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No date yet for elections 2023 – Premier Dr Wheatley

-hints that date could come after HoA dissolves in 2023
The Premier was at the time addressing questions from the media during a one-on-one press briefing on December 2, 2022, alongside Deputy Premier Hon Kye M. Rymer (R5). Photo: GIS/Facebook
The First Sitting of the First Session of the Fourth HoA commence on Tuesday, March 12, 2019, and opened at the at the Multi-Purpose Sports Complex, in Road Town, Tortola. Photo: HoA/Youtube
The First Sitting of the First Session of the Fourth HoA commence on Tuesday, March 12, 2019, and opened at the at the Multi-Purpose Sports Complex, in Road Town, Tortola. Photo: HoA/Youtube
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A date for elections 2023 has still not been set according to Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) however, he assured that when the date is set, it will be within the constitutionally due timeline.

The Premier was at the time addressing questions from the media during a one-on-one press briefing on December 2, 2022,  alongside Deputy Premier Hon Kye M. Rymer (R5).

“I should say that the House of Assembly has to be dissolved within four years from the first sitting…. the first sitting was March 12, 2019, so that means that the House of Assembly has to be dissolved… no later than March 12, 2023,” he said.

Dr Wheatley continued, “and based on the constitution, you have up to 60 days after that to have an election, but we haven't set that exact date as yet.” 

No uncertainty over date - Premier Dr Wheatley 

With a date for elections in 2023 yet to be named, Premier Dr Wheatley (R7) has previously assured that elections will come in 2023, and there should be no uncertainty over what is constitutionally due. 

While addressing a question on whether elections will come, during a Friday, September 23, 2022, press briefing Dr Wheatley said there should be no uncertainty over whether elections will be called in 2023.

"I'm not quite sure why there is some uncertainty about whether there will be elections, elections will be constitutionally due in 2023, and so the constitution outlines when we will have elections by," he added.

The First Sitting of the First Session of the Fourth HoA commence on Tuesday, March 12, 2019, and opened at the at the Multi-Purpose Sports Complex, in Road Town, Tortola.

17 Responses to “No date yet for elections 2023 – Premier Dr Wheatley”

  • Be gone (03/12/2022, 16:39) Like (9) Dislike (0) Reply
    Cant wait!
  • 999 (03/12/2022, 16:57) Like (6) Dislike (15) Reply
    No special party please/mixup the 13 of them/ add about 6 females
    • @999. Nothing against females (04/12/2022, 04:32) Like (16) Dislike (0) Reply
      All we tried have failed, Seems to me they just happy with a little power and a big salary, Not seeing no real fight on behalf of the people,,,.Once they get power they get comfortable and become greedy and selfish, , No Warrior fight in them, no courage,.. Honestly,, Mrs. Webster is the only real woman around, fearless and fair, she put her life and career on the line to stamp out corruption for the betterment of the BVI. I use to love Shareen Flax, but she moving scared and soft, afraid to lose her Job, sometime you have to do the right thing no matter the consequences..U will rise.
  • not nice (03/12/2022, 18:06) Like (6) Dislike (1) Reply
    Don't jump the gun You have to pray UK don't do anything before now and then
    • Lb (04/12/2022, 13:07) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      That is exactly what they want so they can keep their positions a little longer!
  • unvaxx 4ever (03/12/2022, 18:08) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    Will be the BVI best election. call it off lets do this thing next month.
  • vex (03/12/2022, 18:20) Like (10) Dislike (1) Reply
    He is afraid to call it licks for so
  • 999 (03/12/2022, 19:47) Like (7) Dislike (1) Reply
    just a follow: it is about time the people of this territory know exactly when our election day will be

    this 2022 not 1722 therefore no one man or special group should be keeping the rest of the people in suspense as to when we go to the polls

    look out for those political folks day after day them by your house when elections done U don't see them(we dont need those kind of folks running this territory anymore)......every 3 months after election the representatives should meet the people, to busy is no longer any excuse
  • time longer dan twine (03/12/2022, 23:57) Like (15) Dislike (0) Reply
    He dont want to call it, but let him know every morning is a day closer to the deadline. let him keep the date to himself. time longer than twine.
  • Common Sense (04/12/2022, 00:07) Like (1) Dislike (2) Reply
    WE NEED A FIXED DATE LIKE THE USA
    • Lb (04/12/2022, 13:10) Like (5) Dislike (4) Reply
      We are not the USA and don’t need to be like them. We have the Westminster system. Embrace your own unique things and stop trying to be like America!
  • Skeptical (04/12/2022, 04:39) Like (23) Dislike (1) Reply
    I don't think we are going to have a schedule election. I think it will be pushed back two more years and most of the present members of the unity government will be retained as administrators. So no desire for Premier to call election, especially a election he not sure about winning..No election until all recommendations are met satisfactorily..#twoyearsuspension.
    • Junie (04/12/2022, 16:48) Like (1) Dislike (2) Reply
      @Skeptical:
      I agree with you. I don’t think we’ll have an election next year.
  • Just Wow (04/12/2022, 09:13) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    I guess this is like the teachers' union election. Those in want to stay in although they are ineffective. Hmmmmm
  • @ "LB (04/12/2022, 13:55) Like (0) Dislike (1) Reply
    There are those who works honest and hard that would be glad to get what what c she is getting for doing nothing but sitting in the road to create drama and stir up racism to hide what they and the coAch brought on us with their yes to everything he ordered , now they are distancing themselves from their master the 3 of them should be ashamed of themselves , for getting paid for doing nothing just like CSC , make Up won't help them now , it's only a disguise
  • vip (05/12/2022, 07:52) Like (0) Dislike (1) Reply
    We voting VIP all the way with Natalio as our beloved Premier


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