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Lorie Rymer: Major parties stole my ideas!

Rymer thanked his supporters. Photo: VINO
A snapshot of North Sound, Virgin Gorda. Photo: Aneka Edwards/VINO
A snapshot of North Sound, Virgin Gorda. Photo: Aneka Edwards/VINO
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Though he’s back to ensuring his catering business is running smoothly, Lorie Rymer, an independent candidate who contested the 9th district at the November 7 General Elections, is surprised that the two main political parties stole some of his ideas during the campaign and presented them as their own.

“Don’t they have ideas of their own?” he asked, during an interview with Virgin Islands News Online yesterday, Monday November 14, 2011. “Some of my ideas are in their manifestos.”

He said his shock came when he heard the former Premier and Leader of the Opposition, Ralph T O’Neal declared that he had plans to establish a fire station in North Sound, Virgin Gorda.

“I mentioned that to residents months before about the old building, that used to house the abattoir to be turned into a fire station...and I heard O’Neal regurgitating my plans verbatim,” Rymer recalled.

Regarding the newly elected Government, the National Democratic Party (NDP), the district candidate, said he had proposed a plan for a golf course in the South Sound, and further expounded to his supporters how it could have been a reality. According to him, he put meat on the proposal “in a logical and chronological order”.

Yet the NDP, Rymer charged, used some of what he outlined during their campaign.

“They offered the same three options that I had recommended for the land owners to acquire the land for the golf course,” Rymer revealed.

According to him, the options were landowners could have leased their land, sell or form a partnership with Government. Therefore, he said it was a shock to hear both parties “riding on” his ideas.

“I was utterly surprised...for them to stoop so low. I was just a newcomer seeking a seat. Whereas the Virgin Islands Party had 40 years and the NDP for some years now,” Rymer added.

He was one of five candidates that contested the 9th district seat, where he secured 20 votes out of a possible 1,145.

In addition to that, he thanked the people of the 9th district for the support, as well, as his committee, especially Melvin Clifton.

8 Responses to “Lorie Rymer: Major parties stole my ideas! ”

  • Let it go!! (15/11/2011, 07:32) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Let it go pumpkin, just let it go. Speaking of pumpkin what day you making pumpkin soup?
    • billyb (15/11/2011, 07:41) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      Oh rymer please, ain like you had a chance to exercise those ideas anyway. Just go sit down!!! struuupes
      • hello (15/11/2011, 09:12) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
        Instead of whining like a little girl you should be proud that you had such wonderful ideas that can help our wonderful BVI and the "big parties" could see your vision.
  • foolishness (15/11/2011, 08:59) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Oh please you old fool, these ideas have been around for a very long time, you just come on the scene and think you know something, you think VG people foolish but look how they turn you into a real poppy show. Go cook some food and leave VG politics alone. Thank you and God bless.
  • dude (15/11/2011, 09:26) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    I understand your frustration but here's the thing, No one own's ideas so they can't be stolen. They used your ideas which means that you have given your contribution & made your impact felt. You shoudl congratulate yourself for playing such a pivotal role. That is democracy. People are not elected solely b/c they have a good idea, in a functioning democracy the good ideas will come fromt he people & wil the representative will execute the good idea.
    • dog fight (15/11/2011, 12:14) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      another sad and sower looser...I voteed for Uncle and I was proud...
  • Brap (15/11/2011, 09:27) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Well they are the man ideas, I would have been flattered to see a party with so much bigger heads using my ideas instead of being able to find their own. Aha! This is a riot.
  • rat trap (15/11/2011, 11:32) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    rymer go sit down with this hogwash..you too old for office..go hope NDP keep you in the admin complex for free


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