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Hon Skelton accuses Gov Duncan of trying to bring back slavery!

- says he needs the leader of the opposition’s help in resisting it
Left: Governor John S. Duncan OBE. Minister for Health and Social Development Hon Ronnie W. Skelton (AL), right, said the days of slavery are no longer here and there is now a governorship that seems to believe that those days should come back. Photo: VINO/File
Leader of the Opposition Hon Julian Fraser RA (R3). Health Minister Hon Ronnie W. Skelton has called on the Opposition Leader for support in resisiting an alleged attempt by the governership to return the Virgin Islands to a 'slavery leadership'. Photo: VINO/File
Leader of the Opposition Hon Julian Fraser RA (R3). Health Minister Hon Ronnie W. Skelton has called on the Opposition Leader for support in resisiting an alleged attempt by the governership to return the Virgin Islands to a 'slavery leadership'. Photo: VINO/File
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Minister for Health and Social Development Honourable Ronnie W. Skelton (AL) has made it public that he needs the help of Opposition Leader Honourable Julian Fraser, RA (R3) to combat what seems to be an attempt by the governorship to return the Virgin Islands’ (British) to one of a slavery leadership.

It was on October 31, 2016 during the continuation of the Second Sitting of the Second Session of the Third House of Assembly (HoA) that the Health Minister spoke passionately on the topic as he urged all elected officials to stand up against such because the territory has gotten this far despite of the British government.

Hon Skelton said, "We’ve done it by hard work and we need to recognise this. But somebody thinks it wasn't done by hard work and we are being marginalised, and we need to stand up and say this is our country and we built it and despite of what people think.”

"I have a different way of looking at my country; all of our forefathers built this country when it was nothing,” He added as he spoke of the different types of slaves that existed and the role his father and fore parents played in building the territory.

According to Hon Skelton the days of slavery are no longer here and there is now a governorship that seems to believe that those days should come back. “I am saying no.”

It was at that juncture that he pleaded for the help of Leader of the Opposition Hon Fraser. “And I need the Leader of the Opposition's help,” said Hon Skelton who has been taking many pokes at the Opposition Leader recently.

Governor Duncan talks tough

It was unearthed recently by this news site that the United Kingdom appointed Governor John S. Duncan OBE wrote Premier Dr The Hon D. Orlando Smith in February 2016 about the blatant violation of the Virgin Islands’ Constitution over formal audits of the Government Accounts.

He warned that without formal audits of Government Accounts the FCO “cannot be certain as to the extent of their own contingent liability.”

Governor Duncan had also asked Dr Smith and the Cabinet to “lead a concerted and structured effort to reduce wasteful expenditure.”

