Jones hits back at critics

CONTRARY to popular belief, Democratic Labour Party politicians do not get free rides in Barbados, says Minister of Education Ronald Jones.

He has defended ministers’ overseas travels, vehicles, clothes etc., stating that the state does not spend money on their personal pursuits.

He said he was flabbergasted that some people made it their duty to count every trip a politician made on behalf of the people and negatively critiqued everything because of a political agenda or affiliation. 

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