BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, May 15.2018 – NEWS out of neighbouring Antigua and Barbuda has indicated that Government Minister, Asot Michael has tendered his resignation.
The Antigua Observer Newspaper has reported that the embattled Minister tendered his resignation earlier today and it was accepted by Prime Minister, Gaston Browne.
Michael was serving as the Minister of Investment and Trade.
According to the Observer, the Minister resigned with immediate effect, after hours of discussions.
"The Prime Minister wrote to the Governor General, Sir Rodney Williams, telling him he has accepted Michael’s resignation", the newspaper confirmed.
The resignation comes against the backdrop of allegations of the minister being involved in a scandal, after phone conversations were played in the Royal Courts of Justice in the UK.
