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Hon Penn makes call for patriotic persons to join NDP

- says his main focus is fixing the VI
Leader of the National Democratic Party (NDP) Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) said the NDP is calling on people who have an interest in the country and leadership. Photo: Facebook
(L-R) Talking Points Co-host Damion C. Grange and Violet Thomas Gaul, guest Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) and Co-host Elvin Grant. Photo: Facebook
(L-R) Talking Points Co-host Damion C. Grange and Violet Thomas Gaul, guest Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) and Co-host Elvin Grant. Photo: Facebook
Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) has said some serious national issues on Talking Points on April 7, 2025. Photo: Internet Source
Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) has said some serious national issues on Talking Points on April 7, 2025. Photo: Internet Source
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Putting a team together that can competently deal with the growing list of issues plaguing the Virgin Islands (VI) is what Leader of the National Democratic Party (NDP) Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) has said is his main focus.

Hon Penn, speaking on Talking Points on ZBVI 780 AM on April 7, 2025, said that following the reunification of the NDP and the Progressive Virgin Islands Party (PVIM) under one umbrella, his eyes are set on “strengthening the persons who are in the room [and] around the table”.

“That is my sole focus right now.”

He said the NDP is calling on people who have an interest in the country and leadership. 

“Let’s get together and put a vision and a plan for this country going forward.”

Hon Penn had already disclosed that the only two elected members of the Opposition in discussions following the March 26, 2025, announcement are himself and former Opposition Leader Hon Ronnie W. Skelton (AL). 

Leader of the Opposition Hon Myron V. Walwyn (R6), Hon Melvin M. Turnbull (R2), and Hon Stacy R. Mather (AL) have neither come out to embrace the new NDP publicly nor have they resigned from their respective parties. 

Focused on building a team to move VI forward- Hon Penn

While the intentions of the three other Opposition members, who have also forged what they call a Parliamentary Alliance, are unclear, Hon Penn said he is focused on fixing the VI. 

Hon Penn said issues such as the tariff discussions and the $100 million loan taken out by the ruling Virgin Islands Party are getting his attention at this time. 

“There [are] serious national issues that need serious focused leadership to try to navigate not just these issues, and that’s our focus right now.”

According to Hon Penn, the goal is to build the NDP, putting together a team of individuals who possess the “capacity” to move the Territory forward.

28 Responses to “Hon Penn makes call for patriotic persons to join NDP”

  • Who is leading? (14/04/2025, 09:49) Like (25) Dislike (4) Reply
    Hon.Penn please enlighten us .Who is leading the Party? Who will be Premier if the NDP wins? If you cannot answer this then the same issues that caused the deterioration of the Party to being with ,will persist. You must address the root cause to fix the issue. Your Team has had 3 years . Who is leading?
  • one eye (14/04/2025, 09:49) Like (4) Dislike (3) Reply
    Well he better be prepared to move forward with out Myron as he wants the top job
  • smh (14/04/2025, 09:49) Like (12) Dislike (0) Reply
    Mr. Paul Whattley, founding member of NDP is rolling in his grave. Non entity personnel with greed and selfishness distort the ideal of what the NDP was formed and stranded for.
    • ... (14/04/2025, 12:05) Like (19) Dislike (1) Reply
      It is interesting that you mentioned Paul Wattley. It is so ironic that the very people who embraced Paul Wattley are the same ones now vilifying Myron Walwyn. Enough said.
  • TOO MUCH CONFUSION IN THE CAMP (14/04/2025, 10:08) Like (10) Dislike (0) Reply
    ITS NOT GOING TO HEAL
  • sorry (14/04/2025, 10:11) Like (10) Dislike (0) Reply
    NOT ME IN THAT COMESS
  • FIVE WORDS (14/04/2025, 10:40) Like (8) Dislike (0) Reply
    GOOD LUCK WITH THAT MARLON!!!!!
  • chupes (14/04/2025, 10:54) Like (15) Dislike (1) Reply
    Who in their right mind would go join those two deads?
  • smh (14/04/2025, 11:01) Like (13) Dislike (0) Reply
    Marion can’t even fix NDP after 7 years or even fix his district. Look at East End after having somebody there for 16years. I don’t know who would follow him.
    • @SMH (14/04/2025, 13:51) Like (11) Dislike (0) Reply
      Cant argue with facts meh boy...the sewerage problem the same ...because he didnt fight for the $8M that was his districts to begi iwth.
  • now (14/04/2025, 11:37) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
    u gah cindy for sure
  • But (14/04/2025, 12:59) Like (17) Dislike (1) Reply
    Didn’t he say that his party will be ready for a snap election, if there was one? How you asking people to join and you don’t have a team. Big man suck your pride and bring the party together, Myron can form a team to win.
  • Vance (14/04/2025, 13:36) Like (12) Dislike (0) Reply

