Hon Skelton blasts Walwyn! Says he is incapable of managing Territory’s affairs
He was at the time responding—over the weekend in a social media interview—to the notion that he left the NDP because he lost the race for chairmanship to Hon Walwyn.
Hon Skelton—now Chairman of the newly formed Progressive Virgin Islands Movement (PVIM)— is adamant, “I was not upset,” and that his decisions rest with the fact, that “he [Walwyn] cannot manage the affairs of the country”.
Not Upset
The former Minister of Government and NDP founder said he was “not upset over the loss… however, I thought the reason for the election was for a leader that was capable of managing the affairs of the country, but that was not the case.”
The former Minister noted too, that once he learnt of what transpired with regards to the NDP’s internal election and how it was ran, introspection led to the question, “where was the transparency, where was the accountability… and these are things we were accusing others of not doing.”
Lambasting the party’s congress, Hon Skelton observed that there was no accountability and transparency.
“The same things when the NDP started, we were accusing others of, and here we did the same things we were accusing others of doing,” referring to the internal elections.
Abandon Country
He said too, persons have been encouraging him to not “just abandon the country.”
According to Hon Skelton, he is doing this “for my country,” and he wants to build the VI for “the young people and it’s important for the young people to be ready to take over after I leave.”
The former Finance Minister between 2003 to 2007 revealed too, that now that he has been relieved of his duties, as Minister for Health and Social Development, he can now concentrate on “building his party the PVIM.”
Cannot Continue
The former Cabinet Member also said what is happening now with the current government, "cannot continue," as his party is trying to make things better for the future.
According to Hon Skelton, he is building an organization “that can give people hope,” and said he has enjoyed a good life and wants to build a country to have people enjoy the same.
The now Opposition Member was unwavering in announcing he is “loyal” to his country and not the party, saying, once a party becomes no longer interested in building a country, even as a founding member of the NDP, “it’s time to walk away.”
The NDP 2, the breakaway group—PVIM—will be launched on Friday, December 7, 2018.
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