Gov's comments on ‘systematic corruption’ in VI was offensive – Julio S. Henry
The Governor made the statements during a Tuesday, November 10, 2020, joint press conference with the Commissioner, following VI's historic $250M 2,353 kilos cocaine bust on Friday, November 6, 2020, and according to Henry, the comments has possible implications on VI's investment future.
ToP CoP & Governor gloated over drug bust – Julio Henry
Accusing both the Commissioner and Governor of gloating over the drug bust, Henry on the November 17, 2020, edition of JTV’s The Big Story said the Governor remains in charge of the RVIPF and Security, therefore, he cannot call it corrupt and disassociate himself from those comments.
“The Governor is responsible. So is he saying that the system that he's in charge of and the Police [is] in charge of, has systematic corruption? That makes him corrupt,” Henry told The Big Story host Ms Cathy O. Richards.
“The makes the institution that he represents corrupt, because the Governor is in charge of security, the Governor is in charge of our policing, he is in charge of border security… at the end of the day, he's ultimately responsible, he and the Police Chief,” he said.
“So... you call a press conference to try to distance yourself from a statement that you made? How is that possible?” Henry questioned.
Premier calls out comments as irresponsible
Premier Andrew A. Fahie in his 2021 Budget Speech of November 12, 2020, has since called the Governor’s statement irresponsible asking for a retraction, which to date, has not happened.
“This latest bust does not show that our system is corrupt, but rather it shows that our system and our officers stand up for what is right,” the Premier said.
He said the statement was a well-calculated attempt to stain the good name of the many hardworking law-abiding citizens, the local law enforcement agencies and the VI economy, “The irresponsible statement made will not deter your Government from investing in the advancement of our people in all aspects of local law enforcement.”
Comments deter future Investments – Henry
Meanwhile, Mr Henry hypothesized that as an outsider looking into the VI and reading about systematic corruption in the UK press has the potential to deter future investors.
“When you sit in front that camera and you sitting there telling the world about this systematic corruption in the BVI, you're telling the international investment community… people who do business in the financial realms, people who come in here to invest in hotels, people who come in here to invest in our tourism product, that we have a corrupt system. That's what I get as an outsider looking in,” Mr Henry said.
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61 Responses to “Gov's comments on ‘systematic corruption’ in VI was offensive – Julio S. Henry”
Don’t hide behind convenience.
Stop the stupidity trying to bash the truth simply because of who is delivering it when you know better!!!!!!!
Sam *****, and angle boy why are you both so displeased. Why let gloating over a big crime catched bother you? The "Big Catch helped us, not hurt us. Had it been you that done something great, you also would have gloated, big time. You gelous men.
'' Stop the stupidity trying to bash the truth simply because pf who is delivering it when you know better."
The problem is their conscience is seared as with a hot iron.
Goodness man,sam/Cline when u 2 don't have anything construtive pls.stop airing ur @%^=* mouth making the BVI seems as though we're all idiots.
Corruption.
this governor continue to disrespect our people and he gets away with it.
Unlike too many in the VI,who spew random and libelous drivel, the Gov is not that ignorant.
THERE ARE POCKETS AND MORE OF FULL BLOWN CORRUPTION RIGHT HERE IN THE BVI AND WE ALL KNOW THAT OR ARE YOU ALL SAYING IT IS NOT CORRUPTION WHENTHE BVISLANDERS ARE INVOLVED IN IT. WOW, OH I SEE.
THINK ABOUT IT
Down with these racist oppressors who keep insulting the people of the bvi
I am going to say again due to this governor history in the bvi all left now is for him to get his hoody
stop bring so red eye
among us