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Mia A. Mottley deserves standing ovation for Barbados leadership- Skelton-Cline

Pastor and host of the Honestly Speaking Claude O. Skelton-Cline has called on the region to give standing ovations to Barbados Prime Minister, Mia A. Mottley over her leadership that saw the removal of the Queen Elizabeth II as Head of state and the transition of Barbados to a republic. Photo: Internet Source
Skelton-Cline was at the time speaking on the Tuesday, December 7, 2021, edition of his Honestly speaking show on ZBVI 780am. Photo: Facebook
Skelton-Cline was at the time speaking on the Tuesday, December 7, 2021, edition of his Honestly speaking show on ZBVI 780am. Photo: Facebook
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Pastor and host of the Honestly Speaking radio show Claude O. Skelton-Cline has called on the region to give standing ovations to Barbados Prime Minister Mia A. Mottley over her leadership that saw the removal of Queen Elizabeth II as Head of State and the transition of Barbados to a republic.

Skelton-Cline was at the time speaking on the Tuesday, December 7, 2021, edition of his Honestly Speaking show on ZBVI 780am.

“You can say whatever you want about Prime Minister Mottley, but she as a strong, articulate, thoughtful, provocative woman of color and Caribbean… Just need a standing ovation for the leadership she is rendering to what is now the Republic of Barbados,” he said.

On  November 30, 2021, Barbados became a Republic after Dame Sandra P. Mason was sworn in as President, thus moving the country from a parliamentary constitutional monarchy under the hereditary monarch of Barbados (Queen Elizabeth II) to a parliamentary republic with a ceremonial indirectly elected president as Head of State.

'It was time' - Mia Mottley 

In an interview with the BBC, Prime Minister Motley described the new path as a chance for the island to assert itself and show greater self-confidence. "It was time," she said, "to fully leave our colonial past behind."

Mottley said dismantling aspects of a colonial legacy were not "antagonistic or adversarial," while speaking of her respect for the Queen but said the time had come for a new kind of relationship with the United Kingdom where the two countries would remain close partners. 

Skelton-Cline said the Virgin Islands wants to applaud and help celebrate what is a milestone for Barbados that started since their independence in 1966, however, he reminded that the VI also needs to take steps towards greater autonomy from the UK, which will first begin with a constitutional review due since 2017.

