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'Unfair': Caller tells Hon Penn to stop bashing Gov’t's decisions

- said the NDP Gov't had failed the people following the hurricanes of 2017
A female caller to the NDP radio show has urged the Opposition Leader, Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8), to stop bashing the decisions of the government’s COVID-19 strategy, adding that the previous National Democratic Party (NDP) administration did little to support citizens after the hurricanes of 2017. Photo: Facebook/File
Then female caller interjected at a time when the Opposition Leader along with the show’s moderator, Aaron F. Parillon had been criticizing the government’s COVID-19 strategy and economic plans surrounding the tourism sector re-opening accusing the administration of causing anxiety. Photo: VINO/File
Then female caller interjected at a time when the Opposition Leader along with the show’s moderator, Aaron F. Parillon had been criticizing the government’s COVID-19 strategy and economic plans surrounding the tourism sector re-opening accusing the administration of causing anxiety. Photo: VINO/File
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI– One weary caller to the NDP radio show has urged the Opposition Leader, Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8), to stop bashing the government’s COVID-19 strategy, adding that the previous National Democratic Party (NDP) administration did little to support citizens after the hurricanes of 2017.

“That is very unfair the way you are just bashing the decisions of the government, you are part of a government who never took on the people of this country,” the female caller said on the radio show of November 2, 2020, on ZBVI 780AM.

Referencing the destructive hurricanes of 2017, the caller said NDP, “never thought about them [citizens] at the time when they had the greatest disaster that you could find, where families still at this point living with relatives but they can't get their house roofs put back on."

The female caller interjected at a time when the Opposition Leader, along with the show’s moderator, Aaron F. Parillon, had been criticising the government’s COVID-19 strategy and economic plans surrounding the tourism sector re-opening, accusing the administration of causing anxiety and depression.

Gov't causing anxiety - Hon Penn 

“I would like to ask Honorable Marlon Penn would he said that the country is suffering from greater anxiety now or when we had the hurricane?” she questioned.

According to the Opposition Leader, the assessment by the caller was inaccurate given his then administration tried to move the economy forward after the disaster as well as bring support to citizens.

He said the economic numbers after the hurricanes were some of the strongest due to the strategies implemented by the then administration.

“You are not selling what you are selling on the radio. There are those of us who know a lot of what you are trying to sell,” the caller said before ending the conversation.

The Opposition Leader said people remain fearful for their lives with regards to COVID-19; however, that wasn’t the case with the hurricanes.

8 Responses to “'Unfair': Caller tells Hon Penn to stop bashing Gov’t's decisions”

  • The unfair caller (04/11/2020, 13:19) Like (9) Dislike (13) Reply
    The Hon Marlon Penn is just doing his Job... Let the Man do his Job....U all so a custom of pay for no work..U have a problem with people.who are working... The government is not perfect, they have been making a lot of bad decisions....We can't have government doing as they wish, when they want and how they want... I am sure Fahie appreciate a good opposition. He was a good one...
  • My girl (04/11/2020, 13:36) Like (26) Dislike (5) Reply
    She was right all he doing is talk talk talk and want us forget how the ndp went into hiding after the 2017 hurricanes
  • Lb (04/11/2020, 13:37) Like (3) Dislike (12) Reply
    Wth? That is his job as Opposition...to keep them in check and poke holes in what the government brings.
  • Yes (04/11/2020, 13:58) Like (18) Dislike (3) Reply

    MARLON WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO LEARN ASCEPT THE FACT THAT NDP DIS TGHE COUBTRY BAD, YOU DO THE TRUTH AND WAHT ARE YOU TRYING TO HIDE, SOME DAY ALL NDP BUSINESS WILL BE OUT ON THE STREET AND THERE WILL BE NO MORE COVER UP. MARLON SIT DOWN AND SHUT YOUR MOUTH SOME BODY IS GOING TO LET OUT YOU R BUSINESS. FO TO THE OLD DOCTOR AND GET ALL WHAT YOU SUPOSE TO GET BEFORE THE MALEY COME OUT ON THE STREET, LEAVE THE GOVERNMENT ALONE THAT SAVE ANDREW WILL HAVE TO SAVE YOU. mARK DOES NOT COME hoa why you donot talk anout that but yoU CANNOT ABOUT THAT BECAUSE SH** WILL HIT THE FAN. MARLON STOP YOUR NONSENESEAMD DO THE RIGHT THING STOP TROUBLING THE GOVERNMENT YOUR DAY IS COMMING DONT YOU SEE THAT THE ONE FOR THE SEVENTH DISTRICT DOES NOT STUDY FORMER 7TH DISTRICT MAN HE LEARN SENSE

  • Servant of the Most High God. (04/11/2020, 14:39) Like (16) Dislike (1) Reply
    I do not agree with any that quitisizing he government, without offering credible sulutions to help remedy the many problems the we are facing. True democratic practises do not oppose for oppose sake, but only oppose when necessary. On a scale of 1 to and includes 10, the normal practice of democracy in the B.V.I is no higher scored, in my opinion, than five (5). You do have the right to your own opinion. Like I have written before, I now write again, that it is not democracy that is wrong, but the practicing of democracy wrongly is. May God help and protect us all, by the power of His graceful love. Amen.
  • Dancing in the sunshine (04/11/2020, 14:44) Like (17) Dislike (4) Reply
    Hon Marlon Penn is putting himself hot water with the statements that he is making. Opposition Leader is referring to. this COVID-19 virus and that cannot compare favorably with the hurricane. The hurricane usually gives notice when it is approaching and one can prepare for its passage. However, the virus is an unpredictable experience.

    Hon Penn knew that the NDP did nothing to assist the people. They were like headless chicken. So when Hon Penn tried to impress people, his discussion lack substance. Therefore, I think he should research his information before he speaks.
  • tretretrete (04/11/2020, 15:02) Like (1) Dislike (7) Reply
    The government only making decisions to affect the expats. So let the man talk.
  • Real Talk (04/11/2020, 19:06) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    NDP was also the one to lift the ban on these motor bikes and Kye Rhymer only made the situation worse with these bigger more noisy bikes. The whole island is drowning in noise. None of these parties as far as I am concerned makes good decisions. Decisions are basically made depending on the affects of friends and family and not the population in a whole.


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