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Samuel Says Robinson Not Appointed

Juno Samuel and Nathaniel Antigua St John's - Head of the Antigua Barbuda Electoral Commission (ABEC) Juno Samuel has said he did not unilaterally appoint a chief elections regulator.

This after a letter from a Concerned Worker was sent to Caribarena.com on Wednesday.
 
The letter said, “One man is running the Commission, and that person is Mr. Samuel. He even met with a few members of staff to alert them of his appointee, Generis Robinson…”.

Speaking briefly with this publication, Juno Samuel said, “Whomever said that is just trying to create mischief.”

Nathaniel "Paddy" James, one of the Antigua Labour Party’s representative on ABEC said based on his knowledge, there has been no such appointment.

He said if there were an appointment, it would be illegal and against even the revised Act that governs the Commission.

“She has not been appointed. The Commission would first have to make a decision to appoint her and pass that decision through a machinery within the Commission,” James said.


The entire board of commissioners is required to appoint new members, James explained. He added, “No one could have lawfully appointed Mrs Robinson to that position. As of the last meeting, the decision made was that we were going to advertise the position.”

The available positions within ABEC, according to James, are that of chief registration officer and chief administrative officer (election secretary). If a suitable candidate cannot be found, in keeping with the wages and conditions being offered, then an internal search would be done.

“No one has been appointed as far as I am concerned. And as far as I know, and as far as the legal process is, no one has been appointed to any of those two positions created by the statute,” James said.


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The truth will set you free!!!

#10 Fedup with lies! » 2012-02-27 09:46

Mr. cool ruler, you need to shut up and get facts straight, i agree with insider and John James if you want evidence we have the evidence in black and white with mr. Juno samuel signature, so how can he deny that!!! tell me. since every past time in Antigua is gossiping and rumor mongering as you say its a culture thing we have the facts for you if you want it anytime!!!! So let's see how mr. samuel get himself out of this one as he too also claims that someone is trying to caused mischief!!!
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"What is wrong will remain wrong and what is right will be made wrong"

#9 Hardcore Antiguan » 2012-02-27 09:30

Well, what I find here in Antigua is that alot of us are barks and no bites, up to the time that we are really hurting and feeling the pain and pressure we gruntle and murmur, when called to take a stand for what is right all what we can see is their shoes in the dust! I find that it is unfair for poeple in general here in antigua, because if you stand up for what you believe in you are victimised at work, if we go back to when the alp party was ruling, when they brought in the education levy whether you were for them or not you were able to go and march if against the tax if you didnt want it, now with this government if you do go and march whether if you're for them or against them they actually curse and buised you like if you owe them anything, now what i find with this government they come into office with the slang"What is right will remain right and what is wrong will be made right" Antiguans voted for them upon this promise hoping to get the change but it is yet to be fulfilled because what we see here is that they turned it around and give us a 6 for a 9 but i have one thing to say Antiguans wake and smell the coffee especially the young people!!!!
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rupert J

#8 Harry » 2012-02-25 20:55

You are one the singers, always rationalizing and try to find excuses for this wicked and corrupt givernment
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harry please.

#7 rupert j. » 2012-02-25 14:48

Harry please dont be a knuckle head and read and digest what was said even the deputy said no appointment was made how plain was that so stop carring water for the alp.
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@ John James & Insider

#6 a wa ya!!! » 2012-02-25 10:52

I'm also have to agree with both of u she was indeed appointed by Juno himself, and not the board.. as mention by juno in weeks pass that he things since he is the commissioner he suppose to can do what he wants , appoint , removed whatever he feels is right for his hacking upp government he will do .. so i know for a fact that she was appointed .. and when the persons from the commission were transferred she was bought down there to the office and was occupying the office for one of the staff that was removed who was the PRO at that time .. so a pure rubbish Juno a talk because he know wa he do ... Paddy probably don’t know because juno in the office ever so often up to xxxxxxxx as usually...
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robinson is appointed

#5 insider » 2012-02-25 09:40

only he who is in the fire can feel the heat and i can safely say cool ruler or whatever you call yourself am in the fire so i am feeling the heat ms Robinson was appointed as Chief Registration Officer and is now sitting in the office that once belonged to the former office manager Mrs. R Francis. Antigua people must learn to first find out what is going on before casting judgment that is one of our biggest problems in Antigua as soon as one tries to stand up for what is right they are pulled down and that is why we as Antigua's will never make it because we sit and keep our mouths closed even is we know the thing is wrong
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the lies told by unlawful persons

#4 tenman » 2012-02-25 09:30

Quote:
Antigua St John's - Caribarena.com has learned that an acting chief registration officer has been appointed to carry out duties formerly the responsibility of Supervisor of Elections Lorna Simon. This was confirmed by freshly appointed chairman of the reconstituted Antigua & Barbuda Electoral Commission Juno Samuel. Speaking to Caribarena, Samuel said the appointment of Generis Robinson to act in the newly created post was made on his authority as chairman of ABEC. The appointment was necessary, the ABEC chair said, because the continuing responsibilities of the electoral process required it.

Read more: http://www.caribarena.com/antigua/news/politics/99555-acting-chief-registration-officer-appointed.html#ixzz1nOqijVRb
Mr. Sampson, Juno whose recent past is chequered by illegality, is refuting your article

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Appointment

#3 Harry » 2012-02-25 09:15

The people connected to this UPP Government continue to lie to the citezenry with impunity in the face of hard factual evidence and their supporters continue to condone wrong by trying to rationalize. They have proven to be down right dishonest.
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Corrector

#2 John James » 2012-02-25 08:35

It is true! xxx xxx a memo to staff not only at the Head Office, but the Registration Units as well - before all the members of the Commission were appointed - advising that the lady was appointed to act Chief Registration Officer and she should be given cooperation. It is there in black and white! She even cleaned out a vacant office and is sitting in it!
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RE: Samuel Says Robinson Not Appointed

#1 Cool Ruler » 2012-02-25 08:07

We all know that one of favorite pastime in Antigua is gossiping and rumor mongering, some would even say its a cultural thing so am not surprised that this rumor was making the rounds with many persons believing it to be true.
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