VIP blaming us for their record of incompetence — Opposition Leader
The Virgin Islands Party (VIP) government is being accused of incompetence and for blaming the former National Democratic Party (NDP) administration for challenges it (the VIP) continues to face, despite being elected some three years ago.
Opposition Leader Marlon Penn recently lambasted the Andrew Fahie-led government for its apparent proclivity to place responsibility for the VIP government’s failings at the former government’s feet.
“We didn’t use the hurricanes as an excuse like this government is using everything as an excuse,” Penn said during a recent airing of the NDP radio programme.
He continued: “They are now using the war [in Ukraine] as an excuse, they’re using COVID as an excuse, they’re using the hurricanes and all as an excuse now.”
“They say excuses are tools of the incompetent and this government continues to use excuses after excuses for their inability to get the job for this country done,” he added.
The Opposition Leader said the VIP already has a record and has been in power for more than three years and urged them to run on their own record.
According to Penn: “All they do is come on in these same seats every Tuesday night after we come on the radio and blame us for their record.”
“You want people to give you another opportunity based on what somebody did eight years or seven years ago?” Penn asked rhetorically.
“You have to stand up on your record in terms of what you have done or what you’ve not done for the people of the country. That is your record you have to run on,” he argued.
The NDP, which Penn now leads, lost the 2019 polls after governing for eight unbroken years with Premier Dr Orlando Smith at the helm.
Penn hailed the NDP for its foresight in establishing the Recovery and Development Agency (RDA) as a measure of stabilising the territory following two devastating hurricanes in 2017.
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We elected too many green hands and cobblers at once
Andrew can’t even fake a smile. Lord send help for BVI
look how disgraceful you are…can’t find a fault with the man leadership and results so you have to resort to attacking his natural God given qualities…but he no responsible for that….talk to his Maker.
Can’t find a fault? WOW! Unbelievable some of you! You must be a supporter benefiting! Can’t make this Sh!t up!!!!!!!!!!!
The Leader of the Opposition only wines and complains…he has no effective solutions, no action plan and no idea how to run a successful country. BVI be wise…Fahie might have his ways (as all good politicians do) but please sift through the noise of the opposition leader. marlon you have to change floors, come under mentorship from fahie before I even give you the time of day….Myron Walwyn cannot mentor you when he himself need mentoring. please go and sit down.
Not even the ndp supporters will not follow Marlon the opposition has issues with his leadership
YOU NEED TO WAKE UP AND GO TAKE A SWIM WITH ?♀️ JAWS
Both parties are complete muppets. Makes you want to sit out voting