29 Responses to “Hon Skelton accuses Gov Duncan of trying to bring back slavery!”

  • Looking on (03/11/2016, 18:30) Like (75) Dislike (1) Reply
    Do not be fooled, the ones who are going to enslave us if we are not careful are our own leaders, who we elect. As a matter of a fact the sypmtoms already exist. Some of these are;perpetrating lies as truth, not being transparent, behaving as if they are the lords and gods of the BVI and the earth.... The Governor is not our problem, although certainly not perfect by any degree, he seems to be reacting to bad behaviour byour own polititicans. Our leadership is the issue, not the governor, the british, fco or anyone else.
  • qc (03/11/2016, 18:32) Like (5) Dislike (61) Reply
    I agree with ronnie i always though this governor was up to no good
  • Yes (03/11/2016, 18:34) Like (70) Dislike (1) Reply
    Right Skele so you and your cronies being asked to be fiscally responsible and abide by the laws of the land by producing audited financial reports is slavery? Please stop insulting our ancestors and throwing up this smoke screen and see how you can do your job.
  • Please! (03/11/2016, 20:58) Like (95) Dislike (0) Reply
    Skelton, it is the NDP government that has bvislanders as slaves in their own country...hardly making a proper dollar, hardly getting good opportunities,watching our land be sold off yet still expected to pay pay pay for expensive, yet poor quality food, services, health services, the education system is screwed, government stealing money all over and can't explain where it went yet they watch the people suffer. They have town looking like a shanty town, pot holes everywhere, buildings looking run down and poor, children in the schools hungry but oh wow they are surrounded by a wall which they say cost a million but we know cost 20,000 tops. Please! How do you do a no confidence vote again? Somebody please remind me and get the ball rolling. The governor is actually encouraging the people to fight for themselves against the slave owners being the NDP government. This is history in the making! Skelton knows it so he has done the most desperate desperate thing. Run to Fraser!!! Oh dear...no confidence vote, let's go...!
  • Derek Homes (03/11/2016, 21:12) Like (47) Dislike (2) Reply
    Skelton, you must be a desperate man to drag up slavery....Shame on you....perhaps you should consider your own position as someone with influence if you intend to incite this stupidness. Glow up boy.
  • very sad (03/11/2016, 21:41) Like (37) Dislike (1) Reply
    It's very sad to watch this situation play out. It's like a blasted communist country they running. Every person that says anything that they don't like or agree with they get rid of or try to bring down. It's time all of us and not only the opposition and media start demanding answers. Too much nonsense going on. You should be a government for the people and accountable to the people! Dem behaving like they running their own businesses - actually that is exactly what is going on! Time will tell
  • kkk (03/11/2016, 22:15) Like (0) Dislike (11) Reply
    A set of racist
    • He is a Rightist.. Not Racist. (04/11/2016, 06:49) Like (31) Dislike (0) Reply
      He is not a racist. He is a rightist. Stop defending the obvious wrong these elected people who we elected doing to us.
    • Straight forward (04/11/2016, 07:56) Like (3) Dislike (25) Reply
      Don't start criticising. All the. Governments have built the bvi to where it is. It's to good now for us, so others can come in and feel comfortable, from our labour and money. Ronnie is not saying no audit, of course they have to audit every year, but it does not happen in thee months it takes time. England only sign loans when necessary. The bvi have been successful this far from the people of the bvi. This government Have not brought on all the debts that we have, it's on going and it takes time to get the debt down. Yes, the ndp have make some laws which is rough on some sides small business etc. But instead of criticising write down the issues and send them in. They won't know unless told. Then you can blame them if they don't acknowledge. I say let's start educating the people about independence, and preparing the bvi, or else we will be treated like slaves. (I suggest to some people to research the early history of the bvi and Caribbean and the US too and you will start thinking different.). Stop showing the world our ignorance.
      • Halleleujah (04/11/2016, 09:52) Like (1) Dislike (13) Reply
        Straight forward, you couldn't have said it better. So I wouldn't write along the same lines, but as we used to say when we were kids, "So Help Me God" Ronnie is right and Straight Forward is right. This is the issue here. The UK wants to manhandle and womanhandle us because we appear prosperous and catching up with them in Financial Services. The hypocrisy of the British Government. Since when are they interested in black people but to enslave them. Their residents here in the VI plotting to the Governor about us and what is best for them. Listen, this is the beginning. We are prepared to step backwards but not with the British on our backs. Wake up, people, we are not losing this one. When the British puts us down, then the Lord God Almighty, the Creator and our Ancestors will pick us up. We are brilliant and not afraid.
      • Scary Mary (04/11/2016, 12:20) Like (14) Dislike (0) Reply
        "Ronnie is not saying no audit, of course they have to audit every year, but it does not happen in thee months it takes time."

        There have been no audited accounts since 2012. How much time does it take for heaven's sake? I think three years is a bit much, don't you?

        "This government Have not brought on all the debts that we have, it's on going and it takes time to get the debt down."

        Do you have a clue what our national debt was before the NDP got into office in 2011 and what it is now? They are making NO attempt to get the debt down. All they do is spend, spend, spend!

        I don't know which BVI you live in, but in my BVI, if you call or write the government about anything, you can wait donkey's years and still not get a response. The poor complaints commissioner gets ignored by government and that office has basically become a joke.

        Clearly you have bought into the "poor we" slave syndrome the government is spouting. Do you truly believe that the UK has any desire whatsoever to take over the BVI. Think again! As a dependent territory, the UK is OBLIGATED to look out for the rights and welfare of our citizens. The Governor is trying to do his job as politely and as gently as he possibly can. However, our politicians consistently pull out the race card and the slavery card whenever they are caught out doing something wrong and not doing those things that they are REQUIRED to do by law!

        It boggles the mind how quickly some will fall for scaremongering. Our politicians seem to think we are all feeble minded morons who will believe anything they say. Some however never question those in authority and that is a very dangerous path to take.

