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CSC mulls calling another gangster’s summit as COVID surge mobs BVI

Claude Skelton Cline

Talk show host, Pastor Claude Skelton Cline yesterday said he might have to call yet another ‘gangster’s summit’ in the BVI to discourage illegal border entries.

Illegal entry is suspected by some as a key contributing factor to the massive COVID-19 surge happening in the British Virgin Islands.

“If there is any truth that we have persons illegally entering our borders – our borders that remain porous – again, it looks like I’m gonna have to call another gangster summit because I don’t understand how come y’all start back up with this mess,” Skelton Cline said on his Honestly Speaking radio programme.

It is unclear whether Skelton Cline’s previous efforts to stop any suspected smuggling and human trafficking activities between the BVI and the neighbouring US Virgin Islands saw any success a year ago when those illicit activities had been linked to clusters of COVID-19 cases in the territory. 

Lack of will to fortify local borders?

Meanwhile, Skelton Cline said his conversations with law enforcement officers have revealed that there may be a lack of will in ensuring that the BVI’s borders remain fortified.

He questioned the alleged removal of officers from manned patrol barges on the BVI’s waters and a reported lack of meetings by members of the Joint Task Force which was assembled to strengthen border security.

Skelton Cline said while he had not heard definitively about the source of the current surge, answers needed to be provided by law enforcement about whether illegal entries have been likely contributing to the rise in cases.

Credible evidence by health officials that this latest upsurge is due to lax adherence to established protocols has not been well received in several quarters locally.

Instead, many have searched for other reasons to add to the swirling menu of conspiracy theories floating on various platforms as to the genesis of the current outbreak.

Back-to-back deaths as COVID cases exceed 1,200

The BVI has seen more than 1,200 new positive cases in a little more than a week. This spike has been accompanied by a number of COVID-related deaths and several persons being sent to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital.

Health officials have declared the BVI as having advanced community spread of the virus, advising that testing for the virus is now a more dangerous prospect and more likely to boost COVID-19 positive numbers as persons are further exposed.

Officials have asked that persons experiencing symptoms seek medical care once they have knowingly been exposed or have determined that their symptoms are consistent with the virus.

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  1. Unconventional leadership says:

    Oh yea the guy finish with the COI and running now with the gangsters. Why don’t he give it a break. He might however be more effective with the gangsters. He craves an audience and no one else would listen. Somehow this guy and the wigged one believe they have some influence beyond the VIP, I really don’t see it. Both of them are going down but this one will get lash much harder than the wigged one.

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  2. Youth for moron says:

    You seems like a very jealous individual that seeks revenge on the loss of something from these two individuals. Is it the last election when you came in 5 th place?

    Let’s put it this way, you had your turn and failed. They were not elected but selected so don’t wish death of the one you have as enemy before looking in the mirror.

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  3. Hmm says:

    Boy go haul yo ms. You sucked this country of it finances and have the nerve to call a summit. The Nerve Of You

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  4. Rubber Ducks says:

    Conversations with police officers eh. ?

    I suspect he will be having a few more of them.

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  5. @ ASKING says:

    TRUTH REALLY HURTS EH?

  6. annudda2cents says:

    2nd? Even though I know I heard talks about it, I wasn’t aware that the 1st actually happened. Well sah.

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  7. Wondering.... says:

    Is he waiting for a government gangster summit contract?

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  8. permanent shut down the strip clubs says:

    There’s your answer right there!

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    • Where says:

      Where are your lovely yutes goin to hang out if you close dem strip clubs. Goin to hang at the university. Lmfao. Disgusting people you are.

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  9. Pandora says:

    Good news – Police just need to turn up and they are all there for questioning! Can’t decode which advice will be better, that of VIP’s gangsters, or the regular gangsters on the street! Probably go with the street boys to run this country better – at east they value economics and want to make money!

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  10. Show of the poppy says:

    All this poppy show behavior need stop. Claude really? A gangster summit. Lord help us.

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  11. wasted airtime says:

    Boss, you need to address the one report that is on the table so far. Wha you do with the neighborhood contract money. Defend or admit the details in the report and all the evidence that is pointing at you incriminating you. Maybe then I will hear you out.

    You have hauled in millions from the treasury with no mercy. Did you call anyone to stop you during your selfish prosperity period. Now you are being brought to answer and brought to correction, you telling us about colonialism. Get outta here boss.

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  12. Youth says:

    I am so disappointed in this man. So many are hurting, confused, disappointed and dying. What we need for you to do is to give us the uncompromising word of God and pray for the power of God to cover the BVI with his blood. Please go and seek God’s face.

    • @Youth says:

      You want this phony minister with his dime store religious degree to pray for you? You are asking the d**il to pray for you. Perhaps that is what the BVI needs. Pray to the devil. You bring about the wrath of the Lord at every turn for your e**l ways.

  13. WEW says:

    Go back to your gangster buddies in Detroit

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  14. No Dr. King says:

    This wanna be Martin Luther King needs to go a take several seats! Does CSC listen to himself or does he think the people believe the rhetoric that he spews?
    He came here with his slick talk from Chicago presenting himself as some wheeler and dealer and has somehow allegedly swindled 2 administrations out of countless $$$ and you want to be what?? the voice of the people??? Guh siddung

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  15. Wtf says:

    Omg. You again? Stfu. Get lost.

  16. Mmmmmm says:

    Pastor, are you implying that you have a direct link to gangsters who somehow has to ability to curtail all illegal activities hence position them self above the law of the land (on your request)? Mmmm I hope the commissioner of police is lessening. In fact are you sending subliminal message to the COI? Lol boi go cool out and speak to your congregation.

  17. Dede says:

    I’m nosy! W hen was the first one and what was the outcome. Can someone fill me in?

  18. O THOU HOLY ONE says:

    SO YOU YOU FLEXING YOUR MUSCLES AGAIN /\\_ HOW ABOUT GETTING A WIG LIKE THE HIGH – STEAMED ONE , AND INVITE THE BISHOP AND CREAT A BAND ( 3 STOOGES )

  19. Who is listening says:

    Hasn’t this man be discredited – why does he still have a platform to spout nonsense. Honestly BVI a news – report the news! Report Covid stats, report statistics and facts, help educate us in this time of misinformation and lay to rest with this dude.

  20. O THOU HOLY ONE says:

    SO YOU YOU FLEXING YOUR MUSCLES AGAIN /\\_ HOW ABOUT GETTING A WIG LIKE THE HIGH – STEAMED ONE , AND INVITE THE BISHOP AND CREATE A BAND ( 3 STOOGES )

  21. Brappo says:

    A way the rubber a galangal

  22. Leader of the pack! says:

    This man is the REAL gangster.

    Him and Ronnie got that nice Sunseeker they go thugging in!!

  23. Watch says:

    The illegal trafficking is only the who**s back and forth but you have no problem with that … Just like the rest of government . Facts

  24. The Funeral Spin off says:

    We all kno of the Sea Cows Bay Funeral case…Government failed on that…No Action. No contact tracing because most of them were at the funeral..This is the result, the outcome of the Government failure. We cant ignore that…

  25. Full o hiself says:

    Does anyone believe this i**ot? He is desperately trying to fool the BVI community into believing his BS. Thinks hiself important. Thinks himself relevant? Leader of the Gangsta element? Wouldn’t last 30 seconds in the presence of the OG before he wet his diaper and cry for momma. Why don’t you try doing some real work and STFU before someone close your pretty little mouth, or grab the back of you head and stuff it full.

  26. The D says:

    Foy is the hiphop chief minister and Claude his assistant..just like De***it.

  27. coi says:

    NOt finish with Claude

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