‘PLM? That’s NDP 4’- Claude O. Skelton-Cline
Following Vanterpool’s loss in the April 18 internal election for leadership roles within the NDP, he introduced the People’s Leadership Movement (PLM) to contest the 2027 general elections of the Virgin Islands (VI).
Vanterpool lost the race for the chairmanship of the NDP to Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8), who, days later, went on to be named Leader of His Majesty’s Loyal Opposition.
Now we have NDP 4
Skelton-Cline, during his show on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, said there have been 4 variations of the NDP.
“There was the original NDP. They split in 2019, NDP became PVIM-NDP 1 and NDP 2. Earlier this year, they came back and told us the family is back, they had a press conference, we together again, that was NDP 3. Then they had election on the 18th of April, that Saturday night. By Sunday morning, we heard that some horse broke their feet and now we hearing we got NDP 4.”
He questioned whether the electors in the VI are supposed to take these current representatives and aspiring representatives seriously.
“We’re supposed to take you all word for anything? Does your word mean anything at all? Y’all went in that night, fooled all the people, tell them it’s kumbaya, the prodigal son is home, and please kill the fatted calf, let’s throw a party, the family is back, and we’re going to submit to whatever the results of this election is.”
He called them out, saying that less than 24 hours after the internal election, there was NDP 4. “PLM, that’s NDP 4.”
NDP may have a chance in 2031 or 2035, but not 2027
Skelton-Cline added he was not surprised by this most recent split.
“I am not surprised by this petulant, I am not surprised by this impulsive, this transactional behaviour, I am not surprised.”
He also cautioned that “the tree has not stop shaking yet. There’s still some more mangoes to fall from the tree”.
Hon Penn, he opined, should gear up for possible election to head the government in 2031 or 2035, saying, “it ain’t going to be in this guava crop.”
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32 Responses to “‘PLM? That’s NDP 4’- Claude O. Skelton-Cline”
Your are not a Godly prophets of truth. Leave Mark to do as he pleases, don't yoy say and do as you please? Yes, you say and do as you please, most of the time, I some of time do the same as you,. ssssh!
Claude and Mark are lne and the same. They both have sweet mouths and will promise you the WORLD on a silver platter! Just like CsC is for self; so too is MHV. Do you all remember that the Pier Park was ALL MVH & CsC doing - meaning the cost overruns and issues w/Darley?
CsC is as void of a moral compass as is MVH. I say to both NDP under M&M & VIP - pull all the receipts on MVH and air his deceitful self-agrandising self to air out in PUBLIC. Air out who all got some of the $5mill + (it is over that) and the money trail. Who restaurants got bought out and will soon have to humble themselves to MHV for him bailing them out.... wait and see whi he owns with ^^^^^ed funds....
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