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Elford W. Parsons In! Hon J. Alvin Christopher Out! as PEP candidate in District 2
This is according to this news site's senior sources close to the party after a meeting last night April 26 2015. It remains unclear what is the rationale behind the move as many political pundits see this as the PEP giving up a safe seat that it could have won.
NDP & VIP candidates
Thus far, the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) has selected Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull, after ditching the controversial Claude O. Skelton Cline, to run in the Second District. The NDP boss, Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith, voiced at a meeting last week on Jost van Dyke, which is a part of the Second District, that “the NDP will do whatever it takes for Mitch to win”.
The main Opposition Virgin Islands Party (VIP) has not named a candidate to contest the Second District; however, there are calls for educator, businesswoman, youth leader and former Miss BVI Sharie B. De Castro to throw her hat in the ring under the VIP banner.
It is unclear if she will heed the calls and if she will be the nominee of the VIP Second District Committee. According to a press release sent to the media last week from the VIP, nominations will close on April 28, 2015, and the Governing body- the Party Congress- will meet on May 6, 2015 to confirm their candidates for all nine district seats.
Christopher’s 20 years of service, fired by both parties
With reports of Hon Christopher planning to contest At-Large after serving the people of the Second District for 20 years after first being elected in 1995 as an independent candidate, thereafter joining the VIP in 1995 and serving as the Minister for Communications and Works, it could mean that the seat will be wide open.
Hon Christopher has been credited for some major infrastructural developments in the Virgin Islands, including many of the road widening on Tortola, road paving on Jost van Dyke, water expansion and the cruise pier upgrade project.
However, he was fired by the VIP in 2002 and joined the NDP in 2003 to contest the elections with the group. The NDP, along with Hon Christopher, was successful at the polls [2003-2007], however, the party fired Hon Christopher in 2006 after a public fight over a Telecommunications Bill that the NDP administration refused to support to liberalise the sector.
Efforts to reach the Party Chairman Hon Christopher and Vice-President Mr Parsons were unsuccessful up to post time.
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68 Responses to “Elford W. Parsons In! Hon J. Alvin Christopher Out! as PEP candidate in District 2”
Sharie decastro is the second district representative.... mitch go sit down too much talk going come out........
You aint see the PEP has no members. Uhuru said he is not running, so who is running under this party? Alvin using Elford to do his d***y work. If I was Elford I would say no way Jose.
Communication is key. That is one of Alvin Christopher's biggest issue.
He has not communicated with his 2 district in over 8 years. He didn't give us the voters in the 2nd district the respect, common courtesy to come and let us know he has no intention of running again. Are we now suppose to welcome Mr. Parsons because if he is being trained by you, all we can expect in the 2nd is more of the same, ham & turkey every Christmas and come looking votes every 4 years.
Mr. Christopher knew he couldn't/won't stand a chance of winning again in the 2nd district against Mitch, that's why he run now gone at large.
Mr. Christopher as become a man of all talk, when you do hear him speak. He is not getting my vote for at large. He couldn't represent the 2nd district why would I think he will represent the country at large. Then again the only thing that is on Mr. Christopher's mine is becoming the Premier.
Alvin has "them" the size of cantaloupes messon. This is a Vegas move here. ALL OR NOTHING.
@ @realist you making no sense shut the f#%@ up.
Seriously? dude like are you serious?
What happen to the lady with the guns in her house?