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Release Him! Wheatley Claims 'Hon. Smurf' Controlled By Puppet Master

Release Him! Wheatley Claims 'Hon. Smurf' Controlled By Puppet Master

Deputy Premier, Hon. Natalio Sowande Wheatley has suggested that the Opposition Leader, Hon. Marlon Penn is being controlled by a puppet master.

In defense of Government’s decision to hire political advisory consultants, Hon. Wheatley took offense to Hon. Penn’s claims that Virgin Islands Party (VIP) supporters have added little to no value to the management of the territory.

“Oh man it hurt, it cut me deep. I don’t know who is advising my cousin. Lawd, I don’t know who have a grip on him; release him. I am going to say a special prayer for my cousin tonight. Release him from the grip, I don’t know who holding the puppet strings. That is not my cousin, release him from that grip,” Hon. Wheatley told the House of Assembly on Thursday evening, September 9.

Wheatley called on the Opposition Leader, who he referred to as smurf, to rescind his comments as it was made because of politics. He stated that the Opposition Leader does not know who the advisors are, but he is already saying they add nothing.

The Smurfs is an animated comedy series featuring little blue creatures referred to as smurfs.

“Leader of the opposition, the Honourable Smurf, lawd of mercy why we have to be so to each other? VIP supporters add nothing just because they are VIP? That adds to this whole conception that persons have that the National Democratic Party is an elite group; they feel they are the smartest; they feel they add the most value. Nobody else bring any value; no value to the management of the territory,” he stressed.

The Seventh District Representative also slammed Second District Representative Hon. Melville Mitch Turnbull over his [Turnbull’s] brother current consultancy contract with government. Earlier in the sitting, Hon. Turnbull defended the value of his brother's work with government.

“Representative for the Second, because that is your brother, he is the only one that can bring value, of course he brings value. You think I would have engaged him in a consultancy if I didn’t think he bring value, if I didn’t think the service was needed?” he asked.

Adding, “but it’s not just for your brother Member for the Second District, other persons bring value too. And the consultants are needed.”

Hon. Wheatley mentioned that Hon. Turnbull was part of a government that engaged consultants.

“Under the NDP they had consultants. Come on man, you were part of an administration that engaged consultants…that type of leadership cannot take us forward, I don’t know who is going to follow behind that kind of leadership…”

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He said he found it unfortunate that the opposition is calling out the VIP for spending money on lawyers to represent the government in the ongoing United Kingdom (UK)-led Commission of Inquiry (CoI).

“If you happened to become a leader, a minister of government or even Premier you telling me the country under attack and you just going to lay down, that is what I am getting from you, don’t put up a fight. Do you think that the CoI just come for the VIP? “

He continued, “they told you in recent years, they are calling ministers who were in the NDP and you still looking at this thing as the VIP cause the CoI. I am so disappointed.”

The Deputy Premier said he was hopeful that the government and opposition would have united against CoI and the fight against COVID-19.

“I thought when we had COVID and CoI perfect opportunity for government and opposition to come together, we don’t just have to come together for financial services. The CoI is the perfect opportunity for us to come together and fight for the country together, COVID perfect opportunity for us to come together,” Hon. Wheatley said.

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