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Tri-party Opposition looking @ coalition to deny VIP Gov’t another term
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Determined to not be denied a chance to form the next Government, the three Opposition parties in the Virgin Islands (VI) have committed to do what it takes, including forming a coalition government at the next general elections scheduled for no later than mid-2023.
CoI was public & report should be public in its entirety– Hon Penn
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Opposition Leader in the Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly (HoA) Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) has called out the Governor John J. Rankin’s withholding of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) Report while underscoring that the CoI was public and so should be its report.
‘I welcome the CoI Report & its recommendations’- Opposition Leader
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- With the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) Report now in the hands of Governor John J. Rankin, CMG, Opposition Leader Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) has said he believes the Report will lead to one of the most pivotal periods in Virgin Islands’ history and that he welcomes the Report.
Dr Pickering ‘not an option for NDP @ the moment’- Hon Marlon A. Penn
FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI- With seasoned politician Dr Kedrick D. Pickering not stating who he will be running with at the 2023 General Elections of the Virgin Islands, there have been many speculations as to who he will be affiliated to.
Gov’t’s clampdown on unjustified price increases ‘simply just hot air’- Marlon A. Penn
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Opposition Leader and Representative of the Eighth District Hon Marlon A. Penn has slammed the announced attempt by the Government of the Virgin Islands to take action to mitigate unjustified price increases as just ‘a smoke screen’ and ‘hot air’.
'We are not fools! Speak from facts!' – Caller to Hon Penn
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- A caller to the NDP Radio show held last night, February 21, 2022, called out Leader of the Opposition Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) on what he felt were untruths being spoken during the show about the current Virgin Islands Party (VIP) administration.
Hon Penn ready for elections but can’t get own party’s support- Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Opposition Leader and Member of the National Democratic Party (NDP) Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) has been telling the public that he is ready to be Premier and ready for any snap elections; however, commentator Claude O. Skelton-Cline has since exposed Hon Penn as speaking empty words.
No elections in VI before CoI final report- Premier Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has declared that the Virgin Islands (VI) will not be heading into elections until the final report of the ongoing Commission of Inquiry (CoI) is received.
‘There is no East End without Long Look’ vice versa- Hon Penn
EAST END, Tortola, VI – Opposition Leader in the Virgin Islands House of Assembly (HoA), Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) has called on residents of both the East End and Long Look communities to unite and tackle challenges together.
Hon Penn distributes food hampers, ice cream across Districts 7 & 8
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Opposition Leader Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8), over the Christmas holidays, donated a quantity of ham and turkey, along with cases of water and food boxes, to families in both the 7th and 8th Districts.
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