‘VIP will name candidates in 1 month; I am not undermining Congress’- Hon Fahie
However, in an interview on Friday April 27, 2018 Chairman of the main Opposition VIP and Opposition Leader Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) said, “The VIP is almost there, within a month’s time we will be there.”
At the end of the interview, he peddled back and warned “we may not have all the candidates out, but we will have some within a month…”
The First District Representative was at the time speaking on the online radio show, Fresh Radio Vybz with host Paul A. Peart aka ‘Gadiethz.’
No other motives but the people
Hon Fahie said he takes leadership very seriously and added, "finding people to run with the VIP is not an issue, that is easy, but I want the right people... people who can work as a team, we got to make sure we are compatible with each other…”
The man who could be the next Premier, if his party wins, assured that “yes the VIP will be ready for the next elections.”
Hon Fahie stated, “we may not have the best individuals, but we will have the best team.”
When asked by the host to respond to allegations that he has been undermining the 76 Member Congress to get his way and to dictate who must be on the ticket, and that his leadership style might be intimidating, the young leader dismissed the suggestions and said this was the first he heard of such allegations.
Fahie: It’s not up to me, its Congress but….
He said “that is foolishness, as the VIP has a system in place through its Congress and that everybody has an agenda and you must find the person who has the same agenda and passion as you….passion to get what needs to be done for the people.”
Hon Fahie said, “all candidates must come to it, for the right reasons, you not going to join the VIP because you think it’s an easy ticket to get into power, we have to have the right motives, you not going to run your own show, we going to do this together and if this intimidates anybody, it shows they have an agenda totally different from what the people want…”
The former Minister for Education and Culture Hon Fahie said, under a VIP Government, “there will be more accountability, and that the county will be turned back over to God and the people.”
He said you cannot delay the things that needs to be done for the people, explaining that the laws to do whatever needs to be done for the Financial Services sector are always done in a hurry, but other things to protect the people are always delayed.
The next general elections is constitutionally due by the first quarter of 2019 and it’s expected to be another show down between the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) headed by 73 year old Premier and Minister of Finance Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL) and the Opposition VIP headed by Fahie.
There are also talks ongoing by two new groups, along with a party that contested the 2011 general elections, that could feature in the next elections.
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46 Responses to “‘VIP will name candidates in 1 month; I am not undermining Congress’- Hon Fahie”
What is the VIP waiting for? Is it waiting for daylight to catch up with moonlight? Well, day light is already here. At this juncture, the VIP should have had a competitive slate of candidates. This suitation is reminiscent of election season 2015. The NDP sensing the weakness, disarray and unpreparedness of the main Opposition popped a snap election. In response, the VIP urgently fling together a list of names and was shellacked 11-2. And now there is disunity between the 2 Opposition members. Sad and selfish. Is it not about the prople? Further, Prime Minister Brown of Antigua and Barbuda sensing a weakness and unpreparedness of the Opposition, popped a snap election and slaughtered the Opposition 15-2/16-1.
Moreover, if I were advising the VIP, my advice would be to get its sh...t together in one sock urgently, for if it does not it will suffer the same fate as in 2015. Similarly, if I were advising the NDP, I would advise it to pop a snap election. Clearly, I have no blood hound in this fight. But from my observation at the 30’ level, the conditions on the ground scream snap election. It is either the Opposition get prepared or bust. The government got its team assembled. No one in the ruling party has indicated that he/she is not running in the next election. Now is the time for patriots to come forward and stand for election. The nation, the people needs you. The nation is in crisis and needs a strong team to lead it out.
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Myrun is the best misister ever and will be the next primer.
Where the hell you going with jugu???????
Do you believe this is jouvert or festival?
I am confident that they will win this time around. Most of all with Dr Dawson away in Anguilla, I am sure he is following the political developments at home. I am looking forward for his return and I am confident that he will win an At-Large seat easily. It is time to reclaim the country that has been sold to a group of so call sympathisers of the B.V.I.
Hon. Julian Fraise should stop lamenting over spilt milk. He should realise that the party is greater than any member. The conclusion of the party's internal election that resulted with Hon. Andrew Fahie as its chairmen was a decision of the people. Once the party informs His Excellency yhe governor, that it has a new chairman and the name is submitted to him, he has to act and appoint the opposition leader. The governor was within his right when he appointed the opposition leader.
Need some new blood
The HOA has become a place not very serious political debate take place , if you listen to them on the recent budget debate, I was waiting for my serious candidate on matters of interest to the Bvi public Delores, but this time she too fell down on the job . I am always wondering why Marlon even get up to speak he is waste of time and is weak in delivery. I also want to know why they are thanking weak @$s Doctor Smith, you have a hole in your budget of 50 plus million dollars no audited financials for the last 10 years , yet you are still depending on Neil Smith And Sonia Webster and you thanking the Minister of Finance for not accounting for Billions, members not offering serious solutions including early retirement and reducing the service with good separation packages. The ten members who are still sitting there following Doctor Smith are Enablers and have made the HOA a political grave yard