Opposition Party Holds Meeting with Number of Issues Discussed

The Opposition Virgin Islands Party (VIP) had a meeting on May 25, with the main agenda item being the need to get new members and general election candidates. Among party members who participated in the discussion were Chairman Julian Frazer and Andrew Fahie. According to the media release of the opposition party, “The sole topic of discussion for the evening was centered on, ‘whether or not the leadership and members of the Virgin Islands Party are prepared to identify and make the decisions necessary to attract new members, attract new candidates, and be successful at the next or future general elections.”

The next meeting of the party will be held on July 20, 2016. Among other things to be discussed, there are the formation of a sub-committee to review the VIP Constitution, examining the revitalization of its Events and Fundraising Committee, and the establishment of a date for the election of party members to the Executive Committee.