'I as an elected member don't know diddly squat. Ain’t that a shame!' Hon Christian
Hon Christian had said, “We haven’t passed this [Bill] yet and there is no agency functioning and I was hearing rumors that there are people here working at the Ports and there are people here giving out contracts and there are people here working with government agencies...and I said no man you got to be joking. I’m an elected member you know and I’m hearing things and I’m saying to the people that you don’t know what you are saying.”
He continued, “There were approximately eight men by the mouth of the Purcell ghut and there were three men that I have never seen in my life - and I said the people them telling the truth- working alongside some engineers from Public Works. Why I don’t know this? Why I do not know who is in my country and know exactly what they are doing? That cannot be a secret because when people ask me questions on the street I should be able to say yes those were four engineers from the UK that the Ministry of Communications and Works are working with. I don’t know who is paying the bill. I as an elected member do not know diddly squat. Ain’t that a shame?”
"Many organisations offered their assistance"
Addressing those concerns, Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL), Premier and Minister of Finance, during a one on one press conference with media houses on March 28, 2018 at the Office of the Premier, stated that there are persons who offered their assistance to the Virgin Islands during the recovery process, adding that the volunteers are working with various ministries to improve the use of the resources and to form policies.
He said, “There are persons here that are offering technical assistance. For example, I met with the Rocky Mountain Group who are here giving assistance to the Ministry of Communications, Ministry of Natural Resources and the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) in forming policies for the continuing development of the energy sector,” explained the Premier.
He further emphasised, that there are many organisations that offered their assistance and some of them are working with different ministries to develop policies that will help the territory move forward in terms of recovery and how to make better use of the resources.
Using the American singer, Mr Kenneth A. Chesney aka 'Kenny Chesney' as an example, the Premier indicated that he offered his assistance particularly to the island of Jost van Dyke while noting that this applies to other sister islands and Tortola as well.
Who is supposed to inform the people?
Asked whether it is a secret that these persons are in the territory, the Premier indicated that it is not a secret but commented that if it is not announced to everyone then persons would not know.
He explained, “If someone comes into work with the Ministry of Education, let’s say on a particular project, while the ministry may know that at the particular time unless someone says that Mr John Brown is working with the Ministry of Education on Jost van Dyke to everybody then everybody would not know. Therefore some people have not been informed and when they see people who have they do not recognise it may be interpreted that they are here without invitation.”
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15 Responses to “'I as an elected member don't know diddly squat. Ain’t that a shame!' Hon Christian”
And if you ask it becomes a felony or a diagnostic evaluation of your IQ..."You chupid or wha wha u axing me da fa you een no da schupppppps!! Well sah."
As a politician, your job is to create and support good laws. As a junior minister your job is to help set good policy, which you don't. Doc Smith was right to give you an answer like that.
Well, he said it himself!!! LMAOOOOOOOOOOO!!!