Opposition members funded music festivals when they were in Gov’t – Dr Wheatley
The Premier during a press conference today, March 22, 2024, said music events not only boost the economy, but also provide jobs for artist, and simulate sales in a number of areas including food, beverages and rental cars to name a few.
This comes as he also announced that the venue for the 2024 Virgin Islands Music Festival, to be held under the slogan ‘60 Beats One Vibe’, will be the plot of land behind the Ralph T. O’Neal Central Administration Complex.
“And I'll add this about the opposition, several of them were in government between 2011 and 2019 and they used to give plenty of money to the music festival, and I find that often the opposition have selective memory… and often they put forward a opinions which contradicts their actions when they were in government,” he said.
Opposition saw benefits of music festival - Premier
He continued, “So they saw the benefit of music festivals when they were in government. But yet, they don't see the benefit of it now, and I would say to the public, while it might seem popular to look at these music festivals as a waste of money, I would ask them how should our artists feel?”
He further asked, how should the food and beverage companies feel when people look at music festivals as a waste of money, including the car rental agencies.
He said for events in the VI, it should instead be the opposition reaction from opposition members and community leaders.
“When these events happen, we should all be cheering leaders for the event. We should help to promote the events, we should be telling the world to come to the Virgin Islands as VI patriots, not playing politics,” he said.
The Premier said for the event, some $670,000 has been allocated from the Government side outside of the wider budget, and that things are expected to break even for the budget the ticket sales alone.
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36 Responses to “Opposition members funded music festivals when they were in Gov’t – Dr Wheatley”
So when faced with criticism he goes on to say:
But they were wrong too so I can be wrong as well.
What a clown.
He could pounce down on it at Money Gram and Western Union, and other Courriers. He could find MILLIONS to give to his Budd__diesel., that's why he could give up monies so easily and so often.
COMPLAING THAT THE COI IS
CAUSING RETARDATION ~ AND ANOTHER MEMBER HAS CAME UP WITH A BRILLIANT IDEA TO GET IN HIS DAILY EXERCISE , BY CHASING DOWN THE COI ???? AND THE REST WONDERING ( WHAT HAVE WE GOTTEN OURSELVES INTO ❓️???? ) THIS IS A NEW VERSION OF * DAYS OF OUR LIVES * THIS ONE IS CALLED THE * LAST DAYS OF OUR LIVES * ????
), DIDN'T YOU GUYS DID THE VERY SAME THINGS ? ? ?
Do you thing