23 Responses to “Mia A. Mottley deserves standing ovation for Barbados leadership- Skelton-Cline ”

  • asura (08/12/2021, 12:58) Like (7) Dislike (13) Reply
    she does she jamming and not afraid of the colonial masters
    • @asura (08/12/2021, 18:36) Like (87) Dislike (1) Reply
      That’s the same woman who bringing in the social credit score ?! Y’all people really crazy mehson, no vax you going can’t do ntn not even buy groceries. Don’t worship or praise these false leaders and idols
      • @@asura (08/12/2021, 22:05) Like (17) Dislike (1) Reply
        Welcome to Bar-China our leaders gonna do the same when the time is right. So pay attention it’s up to us to not let it get that far whether your vaxxed or unvaxxed our kids are at stake
  • Hopeless (08/12/2021, 13:38) Like (22) Dislike (13) Reply
    Meanwhile Barbados is in a financial mess, people cannot get jobs, tourism is falling apart and people are really struggling. But let's focus on the important things shall we...
    • Unconventional leadership (08/12/2021, 14:11) Like (10) Dislike (15) Reply
      What a suitable name. Barbados is way ahead of its caricom neighbors. Educational system beyond par. Mia Amor Mottley is the greatest, most articulate most respected leader the Caribbean ever had. Barbados is a model country. What ever problems she has will be fixed.
    • Commissioner (08/12/2021, 16:11) Like (11) Dislike (1) Reply
      Facts - you aree absolutely right economy is in free fall and tourism is all over the place. We have to be less quick to heap praise because it suits our particular agenda.
      • rock man (01/01/2023, 19:12) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
        Today 2023 Sadly the little boys and girls on this island will forever be Colonial slaves to England. The adults haven't the⚽️⚽️ to do what our neighbors Barbados did. Today Barbados economy and tourism are booming %6.5 growth. 15 large aircraft at Barbados international airport 4 days ago. VI now singing god save the king. Barbados has embraced Africa and not China. Mia mottley is now a world leader not just a Caribbean leader. The adults are not in VI rooms only crying children. Barbados now loved by all. VI still singing independent sounds with a British Flag.????????
    • Regina Q (09/12/2021, 17:58) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
      And what is that ole Regina doing for Barbados, eh? Get rid of all colonial masters from the Caribbean. Do you not know your history? Every Caribbean island fending for themselves. Let Regina leave us alone. Jamaica, Bahamas, and the rest, let's throw away this blasted Monarchy from around us.
  • UK (08/12/2021, 13:55) Like (17) Dislike (0) Reply
    BLA BLA BLA
    • rascal (08/12/2021, 17:55) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      You're typically one who can't relate to nothing pass the bvi......ppl like you just need to read the news and keep moving, but the urge is just there to comment. Comment that quite useless.....
  • FYI (08/12/2021, 14:00) Like (18) Dislike (0) Reply
    She is not corrupt and Barbados wasn't under no COI
  • Yes its true (08/12/2021, 14:01) Like (7) Dislike (13) Reply
    She has taken the bull by the horn, while we here pussyfooting and throwing words like spoiled children.
  • Kawame (08/12/2021, 14:12) Like (16) Dislike (0) Reply
    Claude, keep dreaming
  • My girl (08/12/2021, 14:30) Like (11) Dislike (0) Reply
    She means well but I have to hear what her people on the ground are saying
  • question (08/12/2021, 14:37) Like (8) Dislike (1) Reply
    How much better off is Barbados right now? Do we value real progress or just the feel good BS?
  • VI Gyal (08/12/2021, 15:06) Like (2) Dislike (2) Reply
    We need more women leaders. give them a chance.
    • rock man (30/01/2022, 00:57) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
      Barbados leads the Caribbean#1 Human development #2 strength of passport #3 least corruption #4 Best internet #5 life-expectancy #6 literacy. #7 best health care . Not oil rich Trinidad or gold and now oul rich Guyana not even boosters bob and bolt Jamaica.. whats not to like about mia mottley and Barbados. Meanwhile some still kissing arse singing god save the Queen.
  • Dino (08/12/2021, 15:40) Like (16) Dislike (1) Reply
    Barbados was independent since 1966. The Queen was indeed the formal sovereign of the country just as it is still being the sovereign of Australia or New Zealand. In all of this cases the power of the queen and the governors was/is pure symbolic. Would you say that Australia is still a part of a colonialist relationship? I wouldn't.
    What Barbados did was purely to get rid of a symbol. Barbados was in fact independent long before formally becoming republic. Barbados is even a member of UN.
    CSK presents the last step taken by this country as a result of a kind of a liberation war when in fact was the decision of an already independent nation.
    Some ppl are so stuck in the past that they don't miss any opportunity to try keep on life support demons of the same past that are about to die.
    Good luck to Barbados and its people!
  • The Example of a good Leader. (08/12/2021, 15:53) Like (9) Dislike (0) Reply
    She is popularly recognized as the best leader in the world...Her first legislation to parliament is "Protection for street vendors and mom and pop shops". No One interfere with them. She went on to explain "Lots of us get too, too educated and too pampus and forget where we came from and who made us who we are, it's our parents and grand parents standing all day on the side of the selling to put food on the table, but how soon we forget, how ungrateful we have become.".
  • In Doubt (08/12/2021, 17:05) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    And barbados received $500M investment from China? https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10273381/How-China-colonising-Commonwealth.html
  • @ CSC (08/12/2021, 19:04) Like (8) Dislike (1) Reply
    HERE COMES MR PSYCHOLOGIST , TRYING AH TING , PURE MIND GAMES
  • Virgin Islands Republic (09/12/2021, 12:46) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    Should it be Republic of Virgin Islands or Republic of the Virgin Islands

    When are we doing it?
    • rock man (01/01/2023, 23:38) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      2023 Already and BVI continues being a colony. No ⚽️⚽️ to even become independent. Still flying the British union jack.it will never happen. They're no mia Mottley's in the VI.


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