Malone hits out at ‘wilful’ VIP detractors
Minister of Health and Social Development, Carvin Malone has criticised persons in the public who he said have been providing ‘inaccurate information’ about the achievements of the Andrew Fahie-led Virgin Islands Party (VIP) since they entered office in 2019.
Speaking on the VIP “Let’s Talk” radio programme recently, Malone said there are persons whose jobs seem to be to highlight things that are not done and to falsify information regarding work already completed.
Malone used recent works completed on Jost Van Dyke and the new homes government built as an example to support his argument. He said the government has done more for Jost Van Dyke in 36 months than what the previous NDP administration accomplished in the last eight years prior to 2019.
“We have done more in terms of making sure that roads are paved, water is supplied. We have some social homes, we have home repairs, the port building and the admin building, all of these were done,” Malone said.
The minister, who is also a Territorial At-Large Representative, said under his party’s leadership, no district has been left behind. Malone said every district in the territory can boast of the impact the VIP has had.
Housing assistance
Meanwhile, Malone referenced the number of homes completed under the Housing Recovery Assistance Programme. He said his government has tried to assist as many people in each district as the funding allowed.
The minister said everyone who applied could not be helped as there were more than $100 million worth of requests but only $15 million allocated when they came into office.
“Most of it was in an account, loans, we had to repurpose that so we could have access to it. We passed an additional $9 to $10 million, and we are working steadily on this but what we must make sure is that folks understand that we will do whatever possible to bring additional monies in. Because until everyone is home, until there is a roof over your head and you can sleep in a dry bed, nothing else is more important,” Malone said.
His comments come within a period that has been largely described as ‘election season’. The BVI’s next general election is constitutionally due in February 2023.
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Why do these not get the fact that it’s not a competition, it’s the job to keep the infrastructure fixed and running? Being in Government is keeping the country running for it’s people. All these passion projects need to stop and the Government’s for the next 10 years just need to work on roads, waste, water, sewage and schools. No airports, no expensive ferry terminal just get the basic infrastructure – the foundations of the country fixed.
They can’t stop the vip
Completely shameless!!!!!! When is election PLEASE??????????????????????? They really think this vitriol and stupid talk will resonate with people?
Unfortunately, being in Government is no longer about keeping the country running for it’s people, it is all about fulling the pockets with government money….
This, our country, unfortunately, now has such mentalities as its core government…
However, not all.
Looking more like a true Banana Republic.
Don’t just criticise others, Guv, BVI electorate, opposition leaders etc. Be positive about the VIP’s accomplishments…Oh now I see the problem..
“at the end of the day” we are going to remove you from office
Has the speaker paid for the lawyers yet?
We are waiting for the COI to send the report. We cannot add that to the COI report so they can use that to the list of whys. We jamming.
I would prefer being sentenced to death rather than voting for Malone again.