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‘NDP has governed under cover of darkness’- Charmaine R. Rosan-Bunbury

- Attorney at Law says quality of governance under NDP admin the catalyst for her interest in politics
Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Territorial At Large candidate Charmaine R. Rosan- Bunbury accused the National Democratic Party of governing 'under a cover of darkness' rather than in the 'sunshine' during her address to persons at the campaign launch of VIP Ninth District Candidate Mr Elton L. Sprauve aka ‘All Out’ in Virgin Gorda on May 11, 2015. Photo: VINO
The other At Large candidates on the Virgin Islands Party slate are Dr Karl Dawson, Irene F. Penn-O’Neal and Sharie B. de Castro. Photo: VINO
The other At Large candidates on the Virgin Islands Party slate are Dr Karl Dawson, Irene F. Penn-O’Neal and Sharie B. de Castro. Photo: VINO
VALLEY Virgin Gorda, VI – “The quality of governance under the NDP administration has served as the catalyst for my interest in entering the political arena. The NDP promised to govern in the sunshine but instead has governed under the cover of darkness for the past three and a half years and today that dark cloud continues to hang over us. Virgin Gorda the storm is blowing and we are in the path of its destruction.”

Those were the words of Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Territorial At Large candidate Charmaine R. Rosan- Bunbury during her address to persons at the campaign launch of VIP Ninth District Candidate Mr Elton L. Sprauve aka ‘All Out’ in Virgin Gorda on May 11, 2015.

Throwing fire on the heads of the National Democratic Party (NDP) administration, Mrs Rosan-Bunbury said the level of dishonesty and wickedness in the current Administration is the worst ever seen in her lifetime, noting that the party lacks spiritual and intellectual guidance on critical issues that are fundamental to the fabric of the Virgin Islands society.

A grim VI under NDP

The former magistrate lamented that the economic weather forecast for the future of the Virgin Islands looks grim under an NDP Government as unemployment is on the rise, cost of living only knows one direction – up, businesses are closing, those with other options are relocating to other jurisdictions with better economic conditions and others are downsizing by firing employees because they cannot pay them.

“Foreclosures of properties are the highest they have been in the history of the BVI. If we want to continue to be able to say that we are proud BVIslanders, that we own our land, we cannot afford to vote back in the NDP. They have failed to address this issue for the people of the BVI. They took 16 million from our Social Security. What are they doing with it? What is their priority? Certainly not the people of the BVI. Fixing roads is useful but is it a priority when people are hungry and on the brink of homelessness?”

She also said crime, youth delinquency and functional illiteracy are rampant, political discrimination and marginalisation of public servants are out of control while there is political infiltration in the judiciary.

“I urge you all to put on the full armour of God, stand firm as we proceed on our journey to take back our country from evil forces. The power to make our world better comes not by merely knowing that we know a state of self-conscious, but by doing what is right for all concerned, a state of conscientiousness,” she added.

Stop them before it’s too late

Not holding back anything, the newcomer At Large candidate said there is rampant corruption, cronyism, pilfering, plundering and indiscriminate squandering of the territory’s resources by the NDP and it has to stop.

“The indiscriminate abuse of power by this administration has to stop. When a government refuses to adhere to the institution of good governance, the country is in crises. The adherence to the rule of law is critical to our democracy, fundamental human rights and the development as a civil society. The actions of this government are depressing and we have to stop them before it is too late.”

The other At Large candidates on the Virgin Islands Party slate are Dr Karl Dawson, Irene F. Penn-O’Neal and Sharie B. de Castro.

48 Responses to “‘NDP has governed under cover of darkness’- Charmaine R. Rosan-Bunbury”

  • .......... (14/05/2015, 16:06) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
    Thing to talk....
    • Road Town (14/05/2015, 16:30) Like (37) Dislike (28) Reply
      VIP too volatile as a party. All they doing is spewing false accusations. I have not heard one thing they plan to do if elected. All they keep telling me is how bad NDP is. But NDP steady the ship which was sinking under VIP. If VIP did a good job in their last administration why did they change so many candidates? Imagine in just 4 years they change 4 district reps...., no Ronnie Penn, No Dancia Penn, No Dr. Scatliffe, Alvin leave them behind, and they changed 3 of the 4 At large candidates. No Keith Flax, No Vernon Malone and Zoe running in district 5. They bring in complete political first timers in Roxie, Raj, Oleanvine, Elton, Charmaine, Karl and Sharia. That says it all to me.
      And don't forget Irene have a court case against her.

