The main opposition United Progressive Party (UPP) in Antigua and Barbuda has “vehemently” opposed the government’s decision to establish a presence in Iraq and to remove Iraq from the list of countries whose nationals were barred from obtaining Antigua and Barbuda citizenship under the Citizenship by Investment Programme (CIP).

Political Leader Harold Lovell declared the decision unwise and called on the government to “seriously rethink this policy and to make the safety of the citizens a priority”.

According to the Antigua Observer, Lovell said nothing good can come from such association.

The political leader said the party holds the view that with the insurgency in Iraq where the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is deeply entrenched in that country, such a move by the government unnecessarily exposes Antigua and Barbuda to untold danger as well as further compromises the integrity of the country’s passport.

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