House of Assembly to meet on November 2, 2015
This is according to our news room’s senior sources within the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP). The NDP has an 11 seat out of 13 majority in the House of Assembly (HoA).
The Order Paper has not been released as of post time but, according to the same source, the Leader of Government Business, Premier and Minister of Finance Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith, is expected to give a few statements on some topical issues, including matters with the United Kingdom.
The Parliamentary meeting will be presided over by Speaker of the HoA Ingrid A. Moses who faced heavy criticism from the Opposition, civil society and the media in her last tenure [2011-2015] for allegedly being bias, however, when she was re-appointed Speaker following this year’s general election, Speaker Moses promised to be “fair”.
Opposition silence
The public has begun to criticise the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) 2-member Opposition, claiming the Opposition is not asking questions and is silent on the controversial National Health Insurance (NH) scheme to be imposed on the public by the NDP come January 2016.
In addition, other topical issues that the VIP Opposition remains silent on includes whether the NDP has left the country broke after the 2015 elections and the ongoing delays and over runs at the multi-million dollar BVI Ports Authority project.
It remains unclear also if the wounds have healed between the two men, Opposition Leader and Virgin Islands Party Chairman Hon Julian Fraser RA (R3) and Senior VIP Member Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) over their fight for the Opposition Leader’s post.
Following the 2015 general election that saw the VIP defeated by the ruling NDP in an 11 to 2 margin, Hon Fahie led a “coup d’état” against Hon Fraser with some 7 members who contested. The aggrieved party signed a petition to Governor John S. Duncan OBE for Hon Fahie to be named Opposition Leader.
After the two men could not reach an agreement, the UK-appointed Governor selected Hon Fraser to the post.
This news site will bring further details of the November 2, 2015 Parliament Sitting once the Order Paper is obtained.
14 Responses to “House of Assembly to meet on November 2, 2015”
to you with your crap. The two dead opposition members
still trying to figure out what happens last election.
Do your thing Doc, don't mind the noise.