Opposition Leader to bring Motion of No Confidence against Premier Wheatley
According to the Order Paper, the Leader of the Opposition is to bring a Motion of No Confidence against Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7).
Hon Skelton and the Opposition also wants the people to return to the polls to elect a new government.
The Opposition was left with a bitter taste in their mouths after they failed to unite to form a government following the elections of April 2023, despite having a 1-seat advantage.
‘Bleak economic outlook’- Hon Skelton
According to the motion to be brought by Hon Skelton, since the formation of the government in April 2023, the Premier and Minister for Finance has “governed in such a way that has led to a bleak economic outlook for the Territory, a rapidly declining quality of life for the people of the Virgin Islands and a lack of public confidence in his leadership and in his government.”
The motion lists a number of reasons the Opposition has lost confidence in Premier Wheatley, including the underestimation of the salary increases to public officials by approximately $20M, even though it was the Deputy Governor’s Office, through a consultancy firm, had come up with the underestimation.
Hon Skelton also said Premier and Minister of Finance has not to date produced an economic plan for the Territory after being asked repeatedly to do so by the Members of the Opposition.
The Opposition Leader claimed that the Territory continues to suffer from a lack of inward investment while other Caribbean nations and the United States Virgin Islands continue to attract major investments to add to their tourism product and increase their respective government’s financial resources.
Will the motion succeed?
Premier Wheatley is accused by the Opposition of squandering public resources on “matters that bring no financial returns” to the people of Virgin Islands including; his “non-stop party” following the inaugural flight of American Airlines from Miami to Beef Island; the “recently held failed” Virgin Islands Music Festival 2024; the constant international traveling by him and his colleagues compliments of the public’s purse “with no results to show”; and his proposed purchase of one (1) acre of land in Albion Estate in Sea Cow’s Bay, Tortola at an estimated cost of over $300,000 USD, “while our public clinics were disconnected from the electrical supply due to outstanding payments to BVI Electrical Corporation and other important initiatives remain unfunded or underfunded.”
The motion is not expected to succeed as even NDP Member and Deputy Premier Hon Lorna G. Smith, OBE (AL), who crossed the floor to help form the government, has publicly defended and declared her support for Premier Wheatley.
Even though the motion may not get enough support, it will give the Opposition a platform to ventilate their issues.
More details to follow.
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49 Responses to “Opposition Leader to bring Motion of No Confidence against Premier Wheatley”
can see, he loves his country and is carrying heavy burdens. Let him finish his term is peace for crying out loud.
Everyone wants to be Chief in Charge. It's who God anoints. Mr. Premier do your job, don't mind the haters.
Have you ever heard of working together for the good of the country. Surely, as Virgin Islanders we can
do better than this. Real Virgin Islanders do not live like this. Just my opinion. The unreal ones are just
greedy. Sigh.
this good gentleman was associated with an administration that handed out your tax money and to this day our people have nothing to show for it
can the honourable opposition member form a government because London appears to have some form of confidence in the current leader because the United Kingdom Have the Authority to Remove Him and take over affairs
Hon Member might associate with members of the public who sweep the things under the rug but not all off of us.
Because all now there is no Aeroplane and almost 10 million handed out during the administration he was part of and he never spoke out on that subject matter
If are satisfied with high rising crimes, running infrastructure, sewage problems, water problems, badly traffic roads, badly management of our finances, many without jobs, many that earn enough to make ends meet, dangerous illegal drugs trafficking, below normal education standards, many disorderly youth swaying in our traffic recklessly, unnecessary irresponsible loud noise being.made, no buyers for the Pink Houses in the hill side, unnecessary pleasure Fest, etc.,etc., then ignore the leader of the opposition call for a "No Confidence Motion against our current Premier, Dr. Natalio Sujande Wheatley,
Personally harbor no hate for him, but as how he leads the BVI political, I have no confidence in his leadership.
God is Love, and Love is God.
The people will decide
Five of the six persons of the opposition were members of the government at one point or another, what did they do - what do they have to show for their term?? As Mr Opposition stated "Real Virgin Islanders" work together for the betterment of the people and territory as a whole not tear down each every opportunity they get.
Foh God in heaven sake - GUH Sid-Dung!!
If I should say you all be in for a rude awakening. A no confidence support bring new government, and it will be a shock for the person who call the no confidence to get vote out of the party. Be careful now. Work together for the good of the country or is that too much to ask. The mentality is sickening.
Lord, have mercy on this country ????????????
Some ppl had to hit the streets this weekend, mixing concrete by hand and all to get a few potholes fixed. Set of useless ppl in the house of assembly
Thanks Carl luce kye Vincent and showada the opposition bad minded
* PSYCHO * - TO RUN THE COUNTRY
, WE ALL KNOW WHATS GOING ON / OR WHO IS BEHIND THE GUNS / DRUGS & THE COLDBLOODED EXECUTION STYLE MURDERS , YET WE KEEP ON PROTECTING THEM , AND HERE WE ARE ACTING SUPPRISED ???? WE WERE RVEN INTRODUCED TO CARTELS WITH OPEN ARMS / YET WE DISCRIMINATE AGAINST OUR OWN CARIBBEAN BROTHERS AND SISTERS WHO ARE BLACK LIKE US PLUS WE SHARE THE SAME AFRICAN ANCESTRY ???? EVEN MR ALOOF SKELIE HOLLERED OUT THAT SOME OF US NEEDS TO BE IN JAIL , / YET HE HAS JOINED IN THE BLAME GAME CHOIR ON THE ( COI ) BUT NOT ON WHAT WAS DISCOVERED BY THE COI
HOW CAN THESE SET OF HYPOCRITES EXPECT US TO RESPECT THEM ? ? ?
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