‘I am NDP & not going anywhere!’ – Dr Kedrick D. Pickering
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He was speaking during today’s December 15, 2014 sitting of the House of Assembly during the budget speeches.
“A lady pulled me aside and whispered in my ear and asked me a question: ‘Dr Pickering what is it I hear about you leaving the NDP to join the VIP because they offer you Premiership?’ and I answered her in the affirmative…absolute nonsense! And I want to say it publicly…whether it is people in my organization saying it or outside of my organization,” Dr Pickering said.
“Dr D. Orlando Smith and I have been working together since 1986 and we have been working together over the past 22 years on a daily basis. We went through some rough times in that operating room in the wee hours of the morning,” he said.
“Nobody can understand that [and for] people to use me and talk foolishness…” he said.
“I have the greatest of respect for the Leader of the Opposition [Hon Ralph T. O’Neal OBE (R9)] and people see my relationship with him and talk about I going to join the Virgin Islands Party?” he asked.
“Those who are perpetuating it and trying to cast aspersions on my character I want to say publicly, stop that foolishness. I ain’t going nowhere,” he said.
“When Dr Smith leaves this country and the Government appoints me acting Premier he could sleep wherever he is. I am an original member of this organization…I ain’t going nowhere. Ain’t nothing anybody could offer me. I want to make that clear and hope that this rumour dies down,” said Dr Pickering.
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