Penn claims gov’t is using excuses to hide incompetence
Leader of Opposition, Marlon Penn has taken another jab at the Andrew Fahie-led administration, claiming the government has been using excuses to hide behind what he described as three years of incompetence.
Speaking on NDP Radio earlier this week, Penn claimed that when his party was in power and they were faced with the devastating effects of the September 2017 hurricanes, they did not use it as an excuse to not get things done like this government is doing.
He also added that several of the projects that are being executed and completed by this government is because of the foresight of the NDP.
“They are now using the war as an excuse, they are using COVID as an excuse. They are using the hurricanes as an excuse now. Excuses are tools of being incompetent and this government continues to use excuses after excuses for their inability to get the jobs in this country done,” Penn said.
“You have a record. You’ve been in power for over three years. You have to run on your record. All they do is come in these same seats every Tuesday night after we come on the radio and blame us for their record. You want the people to give you an opportunity based on what somebody did eight years or seven years ago,” the NDP Leader continued.
The Opposition Leader said the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) must stand on its governmental records in terms of what has been done for the people of the territory.
“Not blame COVID or the hurricanes – [and if] don’t blame the hurricanes, they blame the war. I don’t know what else they are going to start to blame for their inability to get things done,” Penn said.
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JUST LOOK AT THE CAST OF ACTORS AND ACTRESSES, WE EVEN HAVE A GI**LALO IN THE HOA THAT WAS GIVEN A LICENSE TO SQUANDER OUR TAXPAYERS MONEY ? ? ? ON WHATEVER AND WHATEVER AND WHENEVER HE CHOOSES ( WITHOUT APPROVAL OF THE AG ) , AND EVEN HAS A DEFENCE TEAM ON STANDBY TO PROTECT HIS ARROGANCE / MORE POWER TO YOU ?
A case of pot calling kettle black. Which is worse? For example: hospital debacle under VIP where BVI ended up spending more than $ 100 million, for a project bid at $ 60 million, that did not even include commissioning the hospital, or Pier Park project under NDP where $ 85 million were spent on a $50 million project, which when audited to find some missing $ 10 million, was not properly documented so as to be able to be audited? The CoI would never had been necessary had either party focused on the needs of the Territory instead of their own for decades.
But art least there is a hospital and a pier park. What did the $60 million the government stole from social security create? In fact what has this government created other than chaos and a COI.
Your Party did no better in transparency or integrity. Ever since the ‘storm’ your party was a waste. To think of you as the next leader is equally (if not more) terrifying for this country.
The political landscape is indeed bleak across this Country!
PENN for Premier! I think NOOOOT!! Maybe in 8 years..I just do not think you are ready at this point in time. We need someone who can represent and actually work for the people and not a selected few.
Marlon, please quit while you are ahead. This type of behaviour does not look good on your part. It is not good for your political career
I think Marlon Penn’s opposition is incompetent.
For a fact our leadership incompetent right now… But the opposition weak badd too.