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House of Assembly to meet tomorrow November 2, 2015!
![Leader of Government Business in the House of Assembly, Dr The Hon D. Orlando Smith (left). The Parliamentary meeting will be presided over by Speaker of the HoA Ingrid A. Moses who has faced heavy criticism from the Opposition, civil society and the media in her last tenure [2011-2015] for being bias and inconsistent in her rulings. Photo:VINO/File](https://www.virginislandsnewsonline.com/cache/images/800x_h_HOA_03.jpg)
It appears from the Order Paper released to the public late Friday afternoon October 30, 2015 that it will be a light session as the Opposition has no questions to ask the Government front bench.
According to the Order Paper, there will be routine agencies annual reports laid on the table, including the BVI Red Cross 2014 Annual Report. The Sitting will also see the Minimum Wage Advisory Report of 2015 made public.
The Parliamentary meeting will be presided over by Speaker of the HoA Ingrid A. Moses who has faced heavy criticism from the Opposition, civil society and the media in her last tenure [2011-2015] for reportedly being bias and inconsistent in her rulings, however, when she was reappointed Speaker following this year’s general election, Speaker Moses promised to be “fair.”
Bills
There will also be some Bills coming up for their first, second and third readings, including the Trade Marks (Amendment) Act 2015, Employee Mobility (Amendment) Act 2015 and the Insurance (Amendment) Act 2015.
No details of these Bills have been released or have any public discussions taken place, a process that happens in democratic societies. The Virgin Islands is listed by the United Nations as having a democratic form of Government.
Opposition Silence
The public has begun to criticise the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) 2-member Opposition, claiming that the Opposition is not asking questions and is silent on the controversial National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme to be imposed on the public by the NDP come January 2016.
In addition, other topical issues that the VIP Opposition remains silent on includes if the NDP left the country broke after the 2015 elections and the ongoing delays and over runs at the muti-million dollar BVI Ports Authority project.
It remains unclear if the wounds have healed between the two men- Opposition Leader and Virgin Islands Party Chairman Hon Julian Fraser RA (R3) and Senior VIP Member Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) over their fight for the Opposition Leader’s post.
Following the 2015 general election that saw the VIP defeated by the ruling NDP in a 11 to 2 margin, Hon Fahie led a ‘coup d’état’ against Hon Fraser. Some seven (7) members who ran with the Virgin Islands Party, including Hon Fahie, signed a petition to the Governor for Hon Fahie to be named Opposition Leader.
After the two men could not reach an agreement, the UK appointed Governor John S. Duncan OBE appointed Hon Fraser to the post.
This news site will provide coverage of the November 2, 2015 HoA Sitting.
See link to Order Paper below:
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13 Responses to “House of Assembly to meet tomorrow November 2, 2015!”
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