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‘Reject VIP & NDP!’ - Conrad A. Maduro

- said VI now a haven for the rich
Conrad A. Maduro of the United Party (UP) urged Virgin Islanders to reject both the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) and the National Democratic Party (NDP), saying that they both are responsible for the morass the Territory now finds itself in. Photo: Provided
Leader of the National Democratic Party (NDP) Dr the Hon D. Orlando Smith and Leader of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Hon Julian Fraser RA (R3). Photo: VINO/File
Leader of the National Democratic Party (NDP) Dr the Hon D. Orlando Smith and Leader of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Hon Julian Fraser RA (R3). Photo: VINO/File
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Conrad A. Maduro of the United Party (UP) urged Virgin Islanders to reject both the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) and the National Democratic Party (NDP), saying that they both are responsible for the morass the Territory now finds itself in.

“As it now stands, the Virgin Islands is being converted to a haven and playground for the rich while at the same time due to poor or bad economy, Virgin Islanders and others due to poverty are being forced out on the way to extinction,” he said, delivering a message to the nation from the UP last evening October 2, 2014 on ZBVI 780 AM.

“The facts are there to verify this and one of the many proofs of this is the sale of property by the banks,” he said.

“And all of lack of vision and bad administration by the Government, both political parties namely the Virgin Islands Party and the National Democratic Party are blaming each other. And the fact that they are blaming each other is evidence that a wrong or evil has been done and they both are guilty or bad administration or Government which cause the need for good Government and a need to change them both,” he said.

“They are the cause of the problem and if both are not removed there will be no solution to our problems among which are our economic, political and social problems,” Maduro said.

“These two parties are blinding themselves into believing that they are superior as is expressed by their motto," he said.

He also spoke of discrimination, which he said he ongoing in the Territory.

“I have raised the matter of discrimination because they are incidents to that effect. It is rumoured that a developer has expressed his or her satisfaction that a local is too close to his or her development and it would cause devaluation [of property],” he said.

“This is a derogatory statement and in my opinion it is a threat to force the locals to live on reservations sometime in the future if the will of such developers is fulfilled,” he said.

“It is also rumoured that the local person expressing his intention to obtain a piece of Crown land and someone’s remark was such property is for the rich,” Maduro said.

“These two examples given here are acts of discrimination and where there is discrimination and in particular racial discrimination together with a denial of equal rights, opportunity and justice there can be no order, peace and good governance,” he said.

