2031 proposed date for referendum to change political status- Premier Wheatley
This was disclosed by Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) when asked whether there is a fixed future date for a referendum on the change of political status of the Virgin Islands.
"The House of Assembly dealt with that when we were in Committee discussing the Report of the Constitutional Review Commission. That will be in the report [that is] forthcoming.
"But if memory serves me correctly, we did propose for that date to be in 2031," Premier Wheatley stated at a press conference on November 18, 2025.
Premier Wheatley also said the Report of the UN C24 Mission used the word "independence"; however, it is recognised that the Virgin Islands has different options, and that independence is just one of them.
"What I would prefer to say is that we should set a timetable for a change of political status."
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21 Responses to “2031 proposed date for referendum to change political status- Premier Wheatley”
It is you holding us back from Self Determination. Why we waiting until 2031.
The UK been ready. The UK been ready. You keep on with your disrespectful trash about the UK and now you not letting the VI people have their voice until 2031?
What is this deception.
At least you have finally woken up to the realisation that the UN resolution was never about Independence but about choice. Our right to decide (not yours).
Self determination.
Self determination you have decided to deny until 2031.
UK Ready. UN Ready. VI people ready. P487 not ready. HOA13 Not Ready.
Denied by P487 and HOA who keep trash talking UK saying they are holding us back
It is time. VI people to self determine.
But what about the average working person in the community? I can't name a single Caribbean nation that went independent and the average working person became better off 10 years later.
However, owing to the level of mistrust, and unacceptabilities not been nor being, known yes by them, the Cabinet leaders, why should we follow blindly leaders that have put their own, and special interest friends, and supporters overwhelmingly before our own, them being only stewards of our financial management team.
Independence from the UK is a highly complex issue. Politically, we being the majority in numbers, and the BVI our birthplace do not give us any international recognized right to force the UK to accept our independence desire. The UK Nation has Vito rights, so to speak on this topic issue. Great autonomy is within our reach, but not before our local political leaders self engraved it in their mind by action, that our finances must first be used in our best interest, not for theirs, and their mind-picked greedyminded supporters only.
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Note: 1.) I was made to understand that Hon. Myron Walwyn birthplace is Tortola, British virgin Islanders
Note 2.) I was made to understand that our current Hon.Premier birthplace was not Tortola British Virgin Islands. Are you the five-year plan man? Deal with the issues on hand as needed.