      Can you imagine a BVI with Fraser as Premier and Rosan as a Minister? Scary. NDP ship sailing strong and steady. VIP ship still bailing water.
  • ooooo (14/05/2015, 16:14) Like (13) Dislike (16) Reply
    the NDP promised us a government in the sunshine but we are in an eclipse
  • Wow! (14/05/2015, 16:16) Like (22) Dislike (23) Reply
    The VIP have some quality women unlike those moo moos on the other side.
  • zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz (14/05/2015, 16:22) Like (19) Dislike (7) Reply
    GO TO SLEEP, SOMEBODY THROW HER A PILLOW...
  • NDP heckler (14/05/2015, 16:23) Like (14) Dislike (23) Reply
    The NDP needs firing for walking off the job leaving all these unfinished projects.
  • HELP! (14/05/2015, 16:32) Like (73) Dislike (15) Reply
    Can someone please buy that woman a muzzle...............
    • I will (14/05/2015, 17:01) Like (25) Dislike (13) Reply
      I will donate the muzzle. It's free. how she look so buddy...struppppesssssss......next line pls
    • @HELP! (14/05/2015, 17:44) Like (22) Dislike (21) Reply
      Why because you are afraid of the relevations she will say on the campaign trail about the injustices done to her by the NDP cronies? If that is the case, I can't wait to hear more!!!
      • Help (15/05/2015, 07:50) Like (8) Dislike (3) Reply
        What injustices done to her? what about what she was doing, and how ineffective she was in her position!
  • bvi boy (14/05/2015, 16:33) Like (16) Dislike (17) Reply
    this island women again,
    • Damn fool (14/05/2015, 18:54) Like (8) Dislike (2) Reply
      I guarantee you can't trace your Bvi roots (if you're a BVIslander at all) as far back as Mrs. Bunbury.
    • @ bvi boy (14/05/2015, 21:12) Like (9) Dislike (4) Reply
      Island man myron archie and mark
      • SO WHAT IS TORTOLA? (15/05/2015, 05:55) Like (14) Dislike (2) Reply
        Where do you think you from? Tortola people are island people. I hate to hear when tortola people call other people island people. Tortola people dont even have any loyalty and togetherness like other Caribbean countries... Wicked set of people who only wish bad on one another and gossip all day... Go to America and see if they wont call you guys island people, since you think you'll are american.
  • onlooker (14/05/2015, 16:36) Like (53) Dislike (19) Reply
    To late too speak am ready to vote. NDP all the way
  • Voter 007 (14/05/2015, 16:37) Like (28) Dislike (36) Reply
    VIP all the wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy.
  • HMMM (14/05/2015, 16:49) Like (21) Dislike (16) Reply
    U could not govern ur own court room good u exspect us to think u can govern government and the peoples affairs are u going to take the government money an buy us all food an pay our bills
    • Really!!! (14/05/2015, 18:56) Like (11) Dislike (18) Reply
      Mrs. Rosan-Bunbury holds the best record as a Magistrate in this country. Put that in your pipe and smoke it.
      • parent (14/05/2015, 22:17) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
        What has she done in her judicial role to reform the youths. She was in an ideal position to do so.
  • street (14/05/2015, 16:53) Like (28) Dislike (21) Reply
    Wonderful speech, what a first time impression, she was on point on every issue, would like to her her speak more often at rallies during this election. Mrs. Bunbury electrified those in attendance at the V.G rally. The VIP has chosen a far better team than the NDP, these are people with good character and the nation interest at heart, the new comers would bring fresh ideas and new blood the VIP. I can already see a better quality of life on the horizon. God is great he has given us what we want so far in terms of candidates for the VIP and he would give us what we want in terms of a good government under the VIP.
    • Really Charmine (14/05/2015, 18:04) Like (24) Dislike (10) Reply
      Stop it Charmaine. That's sick to be endorsing yourself like that
  • Outlaw (14/05/2015, 16:56) Like (17) Dislike (12) Reply
    And she is so right but all in the name of party politics, some people just don't want to hear the truth. The NDP administration has wreck havoc in this territory. Will be a sad four years if the people of this territory should give them another mandate to govern
  • Outlaw (14/05/2015, 16:57) Like (14) Dislike (14) Reply
    And she is so right but all in the name of party politics, some people just don't want to hear the truth. The NDP administration has wreck havoc in this territory. Will be a sad four years if the people of this territory should give them another mandate to govern
  • vip (14/05/2015, 16:58) Like (26) Dislike (15) Reply
    Speak Charmaine! speak! the truth hurts, you shame the NDP and they hurting, keep on shaming them, they need exposing, they too dam wicked.
    • Vg man (18/05/2015, 10:56) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      I am waiting for the VIP to expose the nonsense that the NDP are doing in Virgin Gorda trying to keep the people in bondage while pleasing their rich friends...
  • Schups (14/05/2015, 17:11) Like (19) Dislike (27) Reply
    Girl go by bolos and buy a comb from here talking froth!
  • just sayiny (14/05/2015, 17:54) Like (9) Dislike (9) Reply

    she have comb in her house ediot. how we so dam stupid and ignorancre. thhe woman talking pure truth anyway when thy will chose fraser to premier any day over myran and mark if you dont want fraser we sure dont want myran. to all you cronies out therejust put back the ndp and see how we catch hell when they bring in the hong kong people to the work you should be doing to do the airport and golfcourt and five star hotel in beef island set of idiots. myran planto beat dr pickering out of premier seat this a no joke this is serious the word on the street let the dr smith tell wha going on we the people demand our 5 months out of the four years bro.

