The Premier ‘believes he is the supreme leader’- Hon Penn
He said an example of this is the Virgin Islands Festival and Fairs Committee (VIF&FC) being put under the portfolio of the BVI Tourist Boad (BVITB) without legislative changes.
Cabinet of the Virgin Islands announced in January of this year that it had approved the transfer of the functions of the VI Festival and Fairs Committee (VIF&FC) to the BVI Tourist Board (BVITB).
‘No Bill has come’ to HoA- Hon Penn
Hon Penn maintains that the legal entity that governs festival activities in the territory is the VI Festival and Fairs Committee.
“No bill has come to the House of Assembly to repeal that Act or to make any amendments to the Festival and Fairs Committee.
“There was a Cabinet decision to send instructions to the AG’s Chambers to make the necessary changes and adjustments to the legislation, because you have to make adjustments to tourism legislation as well…That is a private entity, [and] Government cannot just dictate to the Tourist Board what to do. It has to be based on the statute,” Hon Penn stated on Talking Points on ZBVI 780 AM on March 11, 2024.
Premier ‘believes he can do what he wants’
According to Hon Penn, the statute is very clear on what the BVI Tourist Board’s function is and the Premier has taken it up on himself to ask that monies be transferred from the Virgin Islands Festival and Fairs Committee to the BVI Tourist Board, which he [Hon Penn] said is illegal.
“There is a statute that governs the fund that house the monies for that particular portfolio and you cannot just transfer the monies.
“He believes he can do what he wants, he believes he is the supreme leader. You are elected, you have a country of laws. You have to obey the laws of the country. You can’t be the leader of the country and ignoring the laws of the country.”
Asked who will be planning Festival this year, Hon Penn said the BVI Tourist Board does not have the authority to do so.
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17 Responses to “The Premier ‘believes he is the supreme leader’- Hon Penn”
The leaders for the 7th and 8th district don't do sh** in the community. Imagine the school children dem have to be dodging potholes and sh** water to get to school every day. Its a DISGRACE...
Pot calling kettle black!
Power corrupts!
Treat people like sh** - you get sh**. You want independence - earn it. Work for THE PEOPLE and not yourself!!!
of an oreo however. I do know he does not want the police to pay for partially paralyzing my right hand with
their handcuffs a few years ago. It would be too bad if all of these crackers had a hand cut off to equalize their
guilt in the matter. Since there is no responsible behavior by the Premiers or Governors since then, and of course
the police ones don't want a hand chopped off either. Might not look good in those posed pictures for the general
public and tourism businesses. Someone might SUSPECT something. crap.