Amnesty for expats applying for ‘Residency Status’
The announcement was made by none other than Premier and Minister of Finance and Tourism, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1), during a worship service venued at the Cyril B. Romney Park, yesterday, March 6, 2019.
According to Premier Fahie, there are many persons, whose applications have been tucked away for reasons unknown.
As such, amnesty will be granted to those with a clean criminal record.
“Ladies and gentlemen in short order we shall consider having such friends, brothers and sisters with no police record or with no security concerns, regularized through an amnesty for the period.”
He said his government is urgently setting up a committee to look at the issue, “a vexing issue for some, but I’ll not be charged by God for not doing what he send me to do...For we believe such a policy is better for our economy and its better for our society and it would significantly assist in cementing unity.”
According to the Premier, “there are people here who have lived and worked successfully for 15 and 20 years and more, who have met every criteria, residency but whose applications are stuck somewhere for no obvious reason.”
According to Fahie, in order to fix the economy, government has to fix people’s lives first, “the time has come to look at the residency issues of thousands of people here who continue to live in the shadow…It is both urgent, economic and moral issue.”
He was adamant, “there are children who are suffering also, severely limiting their opportunity for growth and limiting our ability to access their human resource potential…They are not new persons…They are persons who have been here for years.”
Premier Fahie opined that by denying such persons residency, “we are investing in an underclass that is a detriment to the society.”
“These people are our neighbours and our friends, the people we worship with, who we fall in love with, the brothers we play ball with, the mothers who work in the service industry, men who build our infrastructure who help us maintain a way of life, live and work here.”
According to Premier Fahie it’s because of the uncertainty of their lives, “they send all the money away back to the country of origin…We are not benefiting from their potential to invest in this economy.”
Thanks/Appreciation
The recently elected and sworn in VI Premier, used the occasion to also thank those who kept him in politics for some 20 years—the people of the First District.
Hon Fahie has held the position of 1st District Representative for his entire political career.
"I am the Premier for all the people of the Territory, (but) you don't have to remind me… there is a group of people who have kept me in politics for 20 years, my people of the First District."
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39 Responses to “Amnesty for expats applying for ‘Residency Status’”
now we see that it is the VIP that loves the island people booo to myron with his sh1t
Let us be very mindful of what we do, because not every good intention is for our good.
THINK ABOUT IT AND GOD BLESS!
The Premier is doing the best thing to free God's people. We are all the children of God and indeed, brothers, sisters and even significant others.
God bless you Sir. Who God bless no man can curse.
Premier drain the swamp on ALL these statutory boards please.
You promised us transparency and accountability, and that is to all of us. I will respectfully hold you accountable because for far too long, our leaders have done things and made decisions on our behalf, without asking us whether we agree/support those things.
That is one of the main reasons why the National Democratic Party government was fired. GOD BLESS!
And while they are at it, I ask that our leaders look out for the sons and daughters whose roots are deeply buried in the soil, so that they no longer feel like second class citizens in this Territory.
For the record:
Def 1: an official statement that allows people who have been put in prison for crimes against the state to go free.
Def 2: a period of time during which people can admit to a crime or give up weapons without being punished.
Not sure the description provided in the article fits the name of the program...
Also, there is no guarantee that residency will lead to there money in the country.
But to each there own.