Hon Walwyn’s Motion of No Confidence crushed in HoA
In fact, at the start of the Continuation of the Seventh Sitting of the Second Session of the Fifth House of Assembly today, July 31, 2025, only two Opposition Members showed up: Hon Walwyn and former Opposition Leader Hon Ronnie W. Skelton (AL).
When it was time to debate, however, even a pin falling to the floor could have been heard, and no one indicated a willingness to debate.
“Members, we will not tarry on this matter…” Deputy Speaker Dr the Hon Karl Dawson (R1) stated after repeatedly calling on Members to debate the Motion.
Hon Walwyn was about to "wrap up" the debate, indicating with a broad smile that “the time that the Members didn’t want to speak, I will use that time myself to speak".
The veteran politician and Deputy Premier, Hon Julian Fraser RA (R3), using Standing Orders 36, as it relates to replying to Motions, said there was no need for Hon Walwyn to make a response since no one had replied when the floor was open for debate.
The Deputy Speaker subsequently agreed with the Member for the Third District and closed the debate.
After the Deputy Speaker called for a vote on the Motion, Hon Walwyn requested a division of votes.
Hon Walwyn & Motion crushed
All members of the government voted strongly against the one-man motion.
Hon Walwyn was only able to receive the support of fellow Opposition Member Honourable Melvin M. Turnbull (R2), who showed up late.
Fellow Alliance member Hon Stacy R. Mather (AL) was absent.
A crushing blow to the Leader of the Opposition was the abstention of the former Leader of the Opposition, and it is also believed that Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) may have also abstained.
The Opposition remains divided after Hon Walwyn led a coup to overthrow the then Opposition Leader Hon Ronnie W. Skelton, and is now coming with his own party- The Alliance.
Hon Walwyn, in his motion, accused the government of not doing anything for the economy and its infrastructure, and also slammed the government for a $20M overspending on an increase in salaries for politicians and public officers.
We will bring more details on this crushing defeat for Hon Walwyn.
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42 Responses to “Hon Walwyn’s Motion of No Confidence crushed in HoA”
That is a shameful display. What are we paying them for ?
Don't they know they are still meant to represent the people.
They obviously have no respect for the system..all they want is their pay cheque
They should ve sent home without pay .....and don't come back
walyn stated everything the public complain about daily here but lost.
this is something yall should stand up for and make noise instead of crying in blogs
from here on out i dont want to hear nobody complain about ntn this government do wether good or bad cuz when is time to support change yall silent just like tola radio march. im not a fan of tola radio but the stuff he wanted to march for was positive things just like wa walyn was here fighting for
so i dont want to hear no piss about yall complaining over 5mil dollar loan, roads, no water, goverment buildings unfixed, flights by our politician , greedy bill, covid grants, price control, minium wage, ssb money, crime rate etc etc etc just be quit and let the politicians live their best life at you and the country expense.
Myron is not the real leader of the opposition
Myron is not a politician he talks good but lack strategy
Who is he leading then?
Myron does lack the strategic method to his rhetorical madness. That may be his downfall.