‘My navel string is buried under a tree’ in Free Bottom- Myron V. Walwyn
"My navel string is buried under a tree between an old house in Free Bottom Estate and Brewley Superette across the street," Mr Walwayn stated at a National Democratic Party (NDP) press conference at The Moorings on Friday, March 3, 2023, announce Mr Walwyn and Dr Kedrick D. Pickering as NDP candidates for the 2023 General Election.
The former NDP Chairman said a day does not pass without him being in the Sixth District, as it's where he considers mostly his home.
He also explained that he attended school in the neighbourhood and is even affiliated to a church in the district for many years.
People have concerns- Walwyn
Mr Walwyn said he was thinking of not contesting the elections this year; however, the calls for him to represent the district have grown.
"I listened to the call, I didn't make a decision on them but about two months ago a contingent of about six or seven persons came to me to discuss the issue of District 6."
He said the group had a variety of concerns, including that they did not feel as if they knew what was going on in the territory and if their interests were properly represented in the House of Assembly, including regarding how the implementation of the Commission of Inquiry Recommendations would affect their lives.
Meanwhile, Mr Walwyn will be coming up against third-termer Hon Alvera Maduro Caines, the Junior Minister for Tourism.
Controversial Walwyn
Mr Walwyn was defeated in 2019 as head of the NDP but spent two terms (2011-2019) as At Large elected Member and the Minister for Education and Culture. He has had a controversial past, most often clashing with other Members of his team, the Opposition and the media.
Many have accused him of victimisation, allegedly forcing many public officers out of their jobs, especially under his Ministry. Others have credited Mr Walwyn with helping many residents via his assistant grants programme and moving the Territory forward in areas of culture. This included getting a national dress and song, which are still used today.
The former Minister hit a low point when he said a few years ago that there was nothing that could be done to help locals in a competitive economy. Recently, he has denied saying this, but it was carried wide in both regular and social media.
Many believe Mr Walwyn is now caught up in the UK witch-hunt where he is before the courts after being arrested and charged for Breach of Trust over a $1.2 Million wall around the Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS).
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57 Responses to “‘My navel string is buried under a tree’ in Free Bottom- Myron V. Walwyn”
A man may soon be going jail is running and no one sees a problem with this?
This is one of many superstitions:
Burying the baby's umbilical cord (navel string) after birth under a young tree. As the tree grows and blossoms, it would be an indication of how successful the child will be.
Have nothing to do with myths.
Let the chips fall where they may.
This man navel string buries so many places. When he was running the last time, he said his navel string buried Sea Cow's Bay. Soon his navel string will be buried up Balsum Gut.
ronnie will make a good premier but will PVIM be successful but mitch might make noise to be premier
what happens should there be no definite party victory: we dont need political party power; we need 13 upstanding people to oversee the further development of this territory
what is the guy from district three doing in terms of establishing a viable political party/ 9 good people(woman power!!!)
I do agree they may have been in the building too long but I just want to correct the fact that a contract was not given to the Thomas family to house students but to house the Library and was later repurposed.
Focus on the skill set... not the gossip.
.if shak ,willock ,Allen, fraser can run why can Myron. He spent 1m on a school wall only that he should have spent 2m.like Andrew with the grant for so call fisher men.
I saying with a safe pair of hands alvera
Heard he registered some Spanish people to vote but he better wet his finger and wait we voting alvera all the way
If Myron mom was born in Anitgua and Father was born in st vincent (assuming here) And they both decide to have their child born in Tortola. If myron was living in USA and did a crime and warrant for him to be deported back to home land. They will not send him to Antigua or St. Vincent either, it would be straight to tortola. So all you jack-@$$&£ who like to tell people they half breed and such. I would rather be called a half breed local.
OK great BUT the roots of that Navel String is iñ Antigua. Nothing wrong with that but you know the culture around here. I think you should clear the air with the courts before attempting to run for office. It does not speak well of this country and to the wider world that a candidate is facing criminal charges and running for political office. Get your house in order son. Kedrick doesnt even look comfortable in that Press conference.
The play at the college today was to depict how country people and town people looked down on the othee. Here we are for decades thinking we better than people from other islands. I pity us. Its the same so-call island people who will decide this election while the local people thinking on all the BVI names. Carry on
Hon. Alvera Maduro-Caines Mother is not from the British Virgin Islands. Her mother is from Antigua. Only her father is from here as the saying goes.
I from here or I born here.