An NDP Gov't should not be the ones welcoming inaugural direct flight by AA– Verne H.E. Browne
Us carrier American Airlines will from June 1, 2023, officially start non-stop flights from Miami to the Virgin Islands, a deal that has been recognised as groundbreaking for the Virgin Islands.
This comes after the botched BVI Airways deal under the then National Democratic Party (NDP) led at the time by Dr D. Orlando Smith. The failed project cost the VI some $7.2M and nothing to show for the funds.
This was also a subject under the recently concluded UK-sponsored Commission of Inquiry.
In a WhatsApp voice note directed to the Premier, Mr Browne questioned whether NDP legislators should even be allowed to welcome the inaugural flight.
“Why should you allow an administration that squandered over $7M dollars of our hard-earned tax-payers money which never materialised, why should you and your government drop your guard at this time and allow that administration to be the welcome party on June 1st?” he questioned.
VIP must spread the red carpet - Mr Browne
“Our welcoming party to welcome our first direct flight from Miami to TB. Lettsome International Airport… you and your VIP team must spread that red carpet at TB Lettsome on the first of June and blow your horn that it didn’t cost $7M,” he added.
Attempts by Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) to contact Mr Brown proved futile.
Mr Browne, in the same WhatsApp voice note, urged the premier to ‘blaze’ the NDP over the matter that the flights will be commencing on June 1, 2023, without any burdensome cost to the Virgin Islands.
Successful negotiations for direct flights by American Airlines were led by Minister for Communications and Works Hon Kye M. Rymer (R5).
58 Responses to “An NDP Gov't should not be the ones welcoming inaugural direct flight by AA– Verne H.E. Browne”
When Obama and Biden passed the Gay Marriage Bill in the US Biden unaware the the microphones were still on referred to the passing of the Bill as a "Big F-ing Deal". When American beging it's USA/Beef Island Operations, it will likewise be a Big F-ing Deal. Fair Game. Highlight what's Highlightable. Like Zoe says: BAM, BAM!
They were already in progress to come, it just so happen they took credit for the announcement. The airport authority knew about the flight but not the starting date. So, Mr. Browne should not be giving any credit to any government because it wasn't them who called American back. The airline requested major improvements to the terminal and ramp, hope the airport is doing exactly so.
Last Sunday night the Met and Greet as at the Namboo Restaurant near the College. Last night it was at Spanish Town Cafe and again our Folks were there in full support. We know what we have and ain't going yake the chance to be blowing more 7.2 million on amything
So that means NDP Legislators shouldn’t fly on the airline too ? He not even from BVI and saying something like that to BVIslanders. Come on man. If you ain’t got nothing good to say just shut the hell up.
The truth was that we couldn't handle it and several businessesgot flooded because we couldn't.
I'll never ever vote for NDP again! They are Power hungry!!
Waste of time!! Dr. Smith had hell with those men of NDP
trying to keep the party together!! Neither one haven't done anything substantial for the Country to even put their name on!
some have the spending of 7.2million and not one thing to show for it, to be joke and just sweep that wrong doing under the rug…….
Because the damned flight has nothing to do with any political party! It has to do with the BVI as a territory and destination. Don’t bring your @#$% up Antiguan party politics above country nonsense here! It is about BVI not VIP nor NDP!
Plus at the rate the VIP Government going most of them going be in the jail by the time the first plane touch down.
In regards to the plane. It was a great investment in which the BVI would have owned the majority. However, the lawyer involved is who collected his money and dropped the ball.
https://www.virginislandsnewsonline.com/en/news/bvi-airways-case-now-under-full-criminal-investigation-premier-fahie
https://bvinews.com/govt-wins-bvi-airways-case-against-its-former-attorney-lester-hyman/
NDP did not breach anything or do anything wrong in investing the people's money. It was a deal that fell through. This can happen in any business deal.
VIP had over 30 year in office. this new VIP has 4 years and what have they done but bring such shame and embarrassment. The projects that VIP has completed during their time is projects that were already consulted upon before NDP came out. The hurricanes happened in 2017, election was early 2019. NDP had to build up funds inorder to take care of teh many issues the country now faced. When now were the projects to happen when we did not vote them back in.
so you cannot say NDP did all bad. Both NDP and VIP was faced with serious times in these last years.
What is a "Premise" you may be asking? A "Premise", is simply, a previous statement or proposition, from which another is inferred or followed as a conclusion"! Therefore, if the premise is true, then the conclusion must be true! Mr. Browne has definitely hit the nail on the head!
Most significantly, his unique, LIONHEARTED, and Bold views are deeply rooted in legal philosophy. That branch of legal philosophy is termed "Restorative Justice". "Restorative Justice is a system of Criminal Justice, which focuses on the rehabilitation of offenders, through reconciliation, with victims and the community at large".
His views are based on the premise that our society meted out stringent sanctions against politicians and political administrations, who were involved in "Rip-Off", or committed other crimes and wrongdoings when they were in public office.
The issues surrounding the $7.500:000 for direct flights to the BVI from Miami have been well-ventilated in the public; however, that deal never materialized. the NDP Administration has squandered our hard-earned taxpayer's dollars with impunity!!
Accordingly, it is Mr. Browne's" legal views that our Society ought to invoke the Doctrine of Restorative Justice, as a form of reasonable sanctions against those NDP Political Offenders!! His views are not Political at all! It is an incontestable fact, that the NDP Administration is the Offender! If is was the VIP Administration, the same legal "Premise" would apply!!
Therefore, if his "Premise" is CORRECT, then HIS conclusion is indeed TRUE!!
Hat's Off Mr. Browne!!