    The dude have a proven track record of division lol lol. Don’t be stupider stupid. You can’t just pick up Tim duck and harry just to win an election. You can’t even sustain a team m***erfr. You and Ronnie are the biggest political morons of the year followed by couple other idiots.

  • JOBS in the SUNSHINE (14/04/2025, 13:38) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    NDP campaigned for government in the sunshine - Transparency. Then they wrote the law. The same law they broke. Now everyone is crying about the COI findings and how many jobs the governor will have as opposed to the premier. Well if everyone had been busy obeying the laws they wrote there might have been less for the COI to worry about, like how and who would be handling all the "jobs" the governor would have. So who will trust the NDP now?
  • Bad to worse (14/04/2025, 15:46) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racial_nationalism
  • 2024 (14/04/2025, 16:10) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Following an election and Penn or Skelton do not win who will be in charged out the 13 if victorious at the polls

    who can qualify to be a NDP candidate

  • Marty Probasco (14/04/2025, 16:32) Like (0) Dislike (1) Reply
    contact guy hill at some point
    • guy hill (15/04/2025, 00:21) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      To Marty Probasco. Do me a favor and keep my name out your dam Jumbie Mouth.
  • WELL IT LOOKS LIKE (14/04/2025, 16:33) Like (0) Dislike (2) Reply
    SKELIE WAS RIGHT / WHEN HE SAID THE DREDDED ( COI ) IS CREATING " RETARDATION " / BECAUSE - A LOT OF THE . WANNABE POLITICIANS ARE EXPOSING THEMSELVES ONE . BY ONE / AND THE PROOF OF IT SHOWS IN THE LAST ELECTION FIASC , WITH NO UNITY , LACK OF INTEGRITY , IT WAS LI6 A SCHOOL OF SHARKS - PIRAHANAS , & AND ALIGATATORS WERE IN A PRIVATE WAR FOR POWER AMONGST THEMSELVES / AND THE BEST INTEREST NOF YHE PEOPLE AND THE COUNTRY WAS THE LAST THING ON THEIR MINDS / WITH THRI6 XENOPHOBIC
    • Huh? (15/04/2025, 10:30) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
      What are you really trying to say? Come off the blog typing crap. You people just like to be in and stir up commess!
  • Marlon (14/04/2025, 16:50) Like (11) Dislike (2) Reply
    What have you really done in your district to show for your years as a representative? NOTHING. You are lazy and only there for the money. I hope somebody else come forward because I'm not sending you to go waste another 4 yrs. You had so long to get NDP organize you there playing tricks cause you know Myton will beat you for the leadership. If you loved your country you would have done the right thing a long time ago. Cart yourself. Myron hurry up and get your people together.
  • FIRE (14/04/2025, 18:33) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    You and Rhonnie disappointed the voters big time. NDP is dead news.
  • word on the street (14/04/2025, 23:56) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Some is saying if they are interested in joining the political arena they will stay clear of Marlon and Ronnie and will not touch that.
    • Further Word on the Street (15/04/2025, 14:01) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
      Others are saying Myron is too desperate buddy. I prefer join Ronnie and Marlon because that desperation dripping off of he like used oil and might clog up the machinery. So lots of us will touch that. We're also saying we wish that Mather hadn't join this non-party alliance.

      Note to myself: This man can't have legal briefs to write on here blogging all day.
  • not a leader (15/04/2025, 03:03) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    poor Marlon he is on his own
  • Forde*****ring (15/04/2025, 07:20) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply

    The only thing is when these people lose we tax payers have to pay them for the rest of their miserable life. Marlon may you never have peace to enjoy a cent. 16 years and East End is the same dump. Have our children walking in sewage. Seem like you couldn’t smell it because you not far from it. 4 more years of your laziness hell no.



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