
Mr Skelton-Cline was at the time speaking during the January 17, 2023, edition of his Honestly Speaking radio talk show on ZBVI 780AM.
“I think at some point in the future, Honourable Marlon A. Penn may very well become a Premier of this country, but in this current climate of crisis and chaos, I don't think he is that kind of leader,” Skelton-Cline said.
He said the names he proposed as possible Premiers of the VI offer a better level of experience and skill that the VI is in need of at its current juncture of navigating the Commission of Inquiry recommendations.
“This is why I'm putting forward a name such as Ronnie W. Skelton and Dr Kedrick Pickering, who are tried, tested, some steady familiar hands with some life experience and wisdom, who can bring to bear what needs to be brought to bear,” he said.
Claude O. Skelton-Cline added that he
does not believe in the VI’s current political climate, party politics
works work and as such he is considering himself an independent.