Efforts afoot to oust Opposition Leader Hon Walwyn
It was some eight months ago, in March of 2025, that Mr Walwyn led a coup to overthrow the former Opposition Leader, Hon Ronnie W. Skelton (AL), and formed a new political party called The Alliance.
Hon Walwyn took with him two of Hon Skelton’s Progressive Virgin Islands Movement (PVIM) men, Hons Melvin M. Turnbull (R2) and Stacy R. Mather (AL), giving him a three-member majority in the five-member Opposition.
Since then, the PVIM merged with the National Democratic Party (NDP) and Hon Mather fled last month from the Walwyn-led Alliance to join the Government of Premier Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7), giving Dr Wheatley’s Administration a nine-member majority in the House of Assembly (HoA).
Walwyn Out? Turnbull In?
Now word from persons familiar with the discussions is that Opposition Members Hon Skelton and Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) are willing to sign for Hon Turnbull to become the new Opposition Leader, getting rid of Mr Walwyn. It could also mean the collapse of The Alliance as a political party in the 2027 general elections, as active recruitment was underway.
It is widespread knowledge that the Virgin Islands delegation, to be led by Premier Wheatley to London to negotiate the new constitution, and many do not want Mr Walwyn to be a part of the delegation because it is believed he would not support special rights for indigenous Virgin Islanders (a new phrase also being used is ancestral Virgin Islanders). These special rights include some public sector jobs only to be held by indigenous Virgin Islanders, like Premier, Deputy Premier, Deputy Governor (if it survives the constitution), Speaker of the HoA, Cabinet Secretary, among others.
Indigenous or ancestral Virgin Islanders refer to persons who can trace the birthplace of one or both of their parents and grandparents to the Virgin Islands. None of Mr Walwyn's parents or grandparents was born in the Virgin Islands. He once said in a public address that "there is nothing more that can be done for Virgin Islanders".
It remains unclear when or if Mr Turnbull would go to Government House to be sworn in and receive his instrument or if he will rejoin the NDP. There is a Sitting of the HoA on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, when the Speech from the Throne will be delivered by the UK-appointed Governor Daniel Pruce. This speech, written by the Dr Wheatley Administration, sets out the Government’s legislative agenda for the year.
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33 Responses to “Efforts afoot to oust Opposition Leader Hon Walwyn”
He will fight for you to the end.
He does not quit.
From what I can deduce, Myron is still the substantive leader of NDP as no internal elections were held after he did not get re-elected when Marlon was left standing alone. Marlon became the defacto leader because Myron lost the election.
So since Ronnie dissolved PVIM and rejoined NDP, and Myron ran last election as an NDP; isn’t Myron, Ronnie & Marlon the current incumbent members of NDP with Mitch not being affiliated (so far) with NDP?
If Marlon & Ronnie decided to write and vote for Mitch to become the LoO and their trust is more I. Mitch vs Myron; what does that tell the public? It can’t be that they are all wrong about him and he’s a victim. No. Some persons are just not good to work with as they cannot be trusted. Is it a trust issue?
If indeed they carry out with this plan, they will remain in the Opposition indefinately, and the VIP will return to power during the next election. Take that check to the bank and cash it.
Now, I am not a card carying member of any party and owe no allegiance to any, but this is what I see. Many people do not want Ronnie to be their Premier. They dont want Marlon either, and they certainly dont want Mitch as well. So you guys are stuck between a rock and hard place.
Carry on at your own peril. In my opinion, their best chance of running the government again is with the current Oppositon Leader whom I have no relations to or am a supporter of. I have no opinion of him positive or negative. It's just what I see when I look at the group. He is more capable than all 3 men combined. Let that sink in. So let them do what they got to do. Their combined egos will be the downfall of the all 3 men.
Andrew Holness once said not bc you were born in JA
makes you a Jamaican.
Let the Locals vent as they pls.
If Hon. Myron was in ST Vincent he would have alreafy get his baldy burstfor making that statement.
Im a proud VI. and I would not be voting for him .He's out of place.
I hope they don’t dare cry foul if, when the dust finally settles, Melvin Turnbull turns around and challenges both of them for the NDP leadership.
“ me just fed up?” Better go back home and cast your votes There. Da *%$k!
HOA.
The rest just aligning themselves with greed, self interests, greed, corruption, greed, self interest, greed, corruption, SECRETS, hiding greed, self interest and corruption.
Never agreed with what Walwyn wants and says but he does not seem to be just in it for himself like the dirty lying, greedy, selfish others in the HOA. No one in the HOA wants to align with him because of that.
Walwyn leading fresh blood is starting to look like our only realistic option.
In reference to, Hon. Myron Walwyn, not being viewed by many locals to fit in the Premier position, I see this view as a very bias view. Hon. Myron Walwyn is a local native Tortolian, I was told. All politicians a double-minded people, especially when it suit their personal aim. Humans nature is flauded bo matter their sexual orientation, their place of birth, their physical appearance, their religious belief or ethnicity. Crookedness is Crookedness. Wickedness on this earth has no boundaries. For all have sin an fallen short of God's glory. In spite of this truth, we all that know better can do better, if we choose to.