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'Don’t live your life like a fry in the sea'- Hon Turnbull to young people

Opposition Member Honourable Melvin M. Turnbull (R2) has called on the young people of the Virgin Islands (VI) to lead respectful lives as opposed to one where they are in constant fear of being caught by the police or killed. Photo: Screengrab image
From left: Locals Le’ Shaughn A. Smith, Jaquan Thomas and Jaimez A.J. Stoutt lost their lives to gun violence within the past three months. Photo: Team of Reporters
From left: Locals Le’ Shaughn A. Smith, Jaquan Thomas and Jaimez A.J. Stoutt lost their lives to gun violence within the past three months. Photo: Team of Reporters
CANE GARDEN BAY, Tortola, VI- Opposition Member Honourable Melvin M. Turnbull (R2) has called on the young people of the Virgin Islands (VI) to lead respectful lives as opposed to one where they are in constant fear of being caught by the police or killed.

In a 1.53 minute-long video released on March 4, 2022, the legislator urged all to choose the type of life they want to live wisely.

“The lives that you choose to live in, you have to always understand that every decision that you make comes with a consequence whether positive or negative and once you are willing to live with those consequences then that’s your decision.”

He added: “Young people I encourage you to choose wisely what you are going to do with your life. A lot of you have children, sons and daughters that look up to you, a lot of you have nieces and nephews and I’m just want to encourage you to choose life over death, choose sometimes the hard way to accomplishing your dreams and your goals. I want you to go that way because when you are done you will be able to say I have been able to accomplish my goals, my dreams and my ideas because I struggled this way, not where you are living your life like a fry in the sea, which is a bait that runs from the birds, runs from the police, runs from the fisherman’s net and runs from the ground sea.”

Choose life!

Continuing with his encouraging words, he said youngsters should opt for life and live their lives “respectfully.”

“To all the young persons in this territory, the young professionals, the young aspiring professionals and business people I want you to continue to push for your dreams continue to develop and do not be afraid to challenge any government, any representative or any administration.”

He reminded the youngsters that they have a stake in their country and he will stand with them and behind them pushing them forward to ensure that “this Virgin Islands belongs to you and it is shaped in a way that benefits you.”

His video comes on the heels of the recent gun and drug-related violence and arrests in the territory.

7 Responses to “'Don’t live your life like a fry in the sea'- Hon Turnbull to young people”

  • akon (09/03/2022, 15:36) Like (4) Dislike (8) Reply
    Don't live your life like a slave to the queen you meant to say.
  • Nice (09/03/2022, 15:59) Like (11) Dislike (1) Reply
    Thanks for your encouragement to the youths.
  • Sam (09/03/2022, 17:18) Like (1) Dislike (3) Reply
    so turnbull is the head of PVIM because some saying skelton back in the house owned by ndp i am only writing was the young child from the preschool told me that he heard so will the member from hogcity go back to the vip household
  • @ SAM (09/03/2022, 20:24) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    EXCUSE ME , BUT IT SEEMS LIKE THAT FELLOW FROM THE 3rd DISTRICT HAS TURNED GHOST
  • W*F (09/03/2022, 20:52) Like (4) Dislike (1) Reply
    good words mitch
  • Well (10/03/2022, 15:36) Like (0) Dislike (1) Reply
    Talking to those young people is like lestening to a broken regàrd thay do not care if sunday fall on a saturday
  • lol (12/03/2022, 22:39) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    AKON,is that the best you can say. Well boy,who ever you are I am sorry for you and I am honestly praying for you and the people who is influenced by you.
    Now in case you want to reply I can tell you now, please don't waste your time. I am on pension and is living and enjoying life, thank God. I have already paid my dues

    I did not ask what Country can do for me but what I can do for Country and I surely did for country.

    Please just read what Turnbull said for a second and third time, just in case you did not realise that he is only trying to help people like you. Yes you do need help. You do. Only some one that need help would say something like that. No mistake.



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