Anegadians Rightfully Pissed Off, Skelton-Cline
On his July 21, 2026 ZBVI show Honestly Speaking, clergyman Glen Skelton-Cline said he stands with Anegada residents demanding deeds to their land and warned against calls for a separate representative as political pandering. He argued the real issue is political will to change laws and deliver long-promised land titles, not creating a new House of Assembly seat for the island's roughly 300 people.
Clergyman and radio host Glen Skelton-Cline has voiced strong support for Anegadians still pressing government for deeds to their land, saying their anger is justified after repeated unfulfilled promises from past representatives. Speaking on his July 21, 2026 show Honestly Speaking on ZBVI 780 AM, Skelton-Cline said he stands in solidarity with Anegada residents. "That's what they want.
That's why they're rightfully pissed off. That's why they're crying for representation; because of the last three representatives they have had, all of whom have promised deeds to their land, have not been delivered," he said, adding that the people have a "legitimate right to be upset." Skelton-Cline referenced recent public commitments by government leaders to resolve the long-running Anegada land issue.
In June 2025 Deputy Premier and Minister for Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change Julian Fraser said land matters agreed with the Anegada Land Committee would soon be honoured. In June 2026 Premier and Minister of Finance Dr Natalio D. Wheatley also pledged to move quickly to settle land claims dating back to 1885.
While acknowledging those assurances, Skelton-Cline warned residents against proposals to create a separate House of Assembly representative for Anegada. He called such efforts "political pandering," saying a single representative for about 300 people would not be the solution. "Anybody who is coming to you telling you that they're advocating for you to have your own representation, they are trying to manipulate you," he said.
Anegada currently forms part of the Ninth District, represented by Hon Vincent O. Wheatley, Minister for Health and Social Development. Skelton-Cline argued the island's deeds could be delivered if the district representative together with the four At-Large members had the political will to change statute and effect the necessary legal actions.
More broadly, Skelton-Cline said no district in the Virgin Islands receives truly optimal representation, singling out the Fifth District as comparatively stronger but still not operating at peak performance. He suggested the representation shortfall has persisted since the current district system was established some 26 years ago.
For Anegadians, securing legal title to land remains central to economic security, property improvement and development. Skelton-Cline's comments add to public pressure on elected officials to translate past assurances into concrete legal deeds and clear timelines for affected families.
Primary source: VINO