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“11 to 2, we never wavered!” - Dr. Pickering

Dr. Kedrick Pickering said himself and Dr. D. Orlando Smith never wavered despite being outnumbered 11-2 in the HOA and went about quietly rebuilding the party that was rocked by the landslide defeat at the 2007 general elections. Also in picture is Alvera Maduro Caines. Photo: VINO
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Reflecting on the landslide loss at the last General Elections that demoralised some of its supporters and left them overwhelmed 11 to 2 in the House of Assembly, 7th District representative Hon. Dr. Kedrick Pickering said himself and National Democratic Party (NDP) leader Hon. Dr. D. Orlando Smith never buckled under pressure but did their job diligently while seeking to rebuild the party, which he now claims is a team in the true definition of the word.

Speaking at a rally in the 6th District on October 27, 2011, Hon. Pickering said even though their mettle was tested they, as doctors, were accustomed to working under pressure and overtime and never lost hope that the party would rise again. He said a friend even told him that the NDP was dead and would never come back. “I simply smiled and told him the NDP would win the next elections and he said Doc you are a man I like but you losing it,” Dr. Pickering said as the crowd roared with laughter.

“But it was just another test and that the people saw it for themselves including in the House of Assembly where the NDP was outnumbered 11-2 and we never wavered. We showed up for work every single time and we showed up prepared to work. But we didn’t stop there. We went our way quietly trying to rebuild our organisation even when some of our hardcore members were faltering and taking breaks that went on for a long time we hung in there and we kept working. We never faltered, we never wavered, we kept working,” Dr. Pickering said.

The 7th District representative, who said his sole purpose at the rally was to give his support to fellow candidate Alvera Maduro-Caines, recalled writing in his diary some years ago that the NDP was knocked down but it wasn’t knocked out. “You see the results for yourself. We put a team together. I want you to understand, a team.”

According to him, a team means a group of people working together for a common purpose and that Alvera Maduro-Caines represented a member of a team. “Don’t mind the noise about she being young and she new and all of that, she is a member of a team and a team works together for a common purpose. And that common purpose is to advance the cause of the British Virgin Islands for you and for me and for our children.”

14 Responses to ““11 to 2, we never wavered!” - Dr. Pickering ”

  • Simple (01/11/2011, 13:18) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    You are just less every four years you get disgruntled with whats going on with NDP and refuse to go up on stage with them. Then there is a meeting with the big man who commands you to go up and you run up and behave like all is well.
    • well sah (02/11/2011, 10:48) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      I agree with you, big pretender, he is not satisfied with the goings on in the TEAM buthe has no choice but to hang in there and hope they do well at the polls and keep his dignity.
  • EGG FACE (01/11/2011, 14:57) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    FOR JESUS SAKE DOC WE NEVER KNEW YOU ALL EXSITED FOR FOUR YEARS DEMAN
  • UNDER THE BUS (01/11/2011, 15:17) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    BLAH BLAH BLAH TO THE CUBAN
    • Enough (01/11/2011, 20:16) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      The Cuban was born in the BVI and his grand parents are from the BVI. He is not a first generation. Talk about those who running and was not born in the BVI. Keep off the Cuban.
      • dog fight (01/11/2011, 23:43) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
        please he waz not even a Picketing he was adopted ayo aint know the history for real
  • sick (01/11/2011, 15:54) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    He look so disappointed in the church on sunday he know wah coming he way, skelton gon geh wah pickering want is confusion in the camp if them win.
    • village matriach (01/11/2011, 20:25) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      The blood of Jesus! you lying wonder!
    • the rock (01/11/2011, 22:50) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      how sick are u... to go into a church and mind kedricks business..a church man..damn
  • Talking Season (01/11/2011, 19:45) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Confusion over there yes!!! We all know this! Last election we could hear who was going to be Premier and deputy.... Are we hearing that yet???? NO WAY!!! Pickering hardly coming out because he too wondering how his end will go... He scraped through last time but with Allen in the race now; no one knows how it's gonna go! don't think they even getting 2 seats this time... It's a maximum landslide this time around.
  • vip loyalist (01/11/2011, 20:20) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    is it true that kedric and smith medical partnership on the rocks? i heard when you go in there, you got to have exact change, because not even that, they want to share
    • a real man (01/11/2011, 21:04) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      and thats a fact
    • the rock (01/11/2011, 22:43) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      come on man.... how silly can u get..what class are u in? class 3!! gosh man..these remarks u does come with..
  • Lilly (01/11/2011, 22:09) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    But Doc. got most of his project done under the VIP administration and not the NDP when them were in Office.


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