Bishop Cline owes Opposition alliance an apology
Political commentator and media owner Cindy Rosan has called on Bishop John Cline to apologise to the Opposition Alliance following critical comments he made about the newly formed group.
During a recent Facebook Live session, Bishop Cline described the Alliance as a power-hungry faction weakening the political fabric of the Virgin Islands.
However, Rosan dismissed his remarks as unfounded and disappointing, stating that Cline, as a respected member of society, should adopt a more measured tone when engaging on matters of national significance.
“I think persons like Bishop Cline have a duty to stay above the fray in a certain way. Yes, they are into politics and they have their friends in there but I didn’t like the way he attacked the alliance and, in particular, his clear attack on Honourable Walwyn,” Rosan stated.
She added, “I’ve told the Bishop that he has come out too soon and in a drastic way against the alliance and I do think he owes them an apology because they haven’t done him anything. And if he has political ambitions, he’s committing political suicide.”
Rosan made the comments during her own Facebook Live session, which attracted over 100 viewers.
She also rejected Cline’s assertion that Myron Walwyn, the new Opposition Leader, is too aggressive in his questioning of Premier Dr. Natalio Wheatley.
“Do you realize where we are in the BVI? We need aggressive leadership because we have a Premier that doesn’t intend to listen to anyone at all,” she argued.
Since Cline’s remarks, several residents have rallied in support of Walwyn, the Sixth District Representative, asserting that his direct approach is necessary to hold the current administration accountable.
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Well said said cyndie, you made a proper analysis of the situation, the country need an aggressive opposition leader and not a sleeping Ronnie,or else Vybz Kartel will come here again and get quarter million USD $250k.
Correct, Vybz Kartel already got his gallon and a half of free milk. There is no more for him to get.
Good to see you back in action Cindy. We need you. Please everyone protect Cindy that all cost..Her new name should be Cindy the truth teller.
What a lovely picture
I agree with Cindy . Bishop Cline has a voice in the community and would be respected as a pastor. When people respect you in that capacity you have an obligation to be fair and unbalanced. His behaviour toward those legislators especially Walwyn has troubled me deeply and has caused me to have even further negative impressions of him. It is known that Hon. Skelton is his best friend and so he is using his influence on people dishonestly to paint a picture that he know is not true to benefit his friend. We all see that Skelton has not been providing proper representation but rather than speaking to his friend to do better he rather tear down Hon. Walwyn who in my view is one of the hardest working reps that we have. I am disappointed in Bishop Cline but not surprised
This man is for the highest bidder, he doesn’t give a rat behind about country. Once you can pay him for multiple boards, he is happy.
All Bishop Cline can see is that Ronnie is his friend and he is supporting his friend even though his friend is fast asleep. It is this attitude that has our BVi where it is. I always wondered why Cline had this almost obsessive behaviour towards the alliance. He just seemed like a mad man attacking them like they took something from him. And when the opposition leader changed that is when he really went crazy.
Cline, a well-respected member of our society? Hahahahahahaha!!!!!!!! STOP!
John Cline is showing how cr**ked he is. He was one cussing the Premier out for everything. Only because Myron has replaced his do nothing friend Ronnie as opposition leader all of a sudden Myron is too aggressive. Why didn’t he tell his friend to step up? Myron must dim himself so that his friend’s lack of ability is not soo obvious.
The BVI needs a break from the entitled establishment: John Cline, Ronnie Skelton, Kedrick Pickering, Clyde Lettsome and the whole set of them who have no intention of giving others a chance. You guys are played out.
There you goooo, those above mentioned names is soooo over played out. It’s a new day and a new light the public is not into anymore played out games. All you played out ones is only a stagnation to the Territory. The Territory is tired of the tough old ram goats calling the shots and the entitlement……..
I have respect for everyone, but you will lose the respect that I once had for you. I have lost respect for Bishop Cline. WHY THE HATRED AGAINST MYRON?WHAT HAS HE DONE TO YOU? You want your bosom buddy Ronnie to be Premier so you can be given a position in Government on a golden platter with carte Blanche privileges. Most of us on the Island is not as dumb and stupid as they projected us to be. Sometimes you have to play the dumb and stupid game to see what’s really up.
This cr**y b*t again where is our mental help
If it is a position you are looking for in Government, you just blew aka tanked it. Ronnie need to tell you to chill because you are ruining whatever chances he has left in the Political circle/arena to be black listed.
I would have thought with all his indiscretions this man would have been the most quiet person. It look like he wants people to pull his file. Now he will be a candidate with NDP and there symbol is the family. Fraser had said that all ah dem got two woman. You have to multiply that by 10 for he
Call him by whatever name suits you, but the fats are irrefuable.
Hon. Myron Walwyn is the most inlellectually gifted, smartest of them all and most capable of righting and protecting this ship from foriegn invasive policies.
It is very unfortunate that there is only one out of the bunch such can be said about.
It. should be about caring, which he is,and not about how much can be placed in an off shore account.
You could tell who she backing
You could tell who John Cline backing
It is amazing how a pastor could sit there and deliberately misrepresent the facts to a community that he should be serving. In 2018, Ronnie left NDP right after losing the leadership contest with Myron. I assume that Ronnie somehow felt that it was his turn after Dr. Smith departed. But the NDP constitution called for elections. I am sure that Myron being the child of expatriate parents made his defeat even harder to swallow knowing how some of us are. He formed PVIM and made NDP lose the government to the VIP
We saw the mess VIP made which was expected and to this day I even blame Ronnie for what happened to our country. The VIP would have never won had he not done what he did. This showed me that he has a bad mind.
In 2023, NDP and PVIM has a few discussions before the elections. Rather than working through the issues and come together, Ronnie and Marlon could not make that happen. Both wanted to be Premier.
Turnbull and Mather formed a closer working relationship with Myron because by then they had lost faith in Ronnie’s leadership as the party head and Leader of the Opposition. Ronnie for 100th time during his political career said that he was not running again. A silly trick that he uses every election which is childish if you ask me. So he loses his LOP position and all of a sudden decides he is now going back to the NDP. He can now go back all of a sudden because Myron is with the Alliance group that they formed.
Ronnie clearly has a problem with Myron. He has never gotten over that defeat and he has this deep desire to be Premier even though he does nothing.
His friend Pastor Cline know these facts and rather than provide spiritual guidance to him he chooses to attack Myron. This is the behaviour of a so called man of the cloth. I see why so many people stop going church. Some of the pastors are worse than their parishioners.
Bishop Cline is just a N**ty, B**minded Person, stop making a mockery of Christ, you S**ke!!!
Is he had attack Wheatley it would have been silent. It’s crazy how a lady that owes just about everyone by now still a live wire.