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I was deceitfully unseated as VIP Chairman- Hon Fraser
His statement, which also blasted the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) for now trying to strip him of his post of Leader of the Opposition, saw the Opposition Leader for the first time address allegations of delegates list rigging, a story first and accurately reported by Virgin Islands News Online.
On November 28, 2016, two days before the Virgin Islands Party’s internal elections, Mr Rajah A. Smith, a former VIP candidate in the 2015 general elections, told the media that Delegates were being demoted to Alternate Delegates, making them ineligible to vote.
Mr Smith was of the opinion that those party members being affected were persons who support Opposition Leader and party Chairman Hon Julian Fraser RA (R3).
Then President of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Mr Carvin Malone had rejected public claims by party member Rajah A. Smith that the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) internal elections process was being rigged.
“There are no known or proven basis for allegations of the process being rigged,” Mr Malone had said.
Hon Fraser had declined to comment on the matter at the time. He was on November 30, 2016 defeated by Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) for the post of Chairman.
Although Hon Fraser did not allege delegate list rigging he did state that delegates were conned, suggesting that they were told to vote for Hon Fahie so he would become Chairman and Opposition Leader.
“In a well thought out carefully orchestrated plan, some members of the Virgin Islands Party deceitfully unseat me as Chairman of the Party, and by now, most if not all Delegates should have known they were CONNED,” Hon Fraser wrote on his Facebook wall today.
A big lie
According to Hon Fraser, delegates were led to believe that the Chairmanship of the Party came with the Leadership of the Opposition. “Which was and is a big lie. And neither is the Appointment of the Leader of the Opposition a political appointment. Delegates are advised to check for themselves and see if anywhere within the 35 pages of the VIP Constitution can "Leader of the Opposition" be found. Never once is it mentioned,” Hon Fraser stated.
Hon Fraser’s rebuttal also comes on the heels of new Chairman Hon Andrew A. Fahie publicly declaring that he is seeking to become Leader of the Opposition and that now was not the time for massaging of egos.
“Let us put this to rest and be perfectly clear. The voices of the results of the general elections of June 2015 were deafening. Those with eyes must see! Those with ears must hear! The VIP congress agreed that after 18 months of the 2015 general elections there must be a shift of direction within the Virgin Islands Party if the Virgin Islands Party is to be successful in the next elections of 2019 or before,” the VIP Chairman stated during his Annual First District Report to his constituents at the Cappoon’s Bay Recreation Ground on January 28, 2017.
According to Hon Fahie, it is the pledge of the Executive to uphold the Constitution of the Virgin Islands and of the Virgin Islands Party. “I simply can no longer be in a fight for that which accompanies the post of Chairman of the Party. If I am not prepared to take up the positions of Premier or Opposition Leader; why then would I contest the post of Chairman of the Virgin Islands Party?”
But according to Hon Fraser, the only people talking about it are those whose lust for power would stop short of nothing to get it even if it means destroying the VIP in the process.
“Throughout this whole Power Grab I've seen and heard many falsehoods. I've heard that the Leadership of the Opposition comes with the Chairmanship of the Party… which is BS...
“Where were these same people when I became Chairman of the Virgin Islands Party in May 2014 and the former Chairman continued to hold on to the Leader of the Opposition post? Also why was the attempt to wrestle the Governor into denying the Chairman the Leader of the Opposition post after the 2015 General Elections?”
Hon Fraser stated that by now Delegates of the Party, and certainly the public at large should realise that trust is a serious issue within the Virgin Islands Party.
Running to Governor an embarrassment to territory
This news site had also first and accurately reported that in coordination with the President of the VIP, a letter was written and signed by Dr Natalio D. Wheatley aka Sowande Uhuru to Governor John S. Duncan OBE dated December 9, 2016, giving him the new executive officers of the VIP and advising the Governor to use the information to “assist in the administration of relevant onuses, inclusive of appointments.”
Our information also was that Hon Fahie had expressed to the Governor via a telephone call that he had an interested in becoming the Leader of the Opposition now that he was elected VIP Chairman.
“Running to the Governor is an embarrassment to this territory, which every man woman and child living in these Virgin Islands should resent. It paints the false picture that Virgin Islanders are incapable of handling their own affairs. Let me be clear... The Governor has no role to play in this matter, neither Constitutionally or otherwise. Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition is not an extension of the Governor's office, and neither is the Leader of the Opposition an Agent of the Governor,” Hon Fraser stated.
According to him the Virgin Islands Party must know that the Leadership of the Opposition is not some politician pawn to be pushed around by the Governor to suit their convenience.
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Destruction
(Repeated unhealthy habits, going out of your way to harm others, looking self pity) - "If I can't have the candy, nobody else can" "It must be my way or no way", "going to the baths pretending to hide after loosing election and posting pictures at the baths and making self pity comments on social media":
a) This mentality can destroy the patient if he doesn't get what he wants and as a result of the patient's actions it can destroy others and the wider population and have permanent damages. The "intent to destroy" something or someone is perfectly clear in this case as the patient realizes his colleague may become Premier and not him:
- Examples and targets:
1. Destructive and disrespectful words across a sacred Symbol in existent for over 40 years.
2. Destructive messages about another person's character to the public via social mediums and other means.
3. Oppose an executive order to relinquish the Chairman post.
4. Hatred is evident towards the Chairman and some party delegates.
5. Conduct of great concern that can cause widespread fear and damage.
6. The Patient thinks the current chairman cause his downfall so the patient is in destroy destroy mode.
Denial:
2. Denial in addressing the fundamental reasons he lost the last election.
3. Denial that the wider population has spoken overwhelmingly about his conduct and stubborness.
4. Denial that he's loosing his constituents in his district statistically from the last two elections.
5. Denial that the people seem not to want the patient as Premier.
6. Denial he loosing power.
Selfishness/Greed:
Ties in with denial and don't want to loose power. The patient will do anything for power.
A greater problem awaits:
1. Bigger Conspiracy to destroy anyone, the VIP party, the country or anything that stands in his way.
2. Conspiracy with new party, ndp party members anything that will satisfy what he sets out to achieve.
3. Punish the whole country by weakening his team.
Conclusion/Recommendation:
1. Counseling is required for the patient to quit his actions and develop Self-Awareness which is necessary before the patient is integrated in society.
2. There seems to be an ally that is ill counseling the patient that needs to be rid of.
3. Stand firm and be prepared to face any destruction that the patient may bring if his closest allies are providing ill advice.
God help us.