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VINO responds to Governor’s statement over cartoon

Governor Augustus J. U. Jaspert labeled the VINO cartoon as 'grossly offensive' but is now being criticised for being silent during the uproar globally on the killing of African-American George P. Floyd Jr by a white police officer. Photo: VINO/File
Amid public criticism, VINO has maintain its cartoon was not intended to trivialise the Black Lives Matter cause, noting that the facts do not support the claims of critics. Photo: VINO
Amid public criticism, VINO has maintain its cartoon was not intended to trivialise the Black Lives Matter cause, noting that the facts do not support the claims of critics. Photo: VINO
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- We find it curious and questionable that a Sitting Governor Augustus J. U. Jaspert has the time to comment about a cartoon (free speech satire) that has already been explained and the matter closed.

Mr Jaspert claimed that the cartoon was “grossly offensive”; however, after the recent murder in the United States of George P. Floyd Jr and more recently Rayshard Brooks, he did not find the same time and courage to release a statement condemning the murder of blacks in the USA by racist police mobs.

We take it that the good Governor was also outraged, but did not get around to a public position via a statement!

Be consistent

It is not our role to judge Mr Jaspert or pronounce on his motive; however, we never heard a statement when young blacks were tased a few months ago by local police or even the result of the investigations, but the Governor found time to get into the conversation over a cartoon. Should we conclude that he cares about Black Lives Matter issues?

His alleged disrespect and unprofessional behaviour against some of our leaders may need a statement, but we will leave that to his good conscience.

We trust the Governor will use the time remaining in the Virgin Islands to help fight racism and all forms of discrimination in many private sector businesses and many industries, and truly let actions speak louder than words.

35 Responses to “VINO responds to Governor’s statement over cartoon”

  • He is the real racist (17/06/2020, 17:09) Like (5) Dislike (67) Reply
    Well dad vino let he take that!
    • Hottie (18/06/2020, 08:22) Like (0) Dislike (9) Reply

      BVI News is making a big shout about CCT not advertise with VINO but lots of persons not advertising with BVINews because of the Ig** racist rant every Saturday. Persons who live in glass house !

  • when ? (17/06/2020, 17:29) Like (7) Dislike (42) Reply
    when will we take this milk from our coffee?
  • Youth (17/06/2020, 17:41) Like (4) Dislike (57) Reply

    The G*******r is a full disgrace.

    • ... (20/06/2020, 18:47) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
      What disgrace. The same Governor who has been there for us even more so than our very LOCAL and BLACK politians that YOU ALL voted in!! Especially during Hurricane Irma, where were they? Best get off the Governor's case and mind yuh business!
  • Clearly (17/06/2020, 17:43) Like (8) Dislike (51) Reply
    The Governor is up to no good.
  • the real racist (17/06/2020, 17:43) Like (10) Dislike (42) Reply
    The kkk is alive in the bvi
    • @the real racist & vow (17/06/2020, 19:03) Like (6) Dislike (1) Reply
      WTF?!!!
    • @ the real racist (17/06/2020, 21:10) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
      Just show your face and we will do the rest no place for that here in our BVI
    • What? (18/06/2020, 08:21) Like (26) Dislike (4) Reply
      The only KKK is the BVIslanders who hate all Caribbean people, yet that is where their grandparents originated from.
  • VOW (17/06/2020, 17:44) Like (5) Dislike (10) Reply
    AMEN TO THAT.
  • Nailed it (17/06/2020, 17:55) Like (7) Dislike (10) Reply
    Well said......
  • Vinco (17/06/2020, 18:02) Like (16) Dislike (4) Reply
    give it a rest
  • HAHAHA (17/06/2020, 18:44) Like (9) Dislike (15) Reply
    VINO on fire....oh my goodness, lol.
  • OP (17/06/2020, 19:17) Like (9) Dislike (32) Reply
    U ASK FOR THAT GOV.
  • Why (17/06/2020, 19:37) Like (5) Dislike (2) Reply
    Why they always picking a fight with the media?
  • K'Neal Skelton (17/06/2020, 19:59) Like (58) Dislike (6) Reply
    In the last two years, the Governor has done much more for the BVI than Claude and the Speaker, combined!
    • Local (18/06/2020, 06:32) Like (1) Dislike (2) Reply

