Skelton Cline contract non-renewal “fractured” NDP Cabinet
Opposition Leader Myron Walwyn said the non-renewal of Claude Skelton Cline’s contract as Managing Director of the BVI Ports Authority fractured the previously governing National Democratic Party’s (NDP) Cabinet.
Speaking during a recent interview, Walwyn explained that divisions among ministers surfaced when the contract came up for approval.
“I think there was a fracture, I think it’s fair to say that there was a fracture there because Mr Skelton Cline’s contract needed to come to Cabinet for approval… I didn’t support his renewal. And he knew that,” Walwyn said.
Walwyn described himself as deliberate in his decisions, adding that he never makes them lightly. “I don’t make rash decisions. I don’t make emotional decisions. And if I make a decision, it means that I’ve covered the bases and I’m satisfied in my mind that I can or cannot support something. I didn’t support it. Our relationship has not been the same since then,” he asserted.
The renewal of Skelton Cline’s contract became one of the most contentious issues within the government at the time. His original three-year term as Ports Authority boss ended in 2015, but legal battles followed after Cabinet opted not to renew it. In 2016, a court granted him leave to challenge the decision, ruling that there were legitimate expectations for renewal and questioning the fairness of Cabinet’s actions.
Although Skelton Cline later pursued further challenges, his case was dismissed in 2019. The matter returned to public attention during the 2021 Commission of Inquiry, which examined payments made before his contracts were formally signed and raised concerns about how the agreements were monitored.
Walwyn said the political fallout from the contract contributed to wider fractures in the NDP. While he declined to reveal the specific reasons for his opposition to Skelton Cline’s reappointment, he stressed that his decision was based on what he believed to be in the territory’s best interest.
“If you have to make decisions in the interest of the country or stand alone on your decisions, I’m one who’s never afraid of doing that. But again, that’s water under the bridge. It is what it is,” he explained.
The dispute remains a reference point in discussions about the NDP’s internal split in the run-up to the 2019 general election, which saw the party lose power after nearly a decade in office.
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EXPOSE THE HYPOCRISY THAT IS HIS FOUNDATION IN PLAYING GAMES ON BOTH GOVERNMENTS AND THEN PUTTING ON HIS MILLION DOLLAR SMILE AND DOES HIS MOONWALK WHEN HE GETS DICOVERED / AND YEP , HE
HAS MASTERED THE ART OF THEATRICS & DECEPTION / LIKE USING THE BIBLE AS A FRONT
Wow Hon.Walwyn cooked him like he was at a bar b que and CSC was the meat .
Yessssssssss, Myron dropped his behind like a piece of meat on the hot sizzling charcoal grill.
The only thing that was missing was the barbecue sauce and condiments.
And one day they Bible that he is hiding behind is going to catch he some good hard slaps that is going to have him seeing stars twinkling or some force is going to lick him clean of the pulpit. Ever since he came back from Detroit he has been nothing but chaos and confusion.
Wow! So this is why Skelton-Cline is always against Walwyn. Well of course uncle Ronnie would have supported his nephew. That’s why I stay out of things in this place because everybody’s position on things is based on what’s in it for them. Skelton-Cline obviously has that malice against Walwyn.
That CSC is bad news. The best thing to do was to have this man moved from the Port. We all know the stories.
I could never understand what Claude had against Myron. Attacking his heritage and using all manner of things to disqualify him from leadership. Now this is the answer. It is revenge on Myron not supporting him to return to the Port. I could see Ronnie and Kedrick supporting him and Mark and Doc not supporting it. So it would have been 3-2 in cabinet because Myron alone could not block the contract. Interesting
Mark is who got him there in the first place so I’m not sure how you concluded that he was against the renewal of the contract.
This man has been bad news from the time he landed back here from Detroit. We have now seen all
His shenanigans with getting government contracts and not performing the works. I coukd only imagine what was happening. At the Ports and the Pier Park.
Ok then so this is the reason why he always picking on Myron. Welsah
Why would any one ever give this guy a contract for anything?
“Not only did Mr. Cline’s consultancy not achieve anything at all, the report found, but there is no evidence to suggest Cline even tried to meet any of the deliverables outlined in his contracts.”
COI has all you need to know about C.O. S-C.
The man is an opportunist and a GRIFTERRRRRR. THE TRUE OPPPORTUNIST AND GRIFTERS IS NOW EXPOSING THEMSELVES.
Amongst thieves
All I could say is thank God it wasn’t renewed. Any government close to CSC can’t get my support. I am sorry. I DO NOT trust that man from my eye to my nose.
Contract man is at it again. My people, what is CSC speciality? What are his qualifications?
In CONtracts.His days were numbered in The D,when the Hip-hop Mayors party ship sank..and he was one of the crew,that managed to get to a safe haven…the prodigal son returned..and momma BVI welcome with open arms… awwww.. ain’t it cute.
MYRON IS QUALIFIED TO BETHE NEXT PREMIER OF THE VI AND WILL MOVE THE VI IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.WE ARE TO FAR BACK BEHIND IN THE BUSHES.ARE WE GOING TO CONTINUE BEING A THIRD WORLD COUNTRY?
The two that dislike your comment is two loons that is benefiting somehow or part of the lynch mob posse club that is trying to destroy and discredit Myron. But guess what, the lynch mob posse club is going to come crashing down. We know who you are.
