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NDP should formally cut ties with breakaway members— Skelton-Cline

- said the party failing to tie up loose ends could send negative messages
Social and political commentator Pastor Claude O. Skelton-Cline (above) believes the re-united National Democratic Party (NDP) should formally cut ties with their breakaway members (below). Photo: Facebook
Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8), left, and Hon Ronnie V. Skelton (AL), right, recently buried the hatchet and merged the National Democratic Party (NDP) and Progressive Virgin Islands Movement (PVIM) under the banner of the NDP. Photo: Facebook/YouTube
Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8), left, and Hon Ronnie V. Skelton (AL), right, recently buried the hatchet and merged the National Democratic Party (NDP) and Progressive Virgin Islands Movement (PVIM) under the banner of the NDP. Photo: Facebook/YouTube
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI— Radio personality and Pastor Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline has issued a blunt warning to opposition parties in the Virgin Islands to ‘get their houses in order soon or they can forget about forming the next government.’

According to Skelton-Cline, the National Democratic Party (NDP) and the Progressive Virgin Islands Movement (PVIM), now being referred to in some circles as the ‘Regionalist Party’—amidst their recent merger—must formally extricate its Alliance members.

These are the Leader of His Majesty’s Loyal Opposition, Honourable Myron V. Walwyn (R6); Deputy Speaker, Honourable Stacy R. Mather (AL); and Hon Melvin M. Turnbull (R2).

Skelton-Cline was at the time on his Honestly Speaking radio broadcast—May 6, 2025—and informed listeners, “The National Democratic Party had a meeting on Thursday. The Regionalist Party had a meeting about two weeks ago and as I understand it, it was the first meeting of the merger between the NDP and the PVIM.”

To this end, Skelton-Cline noted that key figures aligned with the Alliance faction were reportedly neither invited nor welcomed at the NDP-PVIM gathering.

Formalise the separation

“I understand that it was a good meeting as can be and the members of the Alliance were not invited; They would not have been welcomed were they to even show up,” he said. As such, Skelton-Cline posits that if the NDP has effectively cut ties with the members, then the party should follow its own rules and formalise the separation.

“If that is your position, go through the orderly and formal way and bring proper closure. You need to officially catalog and document that in your records.”

Referencing both PVIM and NDP constitutions, he sought to explain that both parties allow for four types of disciplinary action, namely reprimand, a fine of up to $100, suspension (up to a year), or expulsion, following a tribunal process.

“They both mimic the same piece when it comes to discipline,” and as such, “If you can’t tie up little loose ends within your own party organisation, it says something about what you’re going to do when you, in fact, are given the opportunity to govern this country.”

According to Pastor Skelton-Cline, “There ain’t nothing more important than settling that matter,” he said, elucidating further, “... if you don’t settle this one, don’t expect the people to trust you to settle the nation.”

15 Responses to “NDP should formally cut ties with breakaway members— Skelton-Cline”

  • dj (07/05/2025, 11:02) Like (4) Dislike (14) Reply
    Yes I agree with Skelton cline funny man power hungry
  • Original NDP (07/05/2025, 11:09) Like (5) Dislike (6) Reply
    Those 3 musketeers {defector/traitor/crook} were not true NDPs anyway
  • Marlon and Ronnie should cross the floor and sit with the government like Fraser and Lorna (07/05/2025, 11:15) Like (6) Dislike (3) Reply
    So we have 2 opposition parties in the house?
    • Cross floor you say (07/05/2025, 12:50) Like (4) Dislike (4) Reply
      I think they will do it before they give up power to an “island man”. I can smell the sourness already from those two racists.
  • Agreeable One (07/05/2025, 11:29) Like (7) Dislike (2) Reply
    I agree with you pastor, let them formalize the division, create two new parties, split the half that once supported the NDP in two, and let the VIP hold their half of the electorate and win in the next election.
  • two cents (07/05/2025, 12:48) Like (9) Dislike (9) Reply
    Myron, Mitch and Mather are the future. Not Marlon or Ronnie who don’t know the difference between a donkey tail and a pig tail. Both these goons been there and fighting for power. There mentality stink like the sewage in the streets. Let’s call it what it is. Myron is not an indigenous generational BVIslander but one thing for sure he is a leader and he loves his country. Give him a chance. Mather and Mitch stick with Myron and continue upward.
  • BuzzBvi (07/05/2025, 13:05) Like (3) Dislike (1) Reply
    Why should anyone do anything C.O. S C say. If he ever wrote a report he paid for I may take a look.
  • Detroit Gangsta (07/05/2025, 13:18) Like (8) Dislike (2) Reply
    Still chatting away like he owns the place..
  • THIS FORKED TONGUE HYPOCRITE (07/05/2025, 14:13) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    IS AN INSTIGATOR IS REALLY NOTHING BUT TROUBLE / FIRST HE DID HIS MOONWALKING BTHING OUTA DETROIT CAME BACK AND MASQUERADED AS A HOLY MAN , BUT HAVE SO MUCH TRICKS UP HIS SLEEVE THAT WHEN HE GOT CAUGHT , HE SIMPLY DORMES HIS MOONWALK AND SWITCH TO ANOTHER OF HIS HIDDEN SKILLS AND ACTS AS IF HE JUST CAME OUT OF HEAVEN / NOW HE IS INTO HIS POLITICIAN ROLE . LOOKS LIKE HE THREW THE BIBLE INTO THE GABBAGE /BECAUSE ALL HE IS HOLLERING OUT THESE DAYS IS A OUT POLITICS , NOT EVEN THESE WANNABE POLITICIANS SINGING LIKE HIM .
  • come out from among them (07/05/2025, 14:17) Like (4) Dislike (5) Reply
    LET THOSE 3 M's {moo moos} STAY BY THEMSELVES
  • come out from among them (07/05/2025, 14:23) Like (2) Dislike (3) Reply
    3M 3 moo moos
  • Detroiter (07/05/2025, 14:36) Like (4) Dislike (1) Reply
    Just like how you cut ties with Strawberry
  • Ning Ghost (07/05/2025, 15:00) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    Csc is trying to stay relevant and earn his food money by sowing seeds of discord and separation. He has no credibility and those that align with him share the same sentiments and egotistical ideology.

    Pastor Grind, CSC, Ronnie, Marlon and others that subscribe to this divisive, entitlement ideology are what’s keeping these islands from prospering. Self-interests before country and people.
  • LOL! (07/05/2025, 21:43) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    After taking back uncle Ron Ron who initiated the PVIM? How funny!!!
  • 2024 (08/05/2025, 08:11) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    why cant we all just get along


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