Hon O’Neal & fmr AG Dr Christopher P. Malcolm in nasty war of words!
Hon O’Neal fired first shot!
It was at the House of Assembly (HoA) Sitting on February 17, 2015 that Hon O’Neal told the public, under Other Business, that with Dr Malcolm the Virgin Islands did not get value for money and that he often asked the Minister for Health and Social Development Hon Ronnie W. Skelton who would be sworn in as Attorney General. Hon O’Neal was reportedly referring to the frequent travel of Dr Malcolm and his absence from the HoA making it necessary to swear in a new acting Attorney General.
In speaking about Dr Malcolm’s two-year tenure in the Virgin Islands, Hon. O’Neal said "we had a saga boy. I am not afraid to say it."
Hon O’Neal, the Ninth District Representative and veteran Legislator who will not be seeking another term in office come the 2015/16 elections, further stated, "I mean, I don't think we got any value for money from him and they are taking advantage of the place, but it has to stop and we don't want to see it again."
Dr Malcolm fired back-he got thing to talk
However, from Jamaica Dr Malcolm fired back with fighting words at the Leader of the Opposition.
Dr Malcolm stated that a history, not subject to revisionism, will, for example, speak to certain election offences that he alleged were committed several years ago by the Leader of the Opposition.
"The fact of commission is, however, a matter of public record that may be gleaned from the archives of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court. In this regard, there are things to talk and to be reminded of when questions of credibility arise."
In firing shots also at the pro-government online news site BVI Platinum, Dr Malcolm stated “had the Platinum News reporter been professional, he or she would have sought to determine, among other things, whether Mr O’Neal was in any position to credibly make any such statement….”
The response by the former Attorney General continued in stating that “the BVI Platinum reporter should also have been able to confront Mr O’Neal with the fact that Dr Malcolm never served a Government led by him and never had reason to report to him”.
Dr Smith ducks the questions as usual
At a hurriedly called press conference yesterday February 20, 2015 Premier of the Virgin Islands Dr the Honourable D Orlando Smith ducked the issue as he normally does with most matters.
The Premier was bombarded with questions on recent comments by Leader of the Opposition Honourable Ralph T. O’Neal OBE (R9) regarding former Attorney General Dr Christopher P. Malcolm.
It was put to the Premier that Dr Malcolm is willing to speak out on some matters as it related to the releasing of certain information to the public but would first require the Premier to waive the Attorney/Client privilege by which Dr Malcolm is bound.
Premier Smith responded in the negative saying that at the time he was not in a position to say if his government was prepared to grant the public request of Dr Malcolm.
No renewal of contract
It was a story firstly and accurately broken by this news site that the Government of Premier Smith was not renewing the contract of Dr Malcolm when it ended in December 2014.
Dr Malcolm also confirmed that it was not going to be renewed as he had not put forward a request for it to be done.
Notwithstanding, information obtained by this news site shows a letter was written from the Human Resources Department indicating to the former Attorney General that his contract would not be renewed.
However, with a straight face after being involved in the decision not to renew Dr Malcolm’s contact, Dr Smith claimed that the former Attorney General “performed well”.
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30 Responses to “Hon O’Neal & fmr AG Dr Christopher P. Malcolm in nasty war of words!”
doc is just a pre...icator who is seeking more political mileage
Premier deadly like a sidewinder snake. Why didn't no nuts Malcolm chat s..t when he was here in the VI? P..sy cat had to run. He was a darn fr..d if you ask me.
@ REAL TRUTH. You are such an a.. hole. Are you suggesting that only the Governor or Premier can see someone has done nothing. You talking about opinionated, well it's your opinion and it's also my opinion. You should check yourself when you are talking about small and narrow minded because that's just what you are, you allowing others to see for you, if only you can see for yourself. Yes I really should asked the Governor, he is the one who got all the ill advice.
holding public office. That's says how the judge saw
him and left for Government handle it. It is also very
clear who saved him after he step down. You people
who are here chatting crap, needs to face reality.
When you were told by a judge, you are NOT fit for
public office speaks volume.
I don't understand. He left the territory and still in our business. We are not interested in this saga Boi.