Business Community, UK happy with VI election outcome!
When pressed further on if the British Government wanted the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Government in power, as opposed to the allegedly corrupt Myron V. Walwyn led National Democratic Party (NDP1), he smiled and said again, “Democracy worked.”
While the Governor did not state that the UK was looking to have a change in Government, many interpreted his statement as meaning the British Government was happy for the change in the British Overseas Territory of the Virgin Islands (VI).
Local Brits Happy
Further, several British residents in the VI were happy for the change. A British resident named “Bob”—who did not want his full name to be used—said he had lived in the Territory for 14 years and was delighted and “predicted the election outcome”. Bob stated his view was that of many other friends and expats he had conversation with.
Meanwhile, many in the business community have also expressed similar sentiments of happiness because the government had changed after 8 years of the NDP regime. They complained of too much interference from the NDP in the business community, too much conflict of interest and too much tax burdens especially on small businesses.
Business sector elated
Many business leaders and captains of industries speaking to our newsroom on condition of anonymity, celebrated once the VIP took power on February 25, 2019.
“I was happy as the bullying will be over and the ministers with their own business agenda competing against us,” a business owner told Virgin Islands News Online (VINO).
It is believed also that many in the various local communities, including the Spanish, Arabs and Caribbean nationals are also delighted with the changed of government. Once such person described their excitement by saying, “February 25, 2019, was Liberation day in the BVI.”
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14 Responses to “Business Community, UK happy with VI election outcome!”
there are far bigger matters to be resolved in the British Virgin Islands such was were is your tax money(over the past 8 years) how can full payment(s) be distributed yet the projects not complete(dem think they cleaver because Irma & Maria got the blame) your tax money was assigned to protects long before the 2017 hurricanes yet more money was allocated to the very same projects during 2018 and nothing done
Play the tape..in this community people goes to prison for 10 dollars worth of marijuana however political associates attached to the unaccountably of millions yet no lawful custody(what ah world)
She was on the VIP ticket four years ago. She is a team player and the Premier values her contributions to the team success. She is appreciative of where she is and her accomplishments. She takes her position and the confidence of the youths in her abilities seriously and will be a force to be reckoned with on their and the people of the entire Territory behalf.
The VIP is a team and will move as such!
For God In Heaven Sake - Go Sit Down!