00:00PNM Senator Dr. Amy Brown is labeling the contents of a Guardian article titled,
00:05Amy Brown tipped to replace Dr. Rowley and Diggle Martin West as either
00:10speculation or deliberate mischief. This after the article published by the
00:15Guardian Media Investigations desk sought to make a link between a response
00:20which he provided to an unnamed reporter to rumors that the senator was set to
00:25re-enter electoral politics and screen for the Diggle Martin West seat with Dr.
00:31Rowley's blessings. However on his Facebook page today Dr. Brown posted a
00:36screenshot of the conversation which he had with the Guardian journalist which
00:41shows that the reporter reached out to Dr. Brown inquiring whether he would be
00:46seeking nomination as a representative for any seat to which Dr. Brown replied
00:52I will update you on this in the not too distant future at a time that I deem
00:57appropriate be fully assured that I remain keen on contributing to the
01:01future of our country and the party end quote. But in the Guardian article
01:06published today his response was positioned after a statement that said
01:11quote if successful in the general election Dr. Brown will replace Dr.
01:16Rowley as MP for Diggle Martin West. Via Facebook post today Dr. Brown confirms
01:22that he has not been approached by the constituency of Diggle Martin West with
01:27respect to nomination as an electoral candidate and says quote I have had no
01:34such conversations or intentions or blessings end quote. Dr. Brown previously
01:40served as MP for Diggle Martin Central for two terms ending in 2015. He's
01:45currently the Karagam and Foreign Affairs Minister. Renassa Ketting, TV 6 News
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