Browne Rejects Bar Association Criticism over Judge Remarks

Browne rejects bar association criticism over judge remarks

ST JOHN’S (CMC): Prime Minister Gaston Browne has dismissed calls from the Antigua and Barbuda Bar Association (ABBA) to retract comments in which he threatened action against a sitting judge over what he described as lenient sentencing. The ABBA yesterday urged Browne to “withdraw the threat” and publicly affirm that immigration or other executive powers would not be used “to influence, intimidate, punish or remove a judicial officer because of…

Regional Judicial Leaders strongly condemn PM Gaston Browne over threat to deport Judge

IN an unprecedented joint statement, the Caribbean Heads of Judiciary have strongly condemned remarks made by Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister, Gaston Browne, characterising his public attack on a member of the judiciary as a dangerous threat to judicial independence and the rule of law. The rebuke comes in response to media statements delivered by […]

‘Piss Off,’ PM Gaston Browne Tells Bar Association

By Azara Lavia Prime Minister Gaston Browne has responded sharply to the Antigua and Barbuda Bar Association (ABBA) after the organisation condemned his threat to deport a sitting High Court judge.In a social media post on Wednesday, Browne dismissed the Bar Association’s call for an apology, writing: “Defunct ABBA, here is my response to your request for an apology: Piss off.”The response follows the Prime Minister’s recent comments that a judg…