Archie: Manchaneel Bottom land has not been acquired as yet
“And how he is doing it, he has to officially give notice in the gazette. He has issued one notice to date and as a result of that notice being issued it seems to mean that the land has not been acquired. He has to issue a second notice and based on that second notice he would have put into motion Government’s intention to acquire that land in Manchaneel Bottom,” he disclosed.
His statements came some four days after Premier Ralph T O’Neal, OBE had told the residents of North Sound, Virgin Gorda that the land was acquired and soon the land will be cleared.
“We have now acquired the land, don’t mind that little boy who thought I was telling lies,” the Territory’s leader had stated. “In fact later in the week, we are coming up with a surveyor and then we will start cutting the road into the land so that it can be cleared to construct the harbour,” the Premier had said referring to Christian as the “little boy”.
However, Mr. Christian, an At Large candidate insisted that as of October 13, 2011 - the land was not obtained.
“I stand here to tell you that the land has not been acquired and that the residence and citizens of Virgin Gorda need to hear when the second notice has been issued. What will happen is that he will now come to you after the fact and say I have purchased the land in Manchaneel Bottom for the people of Virgin Gorda. But he still cannot get it done because he has to also disclose to you ladies and gentlemen of Anegada and Virgin Gorda the amount that he intends to spend on that acquisition, so I just thought that I needed to set the record clear tonight for your benefit,” Christian explained.
The At Large candidate first raised the issue at a Virgin Gorda meeting in September and told residents that after some investigations found that Hon. O’Neal “has not paid one penny for that land which is now privately owned.”
Mr. Christian had also stated that Hon. O’Neal did not enter into negotiations with the owners. “How can you tell your people that you have done something when you have not in fact done anything? The truth needs to be told,” he had said.
In response to the attack, Hon. O’Neal had stated at 4th District Representative Dr. Vincent Scatliffe said, “I heard Archibald Christian say at one of the meetings that Ralph O’Neal is a liar; but everyday he lives his mortal life he will regret those words.”
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