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‘Don’t believe that the British won’t step in! – Doug Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Radio talk show host Doug Wheatley believes the British could intervene if the House of Assembly continues on its current course and has warned that not because the Territory is doing well in certain respects means that the British won’t step in if needed.
‘Acting Speaker’s ruling cannot be overruled’ – Dep. Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Deputy Premier Dr. the Honourable Kedrick D. Pickering (R7) said that then acting Speaker of the House of Assembly Honourable Delores Christopher (R5) acted in accordance with the Standing Orders on August 14, 2014 and as such her ruling cannot be overruled even by the substantive Speaker of the House of Assembly Ingrid A. Moses.
‘If the report is accurate take me to Balsum Ghut!’ – Hon Julian Fraser RA
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Representative for the Third District and former Minister for Communications and Works Hon Julian Fraser RA said that if the Auditor General’s report on the Sea Cow’s Bay harbour project is accurate, he is prepared to go to jail.
Hon Ralph T. O’Neal supports Govt's Tax Matters Bill
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Leader of the Opposition Honourable Ralph T. O’Neal OBE today September 11, 2014 not only supported the Government’s Mutual Legal Assistance (Tax Matters) (Amendment) Act, 2014, but also voted for it to be passed at the same Sitting during which it was introduced.
EXCLUSIVE: Hon Julian Fraser dismisses Report on SCB Project
SEA COW’S BAY, Tortola VI - From Monday of this week our news room was bombarded with calls and other secret contacts from high level sources within the National Democratic Party asking to meet someone to provide us with a copy of the Auditor General’s Report on the Sea Cow’s Bay Harbour Development Project authored by Ms. Sonia M. Webster.
Hon Andrew A. Fahie to Boycott today’s Sitting of HoA
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Representative for the First District Hon Andrew A. Fahie will be boycotting the commencement of the Ninth Sitting of the Third Session of the Second House of Assembly today September 11, 2014, citing Government’s continued disregard for the established practices and conventions and saying he would not condone practices that are questionable and detrimental to good governance.
‘Gov. William B. McCleary didn’t meet expectations’ – Hon Julian Fraser, RA
ROAD TOWN Tortola, VI - “It is obvious that the past Governor did not step up to the expectation of the people of this Territory,” stated Chairman of the Virgin Islands Party and Legislator in the House of Assembly of the Virgin Islands Honourable Julian Fraser, RA (R3).
‘Govt may think Opposition playing the fool’ – Hon Ralph T. O’Neal
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - “I regard my letter as bringing attention to a wrongdoing and hoping that corrections would be made…they may [not] be taking it serious…. They may think that the Opposition is just playing the fool,” said Leader of the Opposition and longest serving Legislator in the Territory Honourable Ralph T. O’Neal OBE.
‘Speaker Ingrid A. Moses is one-sided’ – Julio ‘Sam’ Henry
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Talk Show Host Julio ‘Sam’ Henry waded into the Speaker of the House of Assembly Ingrid A. Moses for what he called her one-sidedness, favouring Government instead of being impartial.
UPDATE: ‘We have options’ – Opposition members
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – As a unified body the four members of the Opposition today September 9, 2014 have held on to one position that they have options when it comes to dealing with Government on the adjournment of the last Sitting of the House of Assembly.
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