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TCI Elections: Misick’s PNP back in Gov’t with brother @ helm

- PNP's Charles W. Misick takes 14-1 landslide victory against PDM
Businessman Charles W. Misick the brother of former Turks and Caicos Islands Premier Michael E. Misick has led the Progressive National Party (PNP) to a landslide 14 to 1 victory over the incumbent People's Democratic Movement (PDM) in the TCI General Elections of Friday, February 19, 2021. Photo: Internet Source
PDM leader Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson, who was elected the country's first female Premier in 2016, lost her seat after the PNP won 9 of the 10 electoral district seats and all 5 of the At-Large seats. Photo: Internet Source
PDM leader Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson, who was elected the country's first female Premier in 2016, lost her seat after the PNP won 9 of the 10 electoral district seats and all 5 of the At-Large seats. Photo: Internet Source
Former TCI Premier Michael E. Misick alleged that the 2009 UK direct rule in the territory was essential a ‘Coup,’ to remove PNP. Photo: Internet Source
Former TCI Premier Michael E. Misick alleged that the 2009 UK direct rule in the territory was essential a ‘Coup,’ to remove PNP. Photo: Internet Source
COCKBURN TOWN, Grand Turk, TCI - Businessman Charles W. Misick the brother of former Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) Premier Michael E. Misick has led the Progressive National Party (PNP) to a landslide 14 to 1 victory over the incumbent People's Democratic Movement (PDM) in the TCI General Elections on Friday, February 19, 2021.

The now opposition PDM leader Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson, who was elected the country's first female Premier in 2016, lost her seat after the PNP won 9 of the 10 electoral district seats and all 5 of the At-Large seats.

PNP’s victory with Charles W. Misick comes following UK accusation that the party was corrupt enough to warrant a Commission of Inquiry which resulted in the partial suspension of the TCI constitution and the UK stepping in for direct rule in August 2009.

PNP wins despite UK corruption claims 

Despite this, the people of the territory have voted and placed the PNP back in power, with the former Premier Michael E. Misick alleging that the UK direct rule was essential a ‘Coup.’   

The lone opposition seat went of Edwin Astwood of the outgoing PDM government.

Ahead of the win, the 70-year-old Charles W. Misick, a former Chief Minister and Finance Minister during a pre-Election Day virtual rally on Thursday, February 18, 2021, said "every survey in the last two weeks points to a PNP victory".

He told viewers he will be sworn in as the next premier on Monday, then on Tuesday he will submit the names of Cabinet ministers to Governor Nigel Dakin and have a "fully-functioning" PNP government by Wednesday in the new week.

11 Responses to “TCI Elections: Misick’s PNP back in Gov’t with brother @ helm”

  • cgb (20/02/2021, 15:41) Like (5) Dislike (4) Reply
    Them white ***** ***** in the UK parliament will cant sleep tonight.
    • @ cgb (20/02/2021, 19:09) Like (5) Dislike (2) Reply
      let they take that they UK trying the same thing in the BVI. Set of oppressors
  • asking for a friend (20/02/2021, 15:50) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    Wow any lessons here?
  • voter (20/02/2021, 16:03) Like (5) Dislike (4) Reply
    Well same thing will happen in the bvi racist gus say vip corrupt and he needed a coi and they will get back in here
  • Hilmann (20/02/2021, 16:11) Like (8) Dislike (4) Reply
    The people of Turks and Caicos want self determination. Very good message for the UK government. They need to stop interfering with the OTs like they are perfect.
  • Hallalula (20/02/2021, 17:08) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    It good to see karma rain again..
    God is for rigtheousness...bvi people better learn from this example the power of righteousness..yes who without sin ..go ahead finish it .lol. cast the first stone...hope there know we all live glasshouse..wicked man ur time is near for it been a while the clock was on u and time mr big UK hold no favorite wait for no one ...MY PEOPLE WILL RISE FROM THE ASHES..................................

  • trrefdrfds (20/02/2021, 17:36) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
    Unity is power and leverage over our enemy our same interests for self determination it about time .
    .power is within numbers and we are more than the sand on sea shore ...this the rigth time wen there need us most like there always do and make seem we need them ....ENGLAND IS. A B.....

  • Buckingham palace (20/02/2021, 17:39) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
    London brigdes is falling down..falling down..falling down...Brexit running train
  • voter (20/02/2021, 18:04) Like (11) Dislike (3) Reply
    This election was a message to the Uk, leave the OTs alone, no one can be as curupt as the mother country
  • Rubber Duck (20/02/2021, 19:11) Like (1) Dislike (4) Reply
    Progressive National Party (PNP) is like the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) in the end they will always be winners
  • BVI Son (22/02/2021, 08:20) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    I see democracy at work. Nothing more, nothing less. As far as the BVI COI is concerned we need to pray that whatever corruption there was or is will be exposed, whatever nepotism, whatever changes are needed to ensure accountability and good governance let them be recommended and instituted. Above all, let us pray that the UK Government decide not to do what was done in TCI. No BVIslander should advocate or support the UK Government suspending our Constitution and imposing direct rule.


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