      You just vex because uncle didn't get in . Claude is a fri* but he's our fri*

    • @ K neal skelton (18/06/2020, 06:47) Like (0) Dislike (4) Reply
      much more to oppress and disrespect our people and politician. You don't know half the story with the governor he is bad news
  • conplan (17/06/2020, 20:26) Like (3) Dislike (11) Reply
    1. white Director of public prosecution
    2. white Governor
    3. white commissioner

    all entered under the National Democratic political party

    Families in this Overseas Territory have lost love ones at the hands of criminal conduct however no public comments from none of the 3 systems above

    it is alleged that 50,000.00 per persons were given to someones to deal with the cold case files: nothing!!!!!!

    help me Abraham
    there was once a formal drug squad the day after persons went to rob that yacht in the east the rapid response unit was formed

    we use to have frequent stop search especially on horse race day in this territory that went off the drawing board because non-blacks were search so mr morris pulled that operations



  • The blind mice (17/06/2020, 21:19) Like (9) Dislike (1) Reply
    Why this cartoon is getting so much attention, look at how many other questionable cartoons VINO has done and didn't get all that attention especially during the last elections. We need to stop being hypocritical, especially--- see...see..tea
  • Xxx (17/06/2020, 23:23) Like (4) Dislike (9) Reply
    Governor stay out of local politics
  • The Reaper (18/06/2020, 02:27) Like (5) Dislike (8) Reply
    Vino U right !!!on this one ,They tase ,but we hear nothing about the investigation.ok,next they gonna shoot right
  • my thoughts (18/06/2020, 04:27) Like (8) Dislike (0) Reply
    LET THERE BE PEACE
  • Anonymous (18/06/2020, 07:44) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply

    one thing I know racism is alive and well in the BVI and some w**** people do not care especially, those who came from south Africa

    • @Anonymous (18/06/2020, 12:45) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
      It is time we started naming people and businesses with racist practices, we see them,but we don't name them. It's time we put a list together hit them in their wallets and put faces and names out in the public. to much hiding in the BVI.
  • @ real racist (18/06/2020, 08:10) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Stand up identify u all movement and u all self ...if u think it a game...but we know where community are jus throw that first stone ......
  • 1 (18/06/2020, 08:13) Like (3) Dislike (5) Reply
    White privilege was read loud and clear in the governor's statement. Very solid come back VINO. The best of some you house slave-minded people is to silence the ones who bold enough to draw attention to an issue. Shame on c-t, and others shame on political aspirants, shame on who see magistrate sister died with injustice.
  • GOV (18/06/2020, 08:23) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    He mot real to this whole wide situation.....too much biasness ...in limbo with addressing the situations both with him and in relation to the George floyd incident....it clear to see that ...
  • Really... (18/06/2020, 12:37) Like (3) Dislike (2) Reply
    Im confused, VINO
    you are not sure why he comments on things happening in the country he is in and why he does not comment on things that are happening in another country? One would think that is quite obvious.
  • NICK (18/06/2020, 12:48) Like (0) Dislike (3) Reply
    ???. Is there no black governor is the UK that they can send to the BVI, why it always have to white. Not a racist, just seeking some transparency. Thing for thought
  • Aryans (18/06/2020, 22:18) Like (0) Dislike (2) Reply

    Why uk only send Aryan r****** big**** to dictate and rile us and expect us to pay for it?!

    Are we masochist or something?

    When are we going to stop being enslaved?

    This Governor and his staff are a disgrace and need to go

    They are choking us and milking us dry.

  • watchman (19/06/2020, 02:45) Like (0) Dislike (1) Reply
    The level of evil in the place against black people and a good man like Esteem Willock is sad and makes me sick to my stomach
  • SHAME (20/06/2020, 18:44) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Why don't y'all worry about issuing your own statements from ganging up an a non-american Governor? The Governor is perfectly fine, it's y'all who are the problem


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