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Skelton-Cline calls out distasteful memes against ex & current legislators

- said now is no time to be using metaphorical weapons against each other
As the Virgin Islands continues to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic and the UK sponsored Commission of Inquiry (CoI), Honestly Speaking radio moderator, Claude O. Skelton-Cline has called on Virgin Islanders to desist from using metaphorical weapons against each other. Photo: Facebook/File
Claude O. Skelton-Cline alleged that the memes are of a former legislator and the current sitting Premier, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) and his government. Photo: GIS/File
Claude O. Skelton-Cline alleged that the memes are of a former legislator and the current sitting Premier, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) and his government. Photo: GIS/File
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI - As the Virgin Islands continues to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic and the United Kingdom (UK) sponsored Commission of Inquiry (CoI), Honestly Speaking radio moderator, Claude O. Skelton-Cline has called on Virgin Islanders to desist from using metaphorical weapons against each other.

Pointing to at least two alleged distasteful ‘memes’ while on the Tuesday, May 25, 2021, edition of his Honestly Speaking radio show on ZBVI 780 AM, Mr Skelton-Cline said Virgin Islanders should be organising to fight against the current challenges being facing in the territory.

“This is no time for us to be fighting each other, this is not time to have the metaphorical weapons pointed at each other, this is a time for us to fight together for greater autonomy in our country and ultimately… for independence in this country,” he said.

Skelton-Cline said the memes are of a former legislator and the current premier and his government.

No time for vicious memes - Skelton-Cline 

“I want to say to the persons who are creating these memes, this is not the time for this, we have to come together, pool together efforts, our energies, our interelectron, our wisdom and we have to fight… we have to push back against what we are seeing taking place,” he said.

Referring to them as vicious memes, Skelton-Cline further urged Virgin Islanders to avoid those behaviours and instead fight and push back against what is being imposed on the territory.

‘Empires have a way of organising oppressed people against themselves… organising women to vote against their own interest,” he said in addition to organising persons in their subjects to behave in ways that is against themselves.

He said while some persons are against the idea of independence the VI, freed is ultimately how people should be.

12 Responses to “Skelton-Cline calls out distasteful memes against ex & current legislators ”

  • I listen to his show (26/05/2021, 11:52) Like (6) Dislike (17) Reply
    I listen hos show on Radio, he spoke well, he said some real positive stuff, that is not been reported...He spoke about immigration and labour policy that amt to harrassment, sending people out who already here getting employment just to go out waste money and come back, while they bring in new workers, he call for a hault on that policy, He also spoke about the entry complications with the ant of unnecessary documents and the need for rapid testing .. Dont understand why the media always reporting the negatives and not the positive...
  • Righteoues pushback. (26/05/2021, 12:28) Like (13) Dislike (4) Reply
    Some of us reconized the continuing injuctice that has been perpotrated against us, that disrespect our rights of fair and balance representaion by governnent leaders over the, espeacially over the last 25yrs. We are only defending ouselves the best we can. Why pretend that you are naive to what have, and what are continuing to be some of our biggest problems. Should I have to list some of them for you? Ok. Let's start with misrepresentation of public funds, and the list goes on...
  • Lucifer (26/05/2021, 12:35) Like (44) Dislike (1) Reply
    I love how this headline is currently positioned perfectly next to a cartoon with the COI on the Premier's neck. Certainly not distasteful in any way shape or form...
    • Drycrix (26/05/2021, 16:07) Like (11) Dislike (0) Reply
      @lucifer, my thoughts exactly!
    • @Licifer (26/05/2021, 18:09) Like (4) Dislike (7) Reply
      I don’t see anything wrong with the cartoon.
      • Lucifer (27/05/2021, 11:13) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
        Maybe the suggestion that an investigation into corruption in the BVI is comparable to the unlawful police execution of a man isn't in the best taste. If you want to use the same metaphor though, it is corruption that sits on the neck of the BVI preventing the territory from thriving, and not the investigation that is designed to try and root it out.

  • Well Sah (26/05/2021, 13:39) Like (38) Dislike (3) Reply
    after they slaughtered ndp they are now crying foul
  • freedom (26/05/2021, 13:47) Like (22) Dislike (2) Reply
    Your Rights , My rights.
    You smoke , I dont smoke
    You go to the Club , I go church and worship God
    Some Straight , Some has a different sex agenda
    Some Vaccinated , some not Vaccinated
    Respect all
  • Go n (26/05/2021, 21:22) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    You Sir, are distasteful.
  • SOME OF U (27/05/2021, 09:12) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    NEEDS TO GO AND HAVE A VACATION WITH D DEVIL AM SURE HE WILL WELCOME YOU ALL / BON VOYAGE (
  • I Have a meme (27/05/2021, 09:34) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    Just for you. After that meme yo go siddung.
  • so wrong (27/05/2021, 11:57) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    The reason the BVI is in such trouble is because historically people have kept quiet and turned a blind eye to corruption. With the COI ongoing, now is the perfect time for people to speak out. People that enjoy the power of government need to be accountable.


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