'Ronnie' gets fired as Minister; immediately flies NDP coop
He has since also resigned from the party.
Virgin Islands News Online has been reliably informed that Premier, Dr the Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL) had written to Governor Augustus, J. U. Jaspert, requesting that Hon Skelton—who purportedly heads the break-away political grouping, Progressive Virgin Islands Movement (PVIM)—be fired from his position by having the portfolio revoked.
Resign
According to reports, Premier Smith, has since disclosed that Hon Skelton, since receiving his dismissal letter from the Governor, has since formally resigned from the NDP, as a member.
This publication also confirmed with Hon Skelton, who is currently overseas, that he has formally resigned from the NDP and has also been fired as a Minister.
Hon Skelton is the second Minister of Government to be fired from the Dr Smith Administration in recent days, following on the recent firing of Honourable, Archibald C. Christian (AL), who served as Junior Minister for Tourism.
Sources say, PVIM—headed by Hon Skelton—started its organization about a month, following the Saturday, June 23, 2018, election of Honourable Myron V. Walwyn (AL), as the NDP Chairman, replacing outgoing Premier, Dr Smith (AL).
Sources close to the PVIM said, the party was formed based on how many of the members felt the NDP congress was allegedly manipulated, to produce a win for Hon Walwyn; the issues of trust, accountability, transparency and many of the NDP founding members not wanting to be led by Mr Walwyn, who they claim “does not listen.”
32 Responses to “'Ronnie' gets fired as Minister; immediately flies NDP coop ”
People stay woke!
I no longer can trust him as a leader he is to deceptive he lied last year on Platinum and saying something in the Beacon and from now on he looking for us to vote for him and trust him. When he campaign he will go off his record as minister of finance, minister health and deputy premier but these position was under the NDP Government. You always wanted the head of the Party now you have your own where I hope you loose for your undermining the Premier and his administration.
the very one who got the Premier to take Ronnie to Asia for two weeks so that he could not campaign for the internal election of chairmanship of the NDP; the very one who wanted the Premier to step down from the post of Minister of Finance and sought help from others to do it including Ronnie but Ronnie had more principle than him; the very one who destroyed the financial stability of this country by spending the tax payers monies recklessly. That is who wants power at all cost!
You are not the only supporter of Ronnie for there are a lot more of us!
When judging someone, do look at the evidence on all sides. His record speaks for him whether in NDP or not! You certainly that you are the only one with a voice and a voting hand. These Virgin Islands are made up of a lot more people than you! While many will stay silent, they will certainly speak at the poll. You are obviously content with destroying these Virgin Islands! WHAT POLITICIAN WILL BOLDLY SAY THAT HE CANNOT PROTECT VIRGIN ISLANDERS? WHAT MESSAGE IS HE SENDING TO VIRGIN ISLANDERS? IF THAT IS THE KIND OF LEADERSHIP YOU SUBSCRIBE TO, THEN YOU CERTAINLY DO NOT CARE FOR THESE VIRGIN ISLANDS1
People stay woke!!
This is a lesson for all...sometimes in life it’s your friends that plot for your downfall.
tax money)...some of us fussing and picking sides some of we very very defensive; but I say where is the people money(a corrupt gathering by any other name is still a corrupt group)I personally know that there is no major difference between the old guard and cloning of a new guard(those who gone with it and those that sat and said nothing about it) upcoming elections will be awsome
all that money throwing around, spread the lies that the VIP had the country broke well i can tell you we really broke now, I remember they followers were ready to eat your head off if you talk against any of them and you know what funny the same people form a new party and want you to vote them back in THE SAME PEOPLE who destroy our country want to go back to do more damage. well the family is broken Lord help us!
There is no other place to see political democracy,than in the bvi..
Haip Haip haip..hoo.ray..
Has any one seen the billboard in fish bay with a bunch of buzz words- integrity, accountability, transparency- well if Ronnies party don’t all go and register their interests with the registrar straight off - they are already a lying crock of ****. Ronnie should have resigned first and then announced party. This just looks crap already!
None of these men absolutely had to lose their portfolios. They resigned as members of their political party that's all. That doesn't mean that they, as individuals couldn't earnestly still do their jobs.
Our political climate in the BVI is still so immature and juvenile. We have a long way to go!