Walwyn sworn in as Opposition Leader
Sixth District Representative Myron Walwyn has been sworn in as Opposition Leader ahead of the Third Sitting of the Second Session of the House of Assembly on Monday, March 24.
The swearing-in ceremony was conducted by Governor Daniel Pruce.
The move comes after Alliance members—Territorial At-Large Representative Stacy “Buddha” Mather and Second District Representative Melvin “Mitch” Turnbull—submitted a letter to the Governor last week requesting the removal of Ronnie Skelton from the position.
Our news center has reached out to all three members for comment on the motive behind this decision but has not received a response as of publication.
Since the formation of their alliance earlier this year, Walwyn has publicly expressed dissatisfaction with the state of the Opposition.
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Hon. Walwym will be a viable contender for Premier for the next election but must a) rebuild the party from the ground up, just as Hon. Fahie did with the VIP. Fahie had the courage to bring in new faces, place them in powerful positions, and guide them with his experience. Leadership is about shaping the future, not just managing the present, and Walwyn must be bold enough to do the same. He can include some of the more experienced former members, but there must be no ambiguity—he is the leader, and the direction must be clear.
b) He must be mindful of the mistakes and circumstances that weakened confidence in his leadership before. Yes, much of it was beyond his control, He was duly elected and betrayed by NDP leadership, but leading is about navigating storms, not complaining about the weather. Influence and persuasion are the tools of a great leader, and he must be prepared to use both the carrot and the stick where necessary. The people of the BVI are looking for leadership that is strong, principled, and forward-thinking—all competencies that he possesses.
If he gets this right—if he brings in the right mix of new, competent individuals—he will not just be rebuilding a party; he will be creating a new political force in the BVI. And when that momentum builds, others—Hon. Penn, and even Hon.Skelton will get on board.
Congratulations to Honourable Myron Walwyn, the best Minister for Education this Territory had, and now he holds the very important role of Leader of the Opposition. I look forward to the time when he will be sworn in as Premier of these beautiful Virgin Islands.
Opposition members were apparently in disarray.
IMO, there were too many chiefs and not enough Indians. The same interpersonal dynamics that led up to the splintering of the NDP appears to be the same dynamics that has led to this outcome.
Something had to happen as a house divided cannot stand. A strong Opposition is a must.
I don’t know enough to opine on whether or not Mr. Walwyn is the solution to the Opposition’s woes, but I think he will definitely keep the Premier’s feet to the fire.
We shall see how this all shakes out. In the interim, congrats to him.
Same people from the party that had to break up in the past, so why people thought the results would be any different to this? This is not a surprise.
Agreed, they had too many Indian Chiefs. They use to scalp each other all day and that’s all they would do. So let’s see what happen now
Congrats to you Honorable Walwyn. So happy for you.
The “I-3” is making progress, natalio done have Marlon Penn and ronnie on the premise of emotionalism of who born here and what not, and the thing is natalio aint born in the BVI, his president is trump, if they drafting for war trump may send for him by conscription. These three will accomplish what they list last election because Fraser and Ronnie and Marlon power struggle caused Lorna who power hungry to go seek it in greener pastures.
Congrats and best wishes to you sir, I know that you will make a huge difference.
