The United Progressive Party (UPP) condemns the distasteful comments made by Prime Minister Gaston Browne on Saturday, February 15, regarding Senator Alex Browne.
As is often stated in our society, “Sickness is for everyone;” and, as is usual among decent people, a sick person is accorded the privacy and dignity he or she deserves.
However, to score cheap political points, Prime Minister Browne, as usual, took the low road, choosing to “put the Senator’s business on the street.”
The UPP reminds the Prime Minister that any financial aid accorded to Senator Browne is NOT an example of his personal generosity.
Rather, it is an entitlement, since Senator Browne is a citizen of this country and a contributorto the Medical Benefits Scheme, which exists to provide such assistance.
The Party cries shame on the Prime Minister for seeking to exploit an unfortunate circumstance to satisfy his own ego, and challenges him to properly earn his praise through significant improvements to the public health sector, so that quality treatment becomes a right and not a privilege.
