every single one of you a full scholarship. I’ll do so for the benefit of this country,” Browne declared, inviting the MPs to take advantage of Antigua and Barbuda’s educational resources, including the University of the West Indies (UWI) Five Islands Campus.

Browne expressed disappointment in what he described as a lack of effort from the Opposition to develop themselves academically, despite his government’s substantial investments in education.

“We spend $24 million annually on UWI Five Islands, providing opportunities for thousands of Antiguans and Barbudans to develop themselves,” he said. “Yet, these individuals refuse to take advantage of the resources available to them.”

The Prime Minister criticized the performance of certain opposition MPs in Parliament, claiming that their lack of education affects their ability to articulate points effectively.

He noted that this undermines their capacity to represent their constituents or present viable alternatives to government policies.

“This is about ensuring that we have leaders who are equipped to serve the people effectively,” he said.

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