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Lawyers afraid of victimisation regarding Anegada lands- Darrell A. Ruan Jr

- said nothing has been done 'progressively' to help Anegadians get titles to to their lands
Chairman of the Anegada Land Development Advisory Committee, Mr Darrell A. Ruan Jr has blamed victimization as slowing the land settlement issue which has been ongoing for years. Photo: VINO/File
In a meeting held at the Emile Dunlop Community Center last evening, July 1, 2024, moderated by Chairman - Darrell Ruan Jr and Vice Chairman - Gregory Levons Sr, the chairman said the pace regarding the matter has been moving slow in part, because local lawyers are afraid to take up the case. Photo: Facebook/File
In a meeting held at the Emile Dunlop Community Center last evening, July 1, 2024, moderated by Chairman - Darrell Ruan Jr and Vice Chairman - Gregory Levons Sr, the chairman said the pace regarding the matter has been moving slow in part, because local lawyers are afraid to take up the case. Photo: Facebook/File
THE SETTLEMENT, Anegada, VI – Chairman of the Anegada Land Development Advisory Committee Mr Darrell A. Ruan Jr has blamed victimisation as slowing the land settlement issue which has been ongoing for years.

In a meeting held at the Emile Dunlop Community Centre last evening, June 30, 2024, Mr Ruan Jr said the pace to settling matters has been slow because, among either things, local lawyers are afraid to take up the case against the government

The meeting, which was moderated by Ruan Jr and the Vice Chairman of the Anegada Land Development Advisory Committee, Gregory Levons Sr, was to update the community on the progress the Committee has made since March 2024 with the VI Government and the Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change.

As part of the meeting, the Committee updated the residents on the status of the applications submitted to Cabinet as well as provided vital information concerning Estate/Ancestral Lands.

Local lawyers avoiding case - Chairman 

“We are taking the steps, but things are moving around very slowly because the reality of the situation is… and I'm not afraid to say it… No lawyer that we have sought out to, is looking to take this case because the victimisation is serious.”

“They do not want to be put in the limelight or be put to be the ones who sue their very government... Make no mistake ladies and gentlemen, one lawsuit from the right family will destabilise this whole country, and I mean every word I say,” Ruan Jr added. 

Since 2023, government representatives have said they were hopeful that at the end of that calendar year, while working in collaboration with Anegada residents, residents would be able to get the title to their lands.

The genesis of the matter is that residents of the area who are owners of lands have been petitioning the government to receive title to their lands.

The chairman admitted that as of yesterday, nothing has been done progressively for some families to receive any of their lands and he is of the opinion that something needs to be done.

Mr Ruan Jr also reiterated a comment by a Sherry-Ann George-Smith.

“We need to take action even when we're told to stop. Keep proceeding because until we stand up for our lands, nothing is going to take place,” Ruan Jr quoted George-Smith as saying.

11 Responses to “Lawyers afraid of victimisation regarding Anegada lands- Darrell A. Ruan Jr”

  • PLEASE STOP (01/07/2024, 15:11) Like (13) Dislike (4) Reply
    "No lawyer that we have sought out to, is looking to take this case because the victimisation is serious."

    I seriously doubt this statement. There are so many law suits against the government that local lawyers are dealing with. But if you contend that local lawyers are 'afraid' to take the case, there are so many other options that you could use. Stop it.
  • hm (01/07/2024, 15:36) Like (4) Dislike (1) Reply
    Be careful of the wolves in sheep’s clothing
  • asura (01/07/2024, 19:25) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    them people not easy mehson
  • WOW (01/07/2024, 20:09) Like (9) Dislike (3) Reply
    These lawyers in the BVIs are dishonest and unethical and as a result is even afraid of themselves. Simple.
    • resident (01/07/2024, 21:59) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
      BVI real estate lawyers are expensive ($650/hour is normal) and they require an upfront retainer. Their biggest fear is they won't get paid! Are the folks on Anegada willing to pony up?
  • Anonymous (02/07/2024, 01:45) Like (11) Dislike (0) Reply
    We need a serious bvi bar association
  • Eldread (02/07/2024, 07:50) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
    I tell you, it's a fascination to watch the changing of the guard, because the more things change it remains the same, with black rulers you would have think that would eliminate the working if colonialism, you see the day you elect your government they become diametrically opposed to the masses they claim to represent, using the police or state power against the citizens, the Westminster democracy system cloth them in white power and function, so they do things as their white counterpart against the black native inhabitants, but will tip toe with fear around white people, Richard Bronson and other white folks has an entire island, but black people aspirations must be minimize, I hear Wheatley and his brother Benito talk bout colonialism and going to UN to complain but their education teach them to be responsible handler of power, meaning do things as validated by white supremacists, so the black people of anegada will bear the brunt of an anti-black government system we inherited.
  • Lucifer morningstar (02/07/2024, 08:41) Like (3) Dislike (3) Reply
    Rubs hands like BIRDMAN ....we the government just waiting for most you all can die out. We want to give the land to the WHITE MAN so my top DEMONS can change it into a water park tourist attraction or some chit like that.
  • DUD YOU SPEAK WITH (02/07/2024, 08:47) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    THE HOLY PASTOR FROM CANE GARDEN BAY ❓️ , WHO SAID THAT THERE IS NO CORRUPTION HERE , INSINUATING THAT ITS THOSE COLONIALISTS THAT IS TRYING TO MAKE US LOOK BAD / WE STILL WONDERING WHICH GOD IS HE WORSHIPPING ❓️
  • CREQUE GLOBAL GROUP (02/07/2024, 09:31) Like (4) Dislike (1) Reply
    give us a call 284-494-0075, let's get this case going
  • Kings Counsel (03/07/2024, 17:07) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Have they tried the KC from B'dos who owns the firm at 1** Main Street? I am sure his Firm is capable of handling this case.


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