Governor threatens to publish CoI related reviews ahead of elected Gov’t
The Governor made the threats during a press conference today, April 6, 2023, during an update on Ministerial Response to Quarterly Review on COI Recommendations Implementation.
“A number of the specific reviews which were commissioned have now been received. For example, in relation to statutory boards and the distribution of Crown land. The statutory boards' review carried out by Jamal Smith was received on the 31st of December."
He added, “The review of Crown land by David Abednego was received on the 13th of January, but neither of these reviews has yet been made public, allowing people to read for themselves the direction that its proposed reforms will take,” he said.
The Governor said similarly, the review of social assistance conducted by the Social Policy Research Institute in support of UNICEF is also yet to be published, despite having been received on January 18, 2023.
It remains unclear why the reports have not yet been published; however, Governor Rankin said given the sensitivity of the issues arising from the Assistance Grants audit, he expects that members of the public will be interested to see what solutions the experts recommend.
Make reviews public now - Governor
“So I believe that the reviews need to start being made public now, and unless they are otherwise published shortly, I will take steps to do so,” he said.
In the past, Governor Rankin without reason had held on to the CoI Report completed by Commissioner Gary R. Hickenbottom despite calls for the report to be made public but only saw it necessary to publish the report immediately after the arrest of Ex-Premier Andrew A. Fahie in Miami in April 2022.
The Report had recommended suspension of the VI constitution; however, after pushback from the people as well as support from regional and international bodies such as CARICOM and the United Nations, the UK stopped short of enforcing direct rule. It nevertheless has an Order in Council on 'reserve' to force the VI to swiftly implement the reforms.
The Governor in his justification to publish the reviews ahead of the Government said they are only the start of a process on which further action is required and that it is imperative that the government considers the recommendations and the reviews, consults with them as necessary, and then gets on with delivering the necessary changes.
"So I believe that the review needs to start being made public now and unless they are otherwise published shortly I will take steps to do so," Governor Rankin stated.
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57 Responses to “Governor threatens to publish CoI related reviews ahead of elected Gov’t”
Who is 'you' that you refer to? Why is the Governor so hell bent on reports before election? Why those pale skin pe))*le don't go to $%£"^ home? They left the people here to die. They prospered, now they want to be among us. Let them cart their M*snt back to look for the Musdlims who took over their country. Leave us let us suffer like you did in days of yore. We will survive weithout you.
Can we trust him any further to lead this territory?
Now lots of politicians spouting about all these subjects, and there were laws broken that were not reported. Sounds like info that would be good to inform who to vote for.
Do you want this information after the election?
but we really need to see this report so we know how to chart the way then everyone who present themselves as saviour and problem solver over tjis territory
For example, the Grenada government was overthrown with the assistance of locals, and prime Minister Maurice Bishop was murdered. Patrice Lumumba of the Democratic Republic of Congo was overthrown and killed. I prefer our local leaders than any foreign occupier. The Governor is using every clandestine measure to prey on the Locals mind. I will not be moved because I have made up my mind to vote for what I believed in.