Antigua and Barbuda has an estimated population of 96,286, a number that seems significant but in reality, is smaller than some cities. Disparities in living conditions, public works, streets, and sidewalks are strongly felt. In 2017, the island of Barbuda was devastated by Hurricane Irma, whose 295 km/h winds destroyed 95% of the islands buildings. Nearly every resident of Barbuda was evacuated to Antigua, and efforts to rebuild are still ongoing. Meanwhile, Parham is often called the first town of Antigua and home to the majority of the inhabitants of St. Peter s Parish is a city that has been in dire need of repair and renovation for decades. All of this is on Asot Michael s mind when the MP for St. Peter s closes out his argument in the debate of Antigua and Barbuda s budget for 2021. Where earlier in his statement, MP Michael critiqued what he felt to be an oversight in tax concessions and a misplaced prioritization of meeting excessive demands of select private sector intere