New VI calypso ‘No UK rule in this county’ launched
Speaking on the Tuesday, November 30, 2021, edition of the 'Honestly Speaking' show with host Claude O. Skelton-Cline, song co-creator Melissa M. Potter said the inspiration for the music came as a result of the social situation created as a result of the presence of the inquiry.
Speaking on the Thursday, November 30,
2021, edition of the 'Honestly Speaking' show with host Claude O.
Skelton-Cline, song co-creator Melissa M. Potter said the inspiration
for the music came as a result of the social situation in the VI created
as a result of the presence of the inquiry.
CoI created tensions in VI - Ms Potter
"The song was inspired by the issues of the territory that we are facing these days, in terms of the ongoing Commission of Inquiry, along with the uncertainty for some people about our fate," she said.
Potter said the uncertainty has caused some people to think about a possible UK takeover, "which we rebuke in the name of Jesus!."
Ms Potter added that due to the tension that came as a result of the CoI, a group of Virgin Islanders got together in April and presented a document to the Commission, stating their position on the CoI in the VI.
The persons she said included, Dr Carl Dawson, Mr Art Christopher, Dr June M. Samuel, Mr Ishmael E. Brathwaite, Shaina M. Smith-Archer, Mr Elroy A. Turnbull, Mrs Darline Smith-Daly, Mr Wilbert Malone, Mr Dan Martin, and others.
System not perfect but no UK rule - Ms Potter
Ms Potter said that while she and the group believe in good governance, transparency, integrity, and national pride, she said a song on the matter was needed specifically against any form of UK rule.
Ms Potter said that while systems in the VI may be a little broken, specifically some aspects of the public service that falls under the Governor, any take-over by the UK will not be accepted.
"We do not wish to be controlled by the United Kingdom. Why? Because since 1838 our fore-parents worked hard for us to have a better life in this beloved Virign Islands and to enjoy the comforts of today's modern age," she said. '
Listen to the Calypso below:
