New VI Opposition Leader coming?
Sources familiar with the discussions, say, that while the PVIM now holds a 3 seat majority in the 5 member Opposition of the Virgin Islands’ House of Assembly (HoA), it is not something the Party Chairman Hon Ronnie W. Skelton (AL) is “immediately pushing for.”
To date, there have been no formal discussions with or letter written to Governor Augustus J. U. Jaspert on the matter.
PVIM holds majority
Under the Constitution Section 70, speaks to how an Opposition Leader is appointed. A majority of Opposition Members must tell the Governor who they wish to lead them in Opposition.
Many close to the matter told Virgin Islands News Online (VINO), it is expected that the Opposition Leader post will change before the House of Assembly (HoA) is dissolved, giving way for a new general election.
Currently, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) is the Leader of the Opposition. He was appointed after he won the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Chairmanship a year ago, when the former Governor stripped Hon Julian Fraser RA (R3) of the title after he lost the VIP Chairmanship.
At that time there were only 2 members in Opposition.
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