  • voter (14/05/2015, 19:58) Like (14) Dislike (12) Reply
    I think we need a mental health check on some of these candidates. We can just get up and say whatever with no real evidence? vague innuendo and vacuous rhetoric passes as a campaign platform these days. Will the real VIP candidates please stand up? we have some imposters here
  • Laywer (14/05/2015, 20:50) Like (5) Dislike (4) Reply

    Let me set the record straight, there is a lot of BS talk about Mrs. Bunbury handling of the magistracy, Mrs. Bunbury sat as a magistrate for close to four years and her record on the bench is outstanding, of the thousand of cases she presided over, to the best of my knowledge only two decision was ever over turn in the appeal court, this speak volumes about her judgment, she is sound on the law, sound on logic and sound on point, she has a judgment you can thrust. 

  • Double standars (14/05/2015, 20:54) Like (10) Dislike (4) Reply
    Its fair game for the NDP to be demonizing our leader but its morally improper for the VIP to speak their mind on transgression that occurred under the NDP.
  • people we going green (14/05/2015, 21:14) Like (10) Dislike (7) Reply
    She will get my vote hands down...she speaking good and the truth
  • hello (14/05/2015, 21:29) Like (14) Dislike (8) Reply
    Hear this. Myron will be the next premier if the Ndp gets it. It is coming from the horses' mouth. What a disaster? Why do you think he is always in the forefront. Smith wants to retire. The premier cant take the pressure. Don't you see how they always come to the defence of the poor incompetent premier. I don't know who fool you all, but' we will be in trouble. Wake up and smell the coffee before it is too late.
    • truth be told (15/05/2015, 06:20) Like (3) Dislike (3) Reply
      He can say it is not so and he can jump up and down and say people trying to cause confusion between he and Picko but who know knows. He lieing through his very tongue.
  • Positive (14/05/2015, 22:18) Like (5) Dislike (5) Reply
    Ok, Premier Walwyn. Get Ready!
    My vote is coming.
  • vip (14/05/2015, 22:31) Like (3) Dislike (6) Reply
    Do not vote for the NDP because myron could end up premier.
  • dictators (14/05/2015, 23:44) Like (8) Dislike (9) Reply
    Ndp are dictators, bullies, evilous and self serving. Look at how nasty politics have become in a peaceful country pitting families against families. This hostile nasty behavior is not our culture. Look at how they conduct themselves in legco and the speaker does not correct them.
  • truth be told (15/05/2015, 02:11) Like (6) Dislike (4) Reply
    "For We wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places". Ephesians 6.12. This pretty much says it all.

    While Dr. Olando is a good man, and doctor, he would do well to abandon this shipwreck and save himself his good name and lasting legacy. Who among us can say that the lady lied when she said that the NDP promised us "Government in the sunshine"?
    Who among us will agree that Mr. Guy Hill, a very talented man in the field of Immigration was given a fair chance as
    Chief Immigration Officer; barely lasting a year?.
    Who can deny to mistreatment of the several Accountants General in the names of Mrs Carid Frazr, Ms Anna Rabsatt, Mrs Sandra Besson and others?

    Does anyone believe that the Governor's not permitting a "Commission of Inquiry" in the Pier Park debacle free of
    the damning findings of the Auditor General and the PAC?

    Does anyone believe that the premature closing down of the government truly Dr. Olando's own decision and that he has a clear conscience about it?. His good friend Rudy George at Jost Van Dyk is calling on Dr. Olando to "Please explain why he closed down the government so prematurely and haphazardly. Does anyone believe he will answer Rudy's call?

    It is quite troubling that many of our people can turn a blind eye at these acts of Anti-Democracy upon our people; all because of some preferential treatment or cronyism.

    It is also unbelievable that these acts against our people can long endure, or endure ad indefinitely.

    We are Admonished to :"Pray without ceasing". May we so do...
  • eye observer (15/05/2015, 05:47) Like (7) Dislike (3) Reply
    Residents of the BVI, let me hear you say it again, I cant hear you
    say it louder...louder! Ok then I hear you now; NDP will go!! BAM
  • RealTalk (15/05/2015, 06:59) Like (6) Dislike (7) Reply
    This woman forget she thus walk on people now she looking our votes.
  • Tolian (15/05/2015, 08:58) Like (4) Dislike (3) Reply
    Vip all the way
    I can't stand ndp they too wicked
  • Jada (15/05/2015, 09:19) Like (2) Dislike (3) Reply
    they cannot touch her she is very goodif ndp know what good for them they will shut up and stop causing strife and fooling the people the british is comming the need to tell the truth i think that they should distance them selves from the silver head jaguar she is not onlt a hyprocite to them but a five tounge she just been nive vip all th way
  • Observer (15/05/2015, 13:45) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    Do you or anyone know the history of where Ms. Rosan-Bunbury comes from?
  • kids (16/05/2015, 01:24) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
    Ayo better vote vip all the way ndp too wicked these young punks out there following myron with heck they dont know about life. Some live with parents lil fools


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