Antigua and Barbuda PM Calls on Burnham to Offer Reparations
Gaston Browne says Antigua should become a republic and argues the UK should pay reparations for slavery as Commonwealth leaders debate the issue.
- Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne stated on Sunday he wants King Charles removed as the country's head of state, calling for the nation to become a republic instead.
- Browne's remarks followed a Sunday church service with King Charles and Queen Camilla during their Caribbean tour, part of the broader Commonwealth summit beginning this week.
- Browne argued reparations should come from Britain's overseas development budget, warning that 'if there is no compensation, there's likely to be a repeat of those atrocities sometime in the future.'
- Tory leader Kemi Badenoch warned Burnham that an apology would serve as a 'lever' for further demands, echoing British officials' earlier efforts to exclude reparations from the CHOGM agenda.
- During Tuesday's opening of the CHOGM summit in St John's, the King is not expected to offer an apology, as discussions will focus on global challenges facing the Commonwealth 'family of nations.
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