‘NDP is strong’- Interim President John I. Cline
In a statement to our News Centre, Bishop Cline said, “The NDP is strong and well-positioned in its preparations for the 2026/2027 general election.”
Cline said the party is confident that it will have a good slate of candidates for the next general elections.
These candidates, he said, will be able to “not only contest the election but to win and to govern these beautiful Virgin Islands and lead it on a path to success, sustainable development and economic prosperity.”
The NDP won three seats in the 2023 general election. The members winning seats were Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8), Hon Myron V. Walwyn (R6) and Hon Lorna G. Smith (AL). Hon Smith has since joined the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) government, while Hon Walwyn broke away to form the Alliance. The NDP; however, gained Hon Ronnie W. Skelton (AL) in its merger with Progressive Virgin Islands Movement (PVIM).
Prepared once VIslanders trust us enough
Cline said the NDP aims to see Virgin Islanders’ standard of living and quality of life improve; create jobs, especially for the youth; and to grow the economy for local businesses and entrepreneurs who are starting to “give them a real chance at success in the Virgin Islands”.
“That’s what we’re about, and we intend to do that once the people of the Virgin Islands trust us enough to want more for themselves, want more for these Virgin Islands. The NDP is very well-positioned and prepared to deliver on those things.”
Plans for convention ongoing
Cline also said plans are in motion for the party’s convention. He had previously revealed that the party was aiming to have the convention by the end of 2025 or during the first quarter of 2026.
The NDP and the Progressive Virgin Islands Movement (PVIM) announced their reunification under the NDP on March 26, 2025.
“The planning is still in motion. We will soon be releasing the date of the convention,” he told our News Centre.
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19 Responses to “‘NDP is strong’- Interim President John I. Cline ”
Have you, as many have isolated yourself from him in coerce with political deceitful behaviors for a silver and gold, that will vaporized to its original form (dust to dust, ashes to ashes?)
What if the NDP was to win the next general elections, and your bank account grew 100%? Would money and material posession offered to God his glory and spare you from the coming wrath of God against ungodly doers? Let this comment soak deep in your consciousness. Also let me remind you, please, if you of a very material rich, now deceased, native man, Mr. ... Thomas. I was told by a person that visited him that years before he died, he was unable to recognized even his own family members, muchless that did visited him.
My advice to you, bishop, John Cline is get reconnected to Jesus Christ. In other words, do confess and repent of your sins, reference text: John 3:16. Amenah (Amen.
When you study Christian history, you will see that John is on his right path. He does not need your advice about repenting. If he has to repent, not to you. His focus is for a better BVI and that should be your focus too. Leave your Christian views where they belong.
Also, no government has ever gotten it correct 100%, but can we really look at the BVI and the many businesses and say we are doing well. Everywhere I go persons have been bawling and talking about how slow business has been.. our roads are in the worst conditions ever in my life. I am almost 50. They have increased more fees than relief for the people of the BVI.
Under a NDP govt the economy was better, money was flowing through the territory better. So I would say NDP or a new party....someone said get raid of all 13 and bring a new set. So maybe this coming election we may see change if voters turn out because it is getting lower and lower.
yes the issues they have they inherited them and they are doing all they can to rectify them. The NDP had us drowning that’s why we drained the swap.. they cut increment of civil servants they did so much foolishness lamp pole want Premiership while they stevens lady can’t get back her job, he needs to take a backseat he’s not an indigenous V.I. neither great grandfather nor grandmothers are bvi citizens
13 unproven, faces that have what experience in civil service or running a ministry/government sounds sensible to you all? Sounds like a recipe for disaster and to see how much further the country can fall with 13 anonymous people who will wait until the 11th hour to say vote for us? GTFOH….better the devil I know than the one I don’t…