Opposition fighting me because they want to be Premier
Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has hit back at the six Opposition members who recently walked out of the House of Assembly sitting after government members changed the order paper and pushed back the question-and-answer segment.
Speaking on Tola Radio last week, Premier Wheatley said the “walk-out” was a tactic that the power-hungry Opposition used because most of them hope to dethrone him so they can live their life-long dream of being Premier.
“Their goal is to win power – each one of them in the Opposition and I could name them out: Honourable Julian Fraser has dreams of being Premier, Honourable Ronnie Skelton dreams of being Premier, Honourable Myron Walwyn dreams of being Premier, Honourable Marlon Penn dreams of being Premier and Honourable Mitch, he wants to be Deputy Premier,” Premier Wheatley told the Morning Braff radio show in a rant that has since gone viral in local social media circles.
“So listen to me, I’m standing in the way of them achieving their life-long dream and they don’t care what they have to do to take me down,” Wheatley continued.
When the Opposition walked out of the October 31 sitting of the House of Assembly, they stated they were protesting the restructuring of the Order Paper because in their view, the government was shying away from questions about the state of affairs in the territory.
However Premier Wheatley said changing the Order Paper is nothing new in Virgin Islands politics and was done quite regularly under the NDP administration of which Ronnie Skelton, Myron Walwyn, Melvin Turnbull and Marlon Penn were part of.
“All of them were part of that government and each one of them — with their hyprocrital selves — voted to reorder the Order Paper. Andrew Fahie and Honourable Julian Fraser (the only Opposition members at that time) would protest and say the same thing about democracy and the importance of the questions,” Premier Wheatley added.
The Premier continued his rant, saying he isn’t shying away from the problems in the territory but will call out members of the Opposition when they are being unfair to his government.
Many who’ve heard the Premier’s interview have stated that his rant was unbecoming and vulgar. Still there are others who believe the Opposition did not have a major reason to walk out of the House of Assembly.
In the meantime, at the start of the legislative year, all elected leaders pledged to respect each other, be on their best behaviour in order to do what is best for the territory, which remains on the brink of major political, economic and social change.
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NARCISSIST. FULL STOP
You sound so silly. What is wrong in wanting to be the leader of any nation including the BvI
That mrans if you do not want them to be premier you dont want to give it up . Isnt that saying you covet the position
But you are not doing a good job . You have Smith manipulating you You have not done a capital project yet on yoir own
Look at tge following :
The cattle ranch at the market
The high school with no auditorium
No cafeteria
Any heavy rain the yard floods out because it is built near tge ghut
The Housing projectbat Joes hill is a disater
Of course we cannot allow you to ruined the coyntry
COI deadline not reached
All this petty talk and behaviour. Stop the nonesense! Everyday waking up to water that only running sometimes for 30 mins, an hour and a half or not at all! How people supposed to function in this place. My home just turn into cesspool ship with a muck of people at the helm of it! JAH!
Every home should have a cistern, drum or some type of container to hold water. Too much rain water falling. Why blame the government when house plans have to be passed with a cistern or means to access water. The government cannot supply water to the entire territory without issues!!!!!!!
There was a time when there were homes that were built way before these conditions were necessary to build homes. Those buildings were built by some of our parents or great grandparents – don’t play stupid with me. Besides, if you come on here and try to argue about a basic necessity such as water, then you confirm to me that “YOU KNOW NOTHING, JON SNOW!”
There are places in this world, just as small as we are, once they realize that an area does not have water, then the government makes sure they supply it – no questions asked! Never a day goes by where water is not at hand! Water?! You going argue on that? In this era, and we so advance in time? This place should never be without something as basic as that! And if you guys cannot fix a basic need like that, then JAH have mercy on this little country!
Let the truth be told. They are too selfish and power hungry
ALL AH U IS WILLI G TO DIE FOR THAT THRONE SO NO SUPPRISE THERE / THATS THE WAY THE GAME IS PLAYED / FIRST WE COULD OF ASKED ( THE HOLY ONE ) CSC BUT HE TURNED GHOST NOW AND ONLY HEAVEN KNOWS WHAT THAT WANNABE GENIUS IS COMING WITH NEXT ~ HOPEFULLY ITS NOT ANOTHER * FRIG *
The most small minded and unpolitical thought and statement out of a leader’s mouth and headline. What ah pity!
