I am very supportive of the side I am on’- Hon Smith Deputy Premier said she; however, speaks the truth

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Deputy Premier and Minister for Financial Services, Labour and Trade, Honourable Lorna G. Smith, OBE (AL) has once again made it clear that she is in complete support of the government in which she is serving.

On Tuesday, September 24, 2024, during the continuation of the Nineteenth Sitting of the First Session of the Fifth House of Assembly (HoA) of the Virgin Islands, Hon Smith rose to give her contributions to the debate on the BVI Health Services Authority Amendment Bill 2024. She said sometimes she is reluctant to do so and speak on bills she supports as the impression inferred is that she is on the wrong side and unsupportive of the government.

“Madam Speaker, I want to make it clear for the millionth time that I am very supportive of the side that I am on,” she explained to the House, adding that she speaks the truth.

“I see what everybody else sees. I listen and I was sent here to represent the people of this Territory, as an At Large Representative especially, I speak on matters that are of concern to the Territory.”