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‘I would not bamboozle or fool anybody’- Lorna G. Smith on switching to NDP

‘I would not bamboozle or fool anybody’- Lorna G. Smith on switching to NDP

Former First Lady of the Virgin Islands (VI) Ms Lorna G. Smith, OBE, who entered the 2023 political race as an Independent At-large Candidate, has now joined the National Democratic Party (NDP) slate as an At-Large Candidate for the 2023 General Elections in the VI.

Mrs Smith in the March 21, 2023, edition of ‘Cut Deep’ hosted by Cindy Rosan said her intention was never to fool anybody, but rather, to get the views of the people without a party affiliation.

'I am honest & forthright' - Lorna G. Smith

“One thing I am is honest and forthright, I would not bamboozle anybody or fool anybody. When I decided to run for political office, I did start out as an Independent. I wanted to get the views of the people of the BVI without a badge, without a party.

“I wanted people to be able to speak frankly to me and I did get that from them and they continue and I know they will continue to speak to me very freely and I was encouraged, by that,” she said.

On Saturday, March 18, 2023, Mrs Smith appeared on the campaign stage of the National Democratic Party and pushed the mission of the NDP as the best government for the VI, despite her first starting out as an Independent and against party politics.

On that same day, Mrs Smith's social media pages rebranded to NDP imagery.
Mrs Smith in a March 21, 2023, edition of ‘Cut Deep’ hosted by Cindy Rosan said her intention was never to fool anybody, but rather, to get the views of the people without a party affiliation.



Views still align with NDP - Lorna G. Smith

Mrs Smith on the Cut Deep show; however, said her decision to flip from being an Independent candidate to joining the NDP was because her views still aligned with the party.

“Last week Wednesday, I made an announcement that I would be joining the National Democratic Party, and there were a couple of reasons for it. One is that my views are very closely aligned with those of the National Democratic Party,” she added.

Mrs Smith said the National Democratic Party has accomplished a lot over its 20-year history and that nobody is perfect, mistakes were made; however, she needed a team.

"I am a member of the National Democratic Party, but I expect to maintain my own voice, my own thinking as we go forward," she said.
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