No 'BVI Christmas' for controversial Governor!
According to a press release from Government Information Service (GIS) on December 18, 2020, Governor Jaspert, who has been under fire for what some have deemed as insensitive and racist remarks about reparations for chattel slavery and the preservation of names of landmarks in honour of perpetrators of the brutal acts of slavery, will be out of the Territory until early January 2021.
In the meantime, Deputy Governor, Mr David D. Archer, Jr. was sworn in as Acting Governor by His Lordship the Honourable Justice Gerhard Wallbank (Ag.) on Friday, December 18, 2020.
“Mr Archer will serve as Acting Governor from Saturday, December 19 until Thursday, January 7, 2021 while His Excellency the Governor Augustus Jaspert is out of the Territory,” the press release authored by Information and Education Manager in the Department of Disaster Management, Mrs Chrystall Kanyuck-Abel stated.
It said Mr Archer’s appointment is in accordance with section 37 (1) (a) of the Virgin Islands Constitution Order, 2007 which states, “During any period when the office of Governor is vacant, or the Governor is absent from the Virgin Islands or is for any other reason unable to perform the functions of his or her office, the Deputy Governor shall, during Her Majesty’s pleasure, act in the office of Governor and shall perform the functions of that office accordingly.”
Antagonistic Augustus
Meanwhile, Governor Jaspert has also infuriated Government and elected members of the House of Assembly over his reported attempts to cause a strain in the relationship between the elected Government and the electorates.
He also drew backlash when he brought unsubstantiated claims to the public that there were victimisation and irregularities in the civil service.
The UK national has also been blasted for reportedly painting the Virgin Islands as corrupt.
Governor Jaspert is expected to be recalled early next year and a new Governor for the Virgin Islands has already been announced.
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65 Responses to “No 'BVI Christmas' for controversial Governor!”
Unfortunately the constant criticism directed by the Overspend against Jonah has distracted from the justifiable complaints about the performance, the lack of leadership and lack of gravitas displayed by Jonah.
The new Governor seem to have both leadership skills and gravitas. He not not, at least in Bermuda, demonstrated a tendency to issue self serving press releases bigging himself up.
Let’s hope he does not have Jonah’s curse, and that his appointment means a change of luck for the Territory.
BVI Christmas? More like spending money people claim they don’t have, drinking, partying, and forgetting the reason for the season.
Mr Jaspert has been the best governor we have had in years
Well deserved.
Blacks can and quite often are racists.
If you judge or condemn a white person (which some blacks unfortunately do too often) for the color of their skin, you are racist.
Gus, good riddance! Time for the rac**t p3$t to be gone. You are not welcome back; head back to cold flat in the UK. You might be better as governor of the Falkland Islands and St. Helena but cannot wish that upon them. Have a cold winter wherever you are headed.
To all the naysayers who are trying to subvert the VIP government and conspiring to have the Premier's head will lament over their loss. While we in the Virgin Islands are complaining about the closed economy and lack of business, well, we have noticed that Britain economy is closed for the festive season. Those persons who were calling for the opening of the economy have noticed an increase in COVID-19 cases and if this trend continues during the we may experience another shot down before the vaccines arrive. Mr. Premier, I salute you for your leadership and I do hope you continue the good work.