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At least 11 HoA members desire to be Premier- Pastor Skelton-Cline

-also said more reshuffling is needed
Pastor Claude O Skelton-Cline has said at least 11 of the 13 members of the House of Assembly desire to the Premier and this plays a role in the Virgin Islands' difficulty with unity during Honestly Speaking on October 29, 2024. Photo: Facebook
Dr the Honourable Natalio D Wheatley has served as Premier of the Virgin Islands since May 2022. Photo: Government of the Virgin Islands
Dr the Honourable Natalio D Wheatley has served as Premier of the Virgin Islands since May 2022. Photo: Government of the Virgin Islands
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Commentator and Pastor Claude O. Skelton-Cline has said the reason why the Virgin Islands struggles with leadership is because there are at least eleven current members in the House of Assembly (HoA) who want to be Premier.

Pastor Skelton-Cline was speaking during his weekly programme, Honestly Speaking, on ZBVI 780 AM on October 29, 2024, when he said the thirteen elected members of the HoA have one thing in common, which is they want to hold on to their position of power and the privileges and perks it affords them.

“That’s just natural, that’s just human, that’s just who we are. So don’t kid yourself, they all, all thirteen of them have that in common...none of them wants to go any lower than they are, none of them wants to lose their position of privilege,” he said.

Eleven HoA members want to be Premier- Pastor Skelton-Cline

Pastor Skelton-Cline also opined that he believes eleven HoA members desire the ultimate position of Premier and this is why there is unity lacking in government and opposition.

“At least eleven I can count, out of the thirteen all who believe that they should be Premier. This is one of the reasons why we are having such a difficult time here with leadership in the country, we are unable to unify.”

Meanwhile, he said he believes more “reshuffling” should be done in the government.

26 Responses to “At least 11 HoA members desire to be Premier- Pastor Skelton-Cline”

  • LOL (06/11/2024, 15:11) Like (17) Dislike (1) Reply
    THERE ARE MORE CHIEFS THAN INDIANS
  • Common Sense (06/11/2024, 15:27) Like (13) Dislike (2) Reply
    Too many chiefs and not enough Indians.
  • Really (06/11/2024, 15:55) Like (24) Dislike (3) Reply
    This man has to much to say. He has been quiet for a while and that was welcomed
  • .... (06/11/2024, 15:56) Like (6) Dislike (2) Reply
    to bad they are all pawns...the uk going checkmate
  • Hear me out (06/11/2024, 17:12) Like (11) Dislike (1) Reply
    ALL 13 of them need to go. Maybe the UK will help out one way or the other.
  • @.... (06/11/2024, 19:03) Like (1) Dislike (3) Reply
    I agree. The UK just letting ppl in the BVI clean up their own mess. As soon as most, if not all of the work is done, they will take reigns of this territory.
  • OB (06/11/2024, 19:39) Like (14) Dislike (11) Reply
    Smartest of them is Natalio Wheatley ,give him a chance to fix things that the ex premiere messed up on!! See the rain here! but no flooding !planes coming road fixing amongst many other things!! At least give him.some praise , stop bringing down ur own
    • Trump (07/11/2024, 08:45) Like (10) Dislike (1) Reply
      @OB. The road to the Premier house is the worst on the Island. He really got guts Mehson.
      • @trump (07/11/2024, 10:31) Like (11) Dislike (0) Reply
        And if he fixes district 7 you will hear another story that he only doing work in his district lol
    • Actually No (07/11/2024, 10:10) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
      While I agree to give him a chence I will resoundly disagree with you that he is the smartest. And btw smart does not equate to a great executive, hence the reason you have many "smart" people delegating the day to day operations of their companies while they focus on long term strategies.
  • Anonymous (06/11/2024, 20:28) Like (10) Dislike (3) Reply
    All 13 of them need to go
  • HYPOCRITE CSC (06/11/2024, 20:38) Like (7) Dislike (1) Reply
    WHO ASKED YOU ANYTHING ❓️???? / WE ALREADY KNOW ABOUT THE HUNGER FOR POWER , EVEN BEFORE MASTER WHEAT - Lee
  • Herbs Powa (06/11/2024, 20:54) Like (14) Dislike (0) Reply
    Tell the people why you ran from the states Claude.
    • @Herbs Powa (07/11/2024, 10:14) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
      I don’t normally agree with your posts. However, this time I am in agreement with your post. Whatever he was involved in with the disgraced Mayor up in Detroit, he better not step his foot back in USA. Heard the disgraced Mayor was setting up shop in Kentucky or Tennessee as a a pastor or minister. Hmmmmm, you think?
  • lodger (07/11/2024, 06:34) Like (3) Dislike (9) Reply
    We sticking with our vip premier
    • @lodger (07/11/2024, 08:37) Like (9) Dislike (2) Reply
      We? Who is we? Keep telling y’all stop the we thing, say YOU!!!!. Not everyone is feeling the WE and sticking with the constant BOBO the clown and MYME SHOW.
  • Big Belly Season (07/11/2024, 07:12) Like (3) Dislike (1) Reply
    Somebody give this parrot a cracker please. If 11 out of 13 wants to be premier you still have a unity problem if shuffling is done.
  • VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE (07/11/2024, 07:43) Like (5) Dislike (2) Reply
    You have a point and that’s why I don’t have confidence in the opposition! They can’t even be genuinely united on that end, but asking us to dissolve the existing government? Who are we voting once it is dissolved??? Definitely not the opposition members.
  • Guest (07/11/2024, 07:44) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    What is wrong with aspiring to be Premier?
    • Citizen (07/11/2024, 10:12) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
      It is the reason why they want to be premier that is the problem.
      Let me assure you they do not want to be premier to help better the country and balance the books.
  • Ever heard the saying (07/11/2024, 08:24) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    I’m giving you enough rope to hang yourself plus an extra inch to make room to tie the double knot? Worked well for me when I scatter/got rid of the useless sample man I was married to for 5 years. It was a pleasure to see the rope tightening around the useless sample man’s neck.
  • Lb (07/11/2024, 10:46) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Every single person who contests an election absolutely should desire to be the head at some point! Or you are in the wrong place!
    • @Lb (07/11/2024, 12:31) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
      You could also desire to be part of a group committed to making a change in your community and the BVI. Not everyone wants to head
  • ... (07/11/2024, 11:44) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    https://bvinews.com/claude-skelton-cline-arrested-slapped-with-criminal-charges/
  • LOL (08/11/2024, 05:42) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    At least 30 thousand residents aspire to have funds returned to the Treasury.
  • Eldread (08/11/2024, 10:30) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Ok! Paid anonymous invisible political consultant is working for his money to sew discord in the opposition so that they don't come to unity of purpose to remove natalio, but people can see he is working for the money once more.


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