HE DOESN’T LIKE WALWYN , OR ANYBODY FOR THAT MATTER , HE JUST PRETEND , AND PLAYS JUDGE – JURY & EXECUTIONER ON EVERYONE WHO HE IS JEALOUS OF , AND WILL FO OR SAY ANYTHING TO MAKE THEM LOOK BAD , THIS NERD IS UNPREDICTABLE AND DIRTY MINDED , WE KNOW HE NEEDS SPIRITUAL HEALING , HE JUST HAVE TO HAVE HIS OWN WAY REGARDLESS , HE’S CALLING WALWYN A ” REBEL ” ON HIS YELLO SITE , AND HIS FORMER HEAD C
OACH A SAINT AND WAS ” SET UP ” BY THE WHITE COLONIALIST SLAVE MASTERS, AND WANTS TO GO TO WAR WITH THE UK TO HAVE HIM FREED , WHICH SHOWS HIS NARCISSISTIC EGO AND MENTALITY / KARMA WILL BE THE REAL JUDGE JURY AND THE
EXECUTIONER FOR HIM AND THOSE LIKE HIM
hopefully he continues to hold this government’s feet to the fire and keep the accountable to the people
SO WHY BLONDIE JUMPING ON WALWYN LIKE THAT ? AND HE BORN HERE . AND BLONDIE DADDY WAS A GARROT WHICH MAKES HIM A HALF BREED , YET HE IS GETTING ON LIKE HE OWNS THE COUNTRY , SAME WAY HE RAGED WAR ON MARK , WHO TOOK. HIM TO SCHOOL , AND THE DREW HAD TO TAP HIM ON HIS SHOULDER AND TOLD YO CHILL OUT , AFTER WE SAW HOW HE WAS SQUANDERING OUR TAXPAYERS MONEY XENOPHOBIC AND EVIL MENTALITY ,* SOME SAID THE DREW WANTED TO BUSS HE AH HARD CLOUT, BUT CONTROLLED HIS ANGER , THATS WHY MASTER WEATIE HAD TO KICK HIS ASZ OUT OF THE HOA NOT TOO LONG AFTER , BUT HE IS STILL DETERMINED TO GET BACK THAT POSITION/ AND AS WE SAW HE WAS UP UNDER NAT-AL-EO REAR END AT THE VYBES DRAMA FEST , IF NAT-AL-EO HAX ONLY LEGO A FART HE WOULD OF CAUGHT IT , AND CHECH OUT THE NUMBERS AND FIGURES HE EMBELLISHED HOURS LATER AND WE CANNOT GE6 ANY NUMBERS AND FIGURES FROM THE LAST COUPLE – MUSIC AND FREE JAMS , THAT TOAD IS A BAREFACED LIARD JUST LIKE ONE OF THE HOLY TRIO FROM CGB ‘ WHO SAID THAT WE AIN’T GOT ANY CORRUPTION HERE ON THE HOLY LAND ( WHO SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF HIMSELF ■ SND THE OTHER TWO IS JUST HOLLERING OUT MAKING NOTHING BUT NOISE AND AIN’T REALLY SAYING ANYTHING THAT WF AINT KNOW ALREADY , YET THEY ARE AFRAID TO CALL OUT THE OTHER FAKE PASTOR / BECAUSE THEY ARE BIRDS OF THE SAME FEATHER • BUT THEY SEEMS TO BE FORGETTING ONE THING ( WE CANNOT FOOL GOD. AND THE MEMBERS WHO GOES TO THEIR CHURCH A D SAY THAT THEY WORSHIPPING GOD TOGETHER ARE ONLY A BUNCH OF HYPOCRITE PRETENDERS WHI HAS VLOSED THEIR EYES & EARS TO WHAT IS REALLY GOING ON WITHIN THE WALLS OF THE CHURCH
Download chat gpt and post it in there before you come on Andrew Fahie internet please. #everytimeyoureadyourpostitgetsworse
Thare are alot of fact in this post , yes it is written in jargon but probably on purpose . Its obvious that this move has made some at the other sites very nervous
Wigo the narcissist is in his bed curled up sucking his thumb like a baby. Well wigo, there isn’t a damn thing you can do about it.
Meh son Ronnie and Marlon and Fraser couldn’t make up them mind last time they win the election causing Lorna to jump ship and give VIP the government, now Ronnie and Marlon can’t make up their mind to merge into one entity, Fraser already jump ship, the “I-3” had to just form the Alliance to rescue the BVI from this traveling and Vybz Kartel paying premiere natalio Wheatley.
Hooray to Myron , Mather and Mitch for there selflessness to put the people business first, now natalio have challenge, and this could cause defection in the VIP and sowandie lose the government, because those people over there with common sense not going tolerate sowandie nonsense of taking up the tax payers monies and do s**t like paying Vybz Kartel quarter million USD.
The name wigo is real laughable, because when I saw this black hard face man in that wig emulating a white Mani use to laugh, but I could also laugh picturing Myron as a lawyer in that wig too, we all should decolonize our mind, we are like a coconut brown outside and white inside, wiggo can’t be racist because he celebrate been white. So tell him.leave Myron he is just jealous that that someone is more an intellect than he wiggo who thought he have the superior logics.