26 Responses to “‘Reject VIP & NDP!’ - Conrad A. Maduro”

  • xxxxxxxx (03/10/2014, 17:58) Like (4) Dislike (2) Reply
    so who he wants us to go with the UP or PEP look jokes for me
    • the rock (04/10/2014, 15:38) Like (24) Dislike (21) Reply
      stevie wonder can see the NDP is the best party for the country and Mr. MAduro please stop going off of RUMOURS, had u better than that!
      • @ the rock (05/10/2014, 19:52) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
        Its time to think BVI masses, is it against the political policy of each party to offer the job to the best man who can lead? What are the risks?
  • Well Well (03/10/2014, 18:02) Like (8) Dislike (13) Reply
    Don't blame VIP alone, it is the decisions by the in power NDP government for their own self-serving purpose that got the people poor.
  • Liat 521 (03/10/2014, 18:12) Like (2) Dislike (6) Reply
    Can you imagine the gall of this man?
  • one eye (03/10/2014, 18:19) Like (3) Dislike (5) Reply
    Conrad cries wolf for everything tho. If the sun too hot, the water too cold, the votes are too much....it's hard to take him seriously all the time.
  • egg face (03/10/2014, 18:30) Like (8) Dislike (12) Reply
    NDP & UP are the best parties to ruin the BVI
  • wize up (03/10/2014, 18:31) Like (3) Dislike (1) Reply
    he needs to get together with the other brother and form a party...the blind leading the blind !!!!!
  • Talktola (03/10/2014, 18:32) Like (7) Dislike (1) Reply
    Its a waste of time to be picking sides when we all need to unite as Virgin Islanders in order to rid our island of bad government
  • we the people (03/10/2014, 18:35) Like (25) Dislike (25) Reply
    One thing for sure the public has lost confident in the NDP It is best if they call an election now and stay out of the picture until after the vote. The NDP ineptitude has brought pains on poor BVI residents
  • Shara Parlin (04/10/2014, 09:54) Like (5) Dislike (6) Reply
    Bringing back Conrad is like bringing back ole Ralph, Orlando and the likes…time for new and visionary leadership and Mr. Fraser it is for me.
  • Vision (04/10/2014, 10:09) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
    Forward Ever! Backwards Never!!!
  • ooooo (04/10/2014, 11:23) Like (4) Dislike (3) Reply
    jurassic park conrad was always against the vip from the time the pope was an alter boy. seems like he's still not giving up...IF YOU CANT BEAT THEM JOIN THEM!
  • David (04/10/2014, 17:12) Like (9) Dislike (1) Reply
    I have no idea what the UP stands for but the sentiment rings true. The only way we will change the HoA is by changing who goes to work there.
  • Yassssssss (05/10/2014, 08:41) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Mr maduro sharp up man. I see him all the time but never knew
  • laugh now cry later (05/10/2014, 09:52) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    all of you that are against what he says dont know what is going on but let me tell you a lot of my white friends have move off of tortola because they know something you dont your government is secretly sellling the bvi piece by piece to rich ppl and we the ppl out siders and locals going to get hurt and yes........ soon there will be deportations
  • wet well (05/10/2014, 18:59) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    me just hope the voters are finally getting wise, but again by election time a little hand out will change our soggy minds just like it always does.....
  • half full (05/10/2014, 19:21) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    the BVI is finally getting wise, we have been lied to by this present Administration many times. It is now pay back time. We have been hit with high taxes and a locals catching hell!!. where is the Jeep that myrun say VIP had in the ditch, I guess it has gone for repairs until the election cycle
  • teacher john (05/10/2014, 19:43) Like (8) Dislike (0) Reply
    the truth is some people love when their party in power to live with this illusion that their party does a better job.and things are better off.fact is they both NDP and VIP failed the country and the Virgin Islands people.all we get and had been getting from NDP and VIP leadership is higher cost of living.more jobless people .more more debts
  • island man (06/10/2014, 05:22) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Mr. Maduro you think that we forget how the United Party and the CCM ( Concerned Citizen Movement) treated we the Island people people between 1983 and 1985 when you were the minister of Natural Resorses & Labour?

    What you did was to set the month of June for all work permits to become due and to hold them until school children came out of school to send them on the jobs and send we Island people home also any Island woman who got pregnant around that time you send them to their homeland to have their baby. Some of the ladies did not make it to their homeland but have their children on Airports in St. Kitts and Antuiga.

    Some folks are too young to know but I am old enough to remember and i will personally campaign against you with your arrogance and stupidity. You don't like Island people and we won't vote for the United Party.
    • . (06/10/2014, 13:36) Like (13) Dislike (0) Reply
      If you a island man, how is it you come to have a vote here? THAT is what need looking into! BVI for who the heck else but BVIslanders?
  • i from here (08/10/2014, 09:50) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply

    I personally think he is right, ayo voting in NDP and VIP, going thru the same s..t with each party and then when dem mess up ayo stupid self complaining and blaming dem, You ppl control the government, ayo tola ppl talk tooo much and no one stands up for what is right, ayo busy choosing sides and fighting each other down instead of seeking for the betterment of the country and for each other as well as yourselves, United you guys should stand, You guys choose ppl that have a passion for change in all areas in the country not just agriculture or education, or because is family. Put God in the decision making.

  • Concern Citizen # 1 (12/10/2014, 10:11) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Dear Mr. Maduro,

    There is no doubt in my mind that you have pointed some very important problems and some sources of the problems, but I did not see you pointing out the solutions.


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