Premier shuts down rumors of early elections 2022 - says VIP Gov't has no election plans for new year

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands Premier and Minister for Finance Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has shut down rumors of Early Elections in the Virgin Islands come 2022.

Hon Premier Fahie was at the time speaking at the 13th Sitting of the 3rd Session of the 4th House of Assembly, on Tuesday, December 21, 2021, when he confirmed that polling day will most likely not be held in the new year.

“I don’t know if they [Opposition members] hearing anything about election next year, but we didn’t have anything planned for next year,” the premier said in response to the rumors.

Hon Fahie continued, “But when next year turn, I could only imagine what all they [opposition members] will be coming [with] inside of this House and outside.”

Leader of the Opposition, Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) has been hinting about hearing ‘upcoming bells’ however, he underscored that the bells were not wedding bells.