All of we should be ashamed that our tax money went to this Bible fronting fraud
There would be a movement to sue he sc—- for the money he took with zero deliverable
Yes, Honourable Walwyn may have been morally correct, in what he did, but, he has to remember, that Mr. Skelton Clines’ ancestral roots, run very deeply here!
There’s always that silent majority, that determines the political trajectory in this place!
Myron’s lack of political traction, may be linked to the consequences of such actions!
As more people continue to get naturalized, that ancestral/indigenous talk will become a thing of the past…Myron is being penalized for not voting to renew the contract of an unqualified indigenous pastor as Ports Manager. Go figure…
Also talk about all that happened at the ministry of education including that wall where you left ms. Stevens in the cold. Talk about all the things you should not have done that damaged many persons. Talk all.
You live under rock or your wicked and badmindedness clog up your ear? So you conveniently dont know that Walwyn and Stevens had no case to answer on the wall. We are just horrible people.
You sound soo stupid. Please go siddung
This is all I will say, go learn some simple comm sense, don’t you realize it is time to get up off the potty or outhouse seat you are sitting on?
Under VIP when he CSC ran from America. He was the speaker to a back to school church service and was give 300k to start a program to help the youths. Up to this day I looking to see what this man done with that 300k.
But as he got that 300k he got brand new jeep. CSC is one pastor if I’m in church visiting and I hear they call him to preach the word I will be walking out.
The city SLICKER, JS SAYING )> BOI DAH WLAWYN REALLY revealing some of mah hidden secrets looks like ah gine have to put holy viNNie on he to get he to leave me alone
Best believe there are some wicked disciples of Lucifer roaming these Virgin Islands. Bitch now.
And you ain’t lying about that. Pure facts. You have to be very careful of those type of people. And you know what? Some of them is your own family. I always keep in mind, blood is not always thicker than water and you can see a persons face but you cannot see their heart.
@Ausar, so because CSC ancestral roots run deep here, no one should challenged him. when would we as a people understand that wrong is wrong no matter who the hell does it. Because there’s a higher power we have to answer to. Who is God. That’s exactly what’s killing this territory. Let me say what God don’t want the angels can’t have.
@Ausar Silent majority my ram The wicked only rules for a time. God has a way to humble us..
THATS THE PROBLEM RIGHT THERE , THE PEOPLE WHO HE ACSSOIATE WITH HE H SECRETS ON THEM , SO THEY ARE CANNOT TOUCH HE ( ITS CALLED BIRDS OF THE SAME FEATHER ) WHY YOU THINK HE CALLS HIMSELF ” THE CITY SLICKER ” BECAUSE HE HAS MASTEREC THE ART OF DECEPTION WONDERFULL • HE USES HIS MILLION DOLLAR SMILE OR HIS MOONWALK TO WIGGLE HIS WAY OUT OF ANY SITUATIONS THAT MAY COME HIS WAY / AND IS NOW DANCING TO MC HAMMER’S SONG ” CAN’T TOUCH THIS ” AS HE DOES HIS MOONWALK AND DISAPPEARS LIKE A GHOST ■
AND WE KNOW ITS YOU JUDGE WIGGIE AKA BLONDIE – JUL E ANN – ETC YOU HAVD BEEN PUSHING THAT SHI*T FOR EVER AS IF HE STOLE THE MONEY WHY DON’T YOU BRING THE EVIDENCE AND GAMGANG HIM / OF WHY DON’T YOU GET THE GOVERNMENT TO SUE THE CONTRACTORS FOR THE RETURN OF THE MONEY OR COMPLETE THE UNFINISHED JOB ? / ITS BECAUSE THEY PAID TO MAKE WALWYN LOOK BAD / AND THOSE SAME WANNABE CONTRACTORS ARE STILL BEEN GIVEN WORK BY THE GOVERNMENT/ SI SOMETHING HAD TO HAVE WENT DOWN BEHIND THE SCENES ( COMMON SENCE ALONE WOULD TELL YOU THAT ■ NOW GO AND PLAY WITH YOUR WIG ~ JUDGE WIGGIE , YOUR CASE IS DISMISSED •
Leave jUlie Ann alone he and CLAUDIE is buDDies and they planning to form their own party along with the other the 2 wannabe holy boyz from CGB on the streets it is said that they are looking at -edU n Car- but looks like he – N truck – so he in limbo or is lost .
If he ever step back into the US or attempt to step back into the US after he fled back to the BVI from Detroit.
He travels to the USVI regularly.
See where a Detroit pastor allegedly pull a gun on the church members who did not pay their tides on Sunday?
Some was paid and is still getting paid to damage Myron’s reputation, both male and female. Myron, pay attention and watch out for the snakes they are getting ready to shed their skins.
Families no matter their wrongs against the BVI government and the people
They never come out in public, they will always stand and support their families in their injustice actions.
They keep silent and never say anything
Once you are viewed as not belonging forget it . Try to do the wright ting . Book it they will support wrong doings over you even if you are right.
That is the problem with the Government. Support your own against the interest of the country
Getting independence ayo cook .
I propose a referendum to bar rev Skelton Cline from doing any business with government and to keep him from doing any public statements about government policy
And that’s why the story is put how it is. Claude is a grown-ass man and separate and apart from Ronnie and Marlon. They did not chose their heritage. Stop trying to cloud the minds of people in favour of Myron.