This is the best we coud have done?
Was I really born here and to live my senior years here? The Primer needs to grow up and remember that we are looking on and other are looking in. Concentrate on making country and people better and let that be your legacy!Smh!!
The things he says are so embarassing…
So you didn’t fight them underhandedly to become the Premier yourself Natalio? You didn’t go try to get Ronnie to cross to your side down by his office Fish Bay? You didn’t then go by Frazer in sea cows bay? All the while trying to become the Premier? But now you want to act like the victim because they want to be Premier just like you did? Sthu!
He sure did. He is not an honest person. He has a sweet mouth that sounds good but is not a trustworthy individual.
Natalio was the outgoing Premier last time around and he won his seat so he had all right to negotiate the majority and once again be Premier. He is correct in that those guys are still upset because they didn’t form the Government. Most of the issues that Ronnie, Myron, Mitch and Marlon are ranting about are stuff that they didn’t address when they were in Government for 8 years. Mitch and Marlon were Ministers for 10 months recently, what did they achieve?
All those government members whose names are calling are or were not the premier. Natalio is the Premier. If the Ministers cannot get anything done, it is because of him. He is responsible for the Government’s purse. It is obvious he is not a leader. Better he had given Lorna the position, so she could make a bigger fr..g. At least she would have been doing some thing to please her pub buddies.
He bought his seat.
The nonsense has to stop. The men want to hold the Premier position and their wives want to hold the title of First Lady. When you want to hold First Lady or Second Lady position, you have to put in work and have a platform it is not about being your husband arm candy.
The only female I would embrace as First Lady is Joy Penn. She is smart, well educated, wonderful career and that smile of hers would light up any dark room. She is also one of the best dressed Women on the Island, whatever she wears looks good on her be it a pair of jeans and a t shirt.
none of them are First Lady, not one of them. Next
Thank you so kindly, not one of them is First Lady or Second Lady material. They are all a waste of time. Just saying, when the Governor of the USVI invited them down for his swearing in, they all look like a bunch of bush people out for the day. Ragged looking weavers we’re front and center.The one who is hungry to be Second Lady seems to think she is the queen bee with her…. looking self. Don’t get me started today.
This boi is nothing but an a**hole with nothing but a boy’s attitude.I can honestly say he is my leader.Imagine leaders from other countries hearing what is coming from this boys mouth.We the people can only blame ourselves
This contrary nahoo! With all the Education and Book Sense, he is displaying a nonchalant demeanor which is darn shameful and not befitting of a Public Figure much less the Premier Seat. I am not for the members of the Opposition, but this boy/man needs to grow up and focus on doing the People ‘s work. One would think that he would have improved on his words and actions being given a second chance. I guess most voters regretting voting for the present Government and Opposition. What a darn disgrace.
The Premier is correct. The Opposition continue to say the Government wrong for this or that but still they haven’t put forward any alternative solutions. Two press conferences in the last 10 days and not one plan or idea put forward for moving the Territory forward.
Obviously, you listen with one ear only.
List 5 major ideas/solutions that have been brought forward by the Opposition. Not complaints, solid solutions.
1. Have a set schedule for House of Assembly meetings
2. Work with Social Development to make the process easier for persons to access assistance
3.Have persons from the rated program cut the bush in the communities
4.work with the trade commission instead of dismantling it and see where improvements need to be made.
5.make the process easier for persons to do business in the territory instead of all this paperwork
for the government to copy?
Change the constitution to where the people can vote for a premier and bet you there will be a change I’m even sure the voters number will increase as well
No party leader should automatically become premier because as you can see we had several narcissistic, self-praising premiers
Jealousy is the team of todays world and it should not be denied.
400 people give a whole nation a premier. Before you brush your teeth or sh.t in the morning please enquire if slowman sh.t yet. He will say you want to sh.t before the premier. Those 400 people in long look gave a great dis service to the nation.
He is Noel Lloyd’s impersonator! What do you expect?
He is Noel Lloyd’s impersonator! What do you expect?
This is the stupidest comment this supposedly intelligent young man has ever spoken. Whether or not they want to be Premier, they have a job to do.
