Premier will call snap election before August — Fraser
Third District Representative, Julian Fraser is predicting that Premier Andrew Fahie will call an election before it is constitutionally due.
The next general election is due early next year but the veteran legislator said Fahie’s actions indicate that voters will not have to wait that long.
“If this Premier has his way, I can see based on the things that he is doing, he’s going to call a snap election, and it’s going to be before August. Open your eyes and watch what’s going on,” Fraser told reporters at a press conference on Wednesday.
Fraser expressed that the last election was February 25, 2019, and argued that political parties were going to start campaigning before the four-year anniversary of that date.
Commenting on the matter, Second District Representative and fellow Opposition legislator, Melvin Turnbull said that Opposition members are committed to working together in the best interest of the people of the Virgin Islands, regardless of what this might mean after an election is called.
We have not discussed any election date
Meanwhile, Premier Andrew Fahie has consistently refuted assertions that any election is likely to be called in the coming months, insisting that his administration has much to do and will not be sidetracked by other issues.
When asked at an unrelated press conference last week whether there are plans to have an election soon, Premier Fahie stated: “We have not discussed when elections will be. When the time comes, the public will know.”
He further insisted that his administration will not preempt the outcome of the Commission of Inquiry (COI) in making a decision about the upcoming polls.
“I know it’s [the COI report] out there to come in, but it’s not going to have me lying down in my bed worried singing ‘Kumbaya my Lord’. I am going to get up with my team and we’re going to run this country. If you do no evil, you fear no evil,” the Premier said.
The Premier also noted that a recent proposal by his Cabinet to amend the Elections Act on issues regarding registration for the elections was not passed with the mindset that elections will be held this year, as some had suggested.
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You might want to wait until after the CoI final report is delivered in April 2022 before making any predictions regarding future BVI government activities.
Additionally ANY future election decisions must be approved by the Governor.
let him try it he will lose badly
You choice is the current government or an opposition with live rounds of destruction like what they found at the airport on the high ranking law enforcement officer. Take you pick resident smarts.
So wait a minute. A dem dutty bungle you listening to. Get a life.
Has allegedly been spooning with West Bank since his appointment and sending his money to Florida to avoid getting caught..
Stay ready you don’t have to get ready, Whiskers
We need to start thinking about our future. We need a plan to invest more in education and basic infrastructure. The current government has failed to communicate its vision and its plan to achieve it. Hopefully, a new wave of representatives has been inspired by the possibility of better educating our children and improving our infrastructure. And God knows we need a plan.
“We need to start thinking about our future. We need a plan to invest more in education and basic infrastructure. The current government has failed to communicate its vision and its plan to achieve it.”
My dear, this is because they never had a plan to begin with and to this day, they still don’t have a plan – for anything!
It’s a very sad reality that we’re faced with.
Let him call it. We need good people back in the government. I want to see Myron and Ronnie back there for sure.
Really?
How quickly you forgot the s**t they did when they were in power.
This is what the Premier said “I know it’s [the COI report] out there to come in, but it’s not going to have me lying down in my bed worried singing ‘Kumbaya my Lord’. I am going to get up with my team and we’re going to run this country. If you do no evil, you fear no evil. Andrew Fahie you and Wade Smith are running this country into the ground our only saver is the UK Please don’t let us down and come before it’s too late.
I hope Myron ready to run again…
Andrew knows that the political climate at this time does not seem to favor VIP. He is not a fool. He is NOT going to call elections now. And its not because of COI either. They are going to try and get quite a few projects going to give the electorate the impression that they are looking out for the country. Mark my words!
It is the only strategy that both party do to get the attention of the people, that they are achieving their goals set out in their plans.
My thoughts always that one of the best strategy that should be use is for the people to come together both foreigner and natives.
It is the only strategy that both party do to get the attention of the people, that they are achieving their goals set out in their plans.
My thoughts always that one of the best strategy that should be use is for the people to come together both foreigner and natives.
Sooner the better because the quicker we will get rid of his party
I want to see Myron back in the House of Assembly. He is one would tackle the Premier toe to toe.
we got a psychic in the HOA how come he didn’t see them 2 snakes was doing a number on him ?