‘It’s childish of NDP to say VIP left country broke!’ – Ralph T. O’Neal
Hon O’Neal was among the panelists on VIP’s radio show ‘Let’s Talk’ last evening November 26, 2014 on ZBVI 780 AM.
It had become the hallmark of the present NDP administration to keep repeating the line that the VIP left the country broke after it left office in November 2011 even though this was repeatedly refuted and the numbers proving that this was not the case.
“I would tell people that if I took over the Government and I met it broke, I would never do that. I have never done it and I have no intention of doing it,” Hon O’Neal said.
“What any Government does is submit estimates…you are not sure that you are going to get the amount of money…you are not you are going to get to spend [all of it],” he said.
“So I find it childish for big men to go around saying that the VIP leave the country broke…how we could leave the country broke when you are spending money all the time for the people to get work, not for your friends and your family but for the people to get work,” he said.
“When we [took the Government] in 2007 within three months we had to go back to the council to get approval for $21 million to spend [for various outstanding matters],” he said.
“But I didn’t come out and tell the people that they [left the country] broke. I wouldn’t do that. It is childishness, foolishness!” he said.
He said that soon after the 2007 elections, a classmate of his came to see him and told him that the then previous NDP administration had promised to purchase his property for $1 million for a proposed development and that he was worried now that with the change in Government the sale would not go through.
Hon O’Neal said that after doing his own investigations and ascertaining the veracity of the person’s story, he made arrangements to pay the sum of money to the person and close the transaction.
“But I didn’t go on the radio and [say anything] about the previous government leaving the country broke,” Hon O’Neal said.
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20 Responses to “‘It’s childish of NDP to say VIP left country broke!’ – Ralph T. O’Neal”
It's childish of the VIP to say NDP is only developing the Airport for the rich whites and that they do not care about locals, despite all the things that they are doing for the country. Politics is a dirty sport and you shouldn't put out what you cannot take. If Mr. Oneal wants to play Mr. Above Board then he needs to tell his team to cut the bulls..t themselves. The nasty, vile, blatant lies being parroted by the VIP totally embarrassing. Even when Fahie got up and called the Cruise Pier investment scheme for locals a ponzi scheme, is that someone that loves the BVI? He was the same one that said we don't need any outside people investing when we can invest in our own, but all of a sudden because it will make Govt. look good, it's an issue. Mr. Oneal go enjoy the rest of your golden years and leave this dirty business alone please. We all know that you are no fan of Fraser and only fighting for yourself.
I very well recall the evening in Long Look/East End when Hon Done Deal Pico announced that, "His government had decided on the expansion of the airport". There wasn't any study then, or after, to suggest the expansion was necessary, or that it would deliver the positive results we would expect. Even the estimated cost of $77-million thrown out days and weeks after the meeting was not based on anything, other than numbers picked from thin air.
While many in the audience offered their support for a less expensive and more realistic expansion, including professional architect and long time resident Mr. Michael Helm, Hon Pico responded that "it had to happen; that it was a sovereign matter". Without any supporting research, statistics or feasibility study, is it any wonder that some folks (perhaps many), are seeing the project as being developed for and with a totally different group in mind?
"But not only that, the NDP was the beneficiary of another $22 million from additional sources during that same time period. In short, the NDP inherited $75 million from the outgoing Virgin Islands Party Government in 2011." This is a quote from Representative Fraser's National Address. 7 weeks AFTER the NDP took office they collected 53 million dollars and was the benefciary of another 22 million from additonal sources during the same period. This was not money that was left in the treasury this was money the country earned 7 weeks after the VIP left office. These are Mr. Fraser's own words. No one is fabricating this. Is he trying to make us believe that the VIP left this money for the NDP to Spend?
The government budget is based on recurrent revenue, and likewise recurrent expenditure, and more importantly, the budget year is from January to December. Now if you don't already figure where I'm going with this, I suggest you ask one of those hamburger flippers in one of your restaurants.
And yes, that $75 million was inherited from the VIP.
win next election, God see for us.
NDP dont need to campaign, just do what them ah do.
while VIP complaining the say we leave the country broke LOL
Since elections are fast approaching, some persons are acting desperate.