VIP elections slate embraces greater representation, diversity—Hon Fahie
This was the assessment given by VIP Chairman and Opposition Leader, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1), when he engaged members of the media following the party’s vote for its At-Large Candidates, at Cutlass Tower, in Road Town, Tortola.
According to Honourable Fahie, “when you look at the VIP, one of the things you see is that we took the need to hear from the youth more seriously…most of the person voting are 40 and below.”
The party chairman observed too that on the VIP Slate of At Large Candidates, in the person of Ms Shereen D. Flax-Charles, is a resident of sister island Virgin Gorda, which in itself demonstrates that the “VIP is serious about its representation on the sister islands and the main island and is very serious about the representation given to our your people.”
Explaining the party’s rationale for its policy to fully embrace youth and women’s issues, Hon Fahie told media operatives “you can’t speak for something you are not, I am not a woman so it would be very difficult for me to speak with passion on women’s rights, I might believe in certain things but there are certain things that have to come from the bowels of the person directly involved.”
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Thumbs downs if you wan NDP win
Moreover, the talent pool is rather shallow; it is spread out among too many entities. There is strength in numbers, normally. However, in this case not too sure. So far no party has a red hot team; the partys’ slate is luke warm. Further, many talented people are sitting on the sideline, for elected office is a popularity/beauty contest. Too many talented people isolate themselves in their elite/class grouping; not a good recipe for earning the vote of the masses, the proles. Nonetheless, the BVI is in crisis and needs a strong, qualified, experienced team so as to hit the ground sprinting, not just running. Congrats to the 4 finalists: Sheree, Sharie, Neville and Carvin. This was the first step in a long journey.
He knew exactly who he instructed Congress to vote for.
People on the street already know.
I hope Claude and Julian don't go on any podium to help them win.
After he couldn't get Mitch to run with him, he went for one of his best friends and close cousin.