I am so disappointed in our politicians
This boy is an Id**t!!! The BVI finally got an Id**t for Premier. We are the laughing Stock on the International Stage. Never knew the BVI would come to this. A real Jack Donkey!!!! He looks like someone who sucks their Tongue at Nights. Misson We don’t want you. Shut Up and get lost..
MAYSON NOBODY AINT VOTE FOR YOU TO BE PREMIER, IT WAS LORNA WHO MADE YOU PREMIER
Lorna is the one that handed him the Premier position. Lorna is the one that is carrying all the power. The Premier does as she says. Ok, so please tell him to stop robbing the taxpayers ATM to pay for the expensive first class tickets and 5 star hotels. He can sit in coach and stay in a $50.00 a night hotel. If he want to fly first class and stay in 5 star hotel, let him go in his own pockets and pay for such. A TRUE LEADER WOULD DO SUCH. He is not a true leader, he is a j**e.
What a terrible position the territory is in at the moment. Terrible leadership and terrible opposition. We in trouble Buddy
This man need psychiatric evaluation. No grown intelligent man that hold the position of Premier will make such a statement. And this is just one of many. Something is wrong with you.
That is a very childish comment to be coming out of the mouth of a leader. These are the people we put in office. No wonder we cant get a workable water system in this country.
The Premier and the Opposition needs to go on the Festival grounds and beat the hell out of each other Walker Texas Ranger style until they come to their senses.
Dude live in another world cause he done convince himself that he doing such a good job and anybody who saying otherwise is jealous. Things cant get no better with that mentality. Saying the opposition jealous of you doesn’t change the reality that all we seeing is things falling apart and all we hearing is it ain’t got no money for this or it don’t got money for that or yall on a jet flying to somewhere to do something that the benefit to the BVI cannot be quantified.
Best way Slowonder would be to show them a list of all you have achieved since becoming Premiere.
It won’t take long.
He is right. ALL of them want to be Premier. Some will die trying to be PREMIER. The Low and devious things they will do to all to be PREMIER. Even sell their souls and family members souls to the DEVEL to be PREMIER. Dont forget who is the God of this wicked system.
Good grief.
Sometimes i hope most of the outside world doesnt follow our news in full.embarrassing to say the least. This guy needs to focus on leading and stop being immature!
This is some childish s**t here. Grow some balls and grow up man.
@lB
“He is not an honest person. He has a sweet mouth that sounds good but is not a trustworthy individual.”
Sasid so with his own mouth and folks stated it in social media and the clowns and fools along with the business community voted themback. So we got what we got. And put im to hold the purse to? We really stewpid bouy!
For sure this accidental premier is not reprrsenting ME.The must be laughing at us and I’m waiting with baited breath to hear those who he so accused to respond but there agsin it will belittle to stoop so low.Where is his advisor Mr.OJ?
All i care about is that you the Government give that promised increment that you said is already in the budget. What’s the hold up on this cash, things are getting hard for people out here. So please try sort out my promised increment you said you have done by the end of the third quarter of this year.
We are now soon about to close of the year yet to go through with another failed promise by you our government official.
On this note i think the post deputy governor and governor should be elected just like all other seat are elected
because to me the governor and deputy governor needs to go.
He the deputy held that position for too long we need someone fresh and who have the people at heart and not his inner circle
I not no fan of VIP or this administration but to be fair the opposition don’t really come up with better solutions to anything. Most of the suggestions come from Frazer (bitter towards VIP and anyone who holds the position of Governor ever since…) and a lot of the time the suggestions are terrible like bringing back the HOA handout /favor system for assistance grants. Next suggestion is taking even more millions out of social security to fix infrastructure rather than going the bank, like that money not there for a reason. None of them better than the others, the only things all of them can agree and hold one head on is stuff like private insurance for themselves at taxpayer expense or exorbitant retirement packages for themselves at taxpayer expense or independence/self determination so that nobody cant tell them nothing about how poorly they handle public funds. I didn’t hear nobody object when Marlon had propose maybe they should look into raising their salaries either but yea that’s the stuff they all can agree on.
Wowww! This is very immature to assume such thing about the opposition leaders, I mean you sound narcissistic.
It’s other way around, you refused to leave, such negative thoughts.
Give others a chance…pleaseeee!
Immature and idiotic. But please don’t forget to call him honorable.