'I am really glad with how the VIP is progressing'- Hon Fahie
Many have argued that the VIP was "caught with its pants down" at the 2015 snap elections, which was won in a landslide by the NDP.
Leader of the Opposition and Chairman of the VIP Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has; however, reassured the people when he said, “We are doing a lot more than people say. We have our Annual Recognition Dinner coming up on the third [March 3, 2018]. We are going to do our part and to be honest I’m really glad with how we are progressing and we are going to bring people that love the BVI, love the people and want to do right by the people.”
Honourable Fahie was at the time a guest on the Honestly Speaking show with Claude O. Skelton-Cline on ZBVI 780 AM on Tuesday February 13, 2018.
Party rebuilding
While talking to Paul A. Peart aka ‘Gadiethz’ on his show, Fresh Radio Vbyz, of November 28, 2017, President of the VIP, Dr Natalio D. Wheatley aka Sowande Uhuru had said “The party is almost starting from scratch, the only confirmed person who is going to be running right now is Hon Andrew A. Fahie . We are looking for candidates. We need a new generation of leaders who are willing to step forward and we need older persons to be able to mentor and pass the baton.”
It is unclear who the new potential candidates are as no official list has been released; however, one thing is certain, the First District representative is going nowhere. “I want to send a message, that nobody is going to frighten me about any part they try to give me from leading this Territory,” Hon Fahie said while talking with Mr Skelton-Cline.
In a media statement by VIP President Wheatley on January 26, 2017, it was said “to date the Virgin Islands Party's Congress has not met to select any candidate whether At-Large or otherwise.” He noted; however, “We have a number of such persons interested and talks are ongoing.” The 76 Member Congress has not met to select candidates to contest the 2019 general elections.
'I will do what I have to do'
It was on February 6, 2018 that the NDP held their elections for Chairman and Deputy Chairman. Mr Troy E. Christopher replaced Louis Potter as Chairman and Dr Michael A. Turnbull became the new Deputy Chairman of the Party.
When asked to comment on the NDP elections, Hon Fahie was quick in saying, “Well I don’t care about them. They are doing what they have to do and I will do what I have to do and then we will see how the Lord allow it to work out.”
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D1 A. Andrew Fahie, D2 Dr. Angel Smith, D3 Jamal Smith, D4 Carvin Malone, D5 Wade Smith, D6 Jeremy W. Hodge, D7 Cornell Fahie, D8 Neville Smith, D9 Vincent Wheatley. The new VIP. Tada!!!.
Moreover, I have no German Shepard in this fight. However, it is my observation that the sitting government has let the door wide ajar and if the Oppostion want to make the election (snap or regular) competitive, it needs to act now. Waiting until the sitting government set the election date (date certain election is needed) to scramble to get a team together and get message out is poor planning, organizing and preparing, exposing an Opposition weakness.
Communicating that one is ready for election and being ready for election is not one and the same. There cannot be any daylight between the two. The Oppostion seemed to be operating in moon light mode and we know day light always catches up with moon light. The Oppostion needs to state how it will address the myriad of national issues, ie, economy, health, education, infrastructure, public safety, security, disaster planning and preparedness, consumer protection, rising cost living, public safety, employment, land management, resource preservation and protection, air and sealift, roads, immigration and labour, constitutional review, more internal self government, election changes, social issues, size of civil service, retirement unfunded liabilities, property insurance review, recovery from hurricane disaster .....etc. It needs to state how it pay for all services and needs. It needs to state what will be deferred. It need some to state how it will raise revenue. It needs to highlight its stance on good governance, transparency and accountability.