  • history teacher (03/11/2016, 22:21) Like (3) Dislike (7) Reply
    He could never answer if he is a racist
  • B Savage (03/11/2016, 22:28) Like (0) Dislike (10) Reply
    Ronnie KNOWS was up you all going learn.
  • Boo (03/11/2016, 22:54) Like (34) Dislike (0) Reply
    Elected "leaders" like Skelton are the true slave masters that we have to free ourselves from. They run the government like it is their own private business. Only they or their friends can get jobs or contracts. They have turned us all into slaves on their personal plantation. Its time for some serious civil action against this government.
  • Don't blame the Gov. Check yourself. (04/11/2016, 06:46) Like (36) Dislike (0) Reply
    He got it wrong. He needs to look in the mirror.. They taking us back to Slavery... Ronnie was a guy I once loved and admired. What I learn he doesn't listen.. He is stubborn and know it all. This is a fact. With the introduction of NHI Health facilities raize their fees 80-90-100% No matter How we the people complain he did nothing. The same NHI be introduced be is bankrupting.. Again the Health services Chair person Should be a limit of 3 yrs. 4 yrs if doing a great job no more .. This one guy there so long. He is not doing a good Job ..We don't have no accountability no Ears in this administration.. Blame you all self. U all action. Not the Governor. The Governor is only reacting to set things right.
  • wow (04/11/2016, 07:44) Like (20) Dislike (0) Reply
    Skelton must be an idiot. He think these scare tactics are going to work on us? What an a**.
  • VG 1 (04/11/2016, 08:24) Like (16) Dislike (0) Reply
    The Governor must be here as a counter-balance or the B.V.I as it stands now will be down sh!t street. They trying to take away power from the Governor which is a bad thing. If you give these guys more power than they have now, soon you wouldn't have an election. ...it will be dictatorship.I don't know if anyone remember Idi Amin from Uganda and the way he ruled...but the people ran his a$$ out of there.
  • well saw (04/11/2016, 08:28) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    I guess this is in relation of the appointment of the former Dpp which by law had to get the Governor and Cabinet permission first.
  • HERIGHT (04/11/2016, 09:56) Like (0) Dislike (18) Reply
    For those who understand history, any elected leader of the Virgin Islands has far better intentions than any British Soldier living among us, sent among us, or coming among us. Nothing has changed with the British -- enslavers, promoters of racism. Look around the BVI and their ways, can't you see? Yes to our leaders; no to the British enslavers. The enslavers want to come; don't let them, people.
  • Sole (04/11/2016, 10:17) Like (14) Dislike (1) Reply
    Ronnie himself know if his employees in his own company don't provide proper accounting documents, he himself will have to do something about it and might result in that persons responsible be fired. Stop trying to insult our intelligence. Just do what u have to do and done with the pointing fingers.
    • We need help. (04/11/2016, 12:05) Like (11) Dislike (0) Reply
      No matter how the people Mr. Stubborn that he need to stop spending tax payers money trying to make Brandy Wine Beach a good and quality Beach it will not happen... Honestly. They need to pay back the Treasury every dime they spent on that Beach...We need help in this place.. God bless the white man.
  • BOTTOM LINE (04/11/2016, 11:09) Like (8) Dislike (0) Reply
    All you need to Manage the public finds better and there would be no issue.
  • street reporter. (04/11/2016, 12:00) Like (9) Dislike (0) Reply
    They all are so disappointing and fake. Not one person In their Clan group. Godly enough. Courageous enough to break ranks speak out for the people. Let them take what the British dishing out.. How do they sleep at nights.
  • fco (04/11/2016, 12:11) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
    The governor trying to enslave us all of a sudden, is it a coincidence that he trying to enslave us right after he questioned those ridiculous travel price tag for those same ministers, when the governor was silence all the time, he wasn't trying to enslave us then? you guys really think everybody in the bvi are fools, the governor on all you back now for the reckless spending and all the other nonsense you all doing, and all of a sudden he trying to enslave us, so you using the slave term to get support from the public, well masa governor, take out your whip, lash my @$$ am a slave.
  • ras fyah (04/11/2016, 14:10) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    See it there! I tell you all them judgement will come. Is Ayo got the people in slavery long time. The people begging and crying and still they killing us. The white man speaks and now the slave masters complaining and saying the white man want to put us in what we are already in. RED FIRE
  • civil servant (05/11/2016, 05:21) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    I with ronnie on this one the governor is no good
  • (06/11/2016, 20:48) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    @straight forward SHUT YOUR DUMB @$$ up. The BVI people waking up. Little to late but they going see. Straight to the slaughter house. Watch these four men closely. Smith, Walwyn, Vanterpool, Ronnie (three of them are no good)
  • open your eyes (08/11/2016, 05:41) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Just because the governor is pointing fingers about the NDP openly..... all of a sudden he is racist now, don't be fooled lets not forget who the real haters are here. not the governor.


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