John I. Cline accuses local media of ‘corrupting things’
This he did at yesterday’s, September 5, 2016 press conference which was called to inform the media as to who will be the new Chief Executive Officer of the BVIHSA.
That person has been announced as Trinidadian Mrs Paula G. Chester-Cumberbatch.
Several reporters indicated they were surprised at not seeing Mrs Cumberbatch at the press conference, however, Bishop Cline said BVIHSA thought it fit to call the meeting to make the official announcement since the media was constantly bombarding him with calls over the issue.
“You all have been harassing me for a name,” he said, “So once I got the approval from cabinet then there is no need now to wait.”
Bishop Cline was then asked if it was the media that caused him to make the announcement. “When you allow the media to lead with stories, they lead how they want and they put out all kinds of stuff, like you know, they just corrupt the whole thing. So we want to be the one to lead the story and tell our story so that you can tell the truth to the public because all the time you are not genuine to the process.”
His comments attracted applause from the few non-media persons who were present at the time.
Of some twenty-two applicants it was revealed that approximately 4 were locals and topping the list was Dr Ronald E. Georges who previously acted as BVIHSA CEO for some time.
Locals shut out?
Forever, government and their arms have been getting a serious mouth whipping for allegedly not employing locals in certain leading positions. With the appointment of the Trinidadian to the CEO position at the BVIHSA, that discussion has taken centre stage again.
Recently, respected talk show host and retired civil servant Mr Doug Wheatley said all locals need is an opportunity.
Speaking on his weekly programme the 3D Show on ZBVI 780 AM on September 2, 2016, Mr Wheatley said just like Premier Dr The Hon D. Orlando Smith, fresh on his return to the territory from his studies to become a General Surgeon, was afforded a chance to prove himself, others likewise should be given the same opportunity.
His remarks stemmed from the Premier’s recent comments that local talents are “unavailable”, when questioned on the reasons why United Kingdom nationals seem to be sweeping top jobs in the Virgin Islands.
Recently, Governor John S. Duncan OBE, who also has responsibility for the Civil Service, said far too often it is found that no “BV Islander has applied for these senior posts, when we know that local people with talent and the right qualifications exist.”
Currently, the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) is headed by UK national Michael Matthews, Her Majesty's Prison by UK national David Foot, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions by UK national Kim Hollis QC and now a Trinidadian has been given the CEO position for the BVIHSA.
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28 Responses to “John I. Cline accuses local media of ‘corrupting things’”
The last thing I want to say is these politicians and leaders keep spitting in the faces of the people of the BVI. There is a right way and wrong way to do things and our leaders keep forgetting that they too have children and grandchildren who have to live here too. Life has a strange way of being cyclic and even if you can get away with your deeds, one day the piper will have to be paid. These politicians need to stop and think. Right now they may be thinking that they're importing these people because they can manipulate them and do to them what they want while locals won't take that crap lying down but these same foreigners might become the majority one day and when they're in charge, those esteemed last name won't mean anything and those esteemed children and grandchildren might very well recieve the same kicks we're getting now. Remember the Golden Rule.
So is what happening to guy hill being done out of spite and hatred? Hmm.
He is saying the media is corrupting things but from hi statements he is...... Only in BVI he can have that position.If qualification is the key and not friendship he can only be there in this territory nowhere else.