Julian Willock supports Lorna G. Smith’s interview; Rejects comparison
Mrs Smith, in an interview on the BBC’s radio programme, clashed with Member of the United Kingdom Parliament Dame Margaret E. Hodge over the financial services sector on Tuesday May 1, 2018 in what many described as a “heated” interview.
Many critics of the First Lady claimed that she was too emotional and allowed Hon Hodge, a critic of the sector, and the host ‘John’ to get the best of her, especially at the end.
"Hats off to First Lady"- Willock
However, Mr Willock, who did an interview in 2016 with BBC radio where the reporter was hostile and even claimed that the Territory’s new Hospital was built with dirty money, said, “The First Lady did a marvellous job in fighting for our interest.”
One must understand the implications of the Bill that was passed on public registry and the target of only OECS Overseas Territories “with the majority of people that look like me.” Mrs Smith was “right in her approach and she told the truth and that is what the international community needs to know,” Mr Willock stated.
Social media was full of debates trying to compare Mr Willock’s interview in 2016 after the Panama Papers leak to Mrs Smith presentation yesterday. Mr Willock stated, “I categorically reject the comparison, it was not a time to play nice when we have just come out of two Category 5 Hurricanes that have affected our tourism sector, now they want to kill the last pillar. It is like a bad dream…. and even I would have gotten emotional.”
Willock said we need to thank Mrs Smith for “her commitment to country, her sacrifices, even sometimes physical [long flights], along with learning from her knowledge of the financial services sector.” Now is no time to play politics and try to score political points. The UK’s decision will affect all of us directly, rich, poor or in between, the aspiring politician stated.
UK wants to take us back- Lorna Smith
In the interview, Mrs Smith said, “the legislation represents a constitutional infringement, subverting the BVI’s right to self-determination that was agreed with the UK in 2007.”
She also argued that the amendments to the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill at the time before the House of Commons, and spearheaded by the same Dame Hodge, “is wrong” because the “BVI register of beneficial ownership is verifiable”, and “therefore accurate and useful for law enforcement agencies responsible for fighting economic crime.”
Mrs Smith, herself a former Permanent Secretary, accused the backers of the amendments of smacking of "colonialism, and trying to take us back 40 years…”
Is FSC part of the issue? More inclusion needed- Julian Willock
Mr Willock told our newsroom that we have to use this as an opportunity to move the financial services sector to “innovation, new ideas and inclusion.”
Let us get the “lawyers, accountants, liquidators, agents to coordinate more. Speak about the sector, as these are the persons who interact with clients and understand new trends, new products and offerings we can bring to the table,” the political candidate stated.
Mr Willock said, “Frankly we need to breathe new life into the Financial Services Commission, and while it remains a well-respected regulator, it seems to be stagnant on product development approvals,” he added.
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40 Responses to “Julian Willock supports Lorna G. Smith’s interview; Rejects comparison”
As far as I'm concern Orlando and his wife along with their kick back friends and highly corrupt party are the last set of people I want to see.
These people sold us out and had so much secrecy with it that they just need to disappear from our BVI.
I don't care what no body say but this was a long time coming and they there with pure lies.
Political aspirant J. Willock was gracious in his support for Lorna Smith, Interim Director of BVI Finance, in her interview with the BBC regarding the register of beneficial ownership. About a year ago, J. Willock had a similar interview with the BBC post release of Panama Papers; he represented the BVI and financial services well. Nonetheless, the two interviews though about a similar topic were different. JW interview was not on the eve of a critical vote in the House of Commons; LS, was. Perhaps the BVI should have stayed away from the BBC and worked close up with the, BVI ambassador, Governor, FCO.....etc before the vote. The BBC interview perhaps should have been delayed. Whose side do we think the host was on ? UK or BVI.
Dirty money has always been de riguer of the Western-aka-European world
So what's wrong if the rest of the non-white world "cut their cloth to fit the pattern"?
The question...
What power does a nation have on another when that nation falls apart???
This is what the Lord God says...For the few that is His people throughout the Virgin Islands and the world. He will destroy the nations and their ‘god of wealth’ for your sake. He will be selective and will search the heart of a man to find his worth...for many dogs sit among His people. Far too long evil has controlled and collected His wealth which He created for His Children on the expense of His Royal Heirs. Using their diplomas, evil wisdom, beauty, and evil charisma as a sword. God’s people will rise and evil will fall. Yet a remanence of evil will remain to rebuild back the kingdom of darkness so that prophecy may be fulfilled. Those that remain to do the works of evil will be enraged with jealousy as they create ‘The One World System’. Choose today who you will serve your belly or God!
Glory to Jesus He Is Coming Soon! Amen