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Murderers ‘literally’ walking around in VI communities– Premier Wheatley

-As residents unite for ‘Stop the Violence March’ in East End
Residents of the Virgin Islands (VI), particularly those in the East End Community, on August 20, 2023, came together for a march to end violence in the VI. It was dubbed ‘Stop the Violence March' 2023. Photo: VINO
Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7), said communities must take the initiative to stop the violence in the Virgin Islands. Photo: VINO
Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7), said communities must take the initiative to stop the violence in the Virgin Islands. Photo: VINO
Scene from ‘Stop the Violence March' on August 20, 2023. Photo: VINO
Scene from ‘Stop the Violence March' on August 20, 2023. Photo: VINO
Scene from ‘Stop the Violence March' on August 20, 2023. Photo: VINO
Scene from ‘Stop the Violence March' on August 20, 2023. Photo: VINO
Scene from ‘Stop the Violence March' on August 20, 2023. Photo: VINO
Scene from ‘Stop the Violence March' on August 20, 2023. Photo: VINO
EAST END, Tortola, VI – Residents of the Virgin Islands (VI), particularly those in the East End Community, on Sunday, August 20, 2023, came together for a march to end violence in the VI. It was dubbed ‘Stop the Violence March'.

Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7), speaking at the event, told residents that one way they can stop the violence in the VI is for the people of the community to take the initiative.

“We have a great battle on our hands in this community and in the entire Virgin Islands.”

Premier Wheatley added, “We cannot give up hope, we cannot allow despair to overtake us, but we face a very significant challenge, and it is literally a battle between good and evil. It is a battle between love and hatred. It is a battle between peace and violence,” he said.

'We have to examine our society'- Premier

The Premier continued that each individual in the VI community has to take responsibility and accountability for winning the battle. He reminded that communities in the VI were places of peace where persons were able to sleep with doors unlocked.

He also warned that there are murderers 'literally' walking around in VI communities and possibly interacting with unsuspecting persons.

“We have to look and examine our society and [ask] how did we get to a place of peace and love and harmony in our communities to where we are today,” he said.

Dr Wheatley said the VI has lost compassion and spoke about the need to protect children and those who are weakest in the VI community.

36 Responses to “Murderers ‘literally’ walking around in VI communities– Premier Wheatley ”

  • Tsk (22/08/2023, 17:56) Like (13) Dislike (17) Reply
    Only now u know that SLOWande!!! Come on man
    • SOME DRINKING STUPID BUSH (22/08/2023, 20:07) Like (30) Dislike (5) Reply
      Same people saying fight against crime are the same people bringing in artists who promote violence, same people who bigging up record labels and artists that promote killings, same people who saying free this and that person who involved in killings and allowing weapons and drugs to pass through the borders.

      Got to be drinking STUPID BUSH!!!!!
    • up (23/08/2023, 20:03) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
      Of course they are walking literally. How else can they walk?
  • rattie (22/08/2023, 18:12) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    Thanks vino
  • Trump (22/08/2023, 18:16) Like (10) Dislike (7) Reply
    Great at winding up emotions though, but the police under Collins is a big joke
  • rat race (22/08/2023, 18:23) Like (21) Dislike (0) Reply
    I hate to break it to you, but The crime situation will get worse with all these criminals changing there I d and returning to the bvi
  • Youth (22/08/2023, 18:29) Like (8) Dislike (28) Reply
    I agree with this and like it. We need to also march against colonialism and the high handedness of the UK and Governor using modern day slavery tactics to try to enslave the people of the BVI and all Caribbean Overseas Territory.
  • gg (22/08/2023, 18:36) Like (4) Dislike (3) Reply
    Stop from making guns. Tell the Uk and the rest if them who contining to use the guns to rule the ppl
    • @gg (22/08/2023, 18:52) Like (3) Dislike (5) Reply
      Good points. The BVI must fight against crime but at the same time the BVI do not make the drugs nor the guns. Check the UK news and it will shock all how out of control gun crimes and drugs are in a few places in the UK along with other crimes. However, the UK Officials in BVI make it seem as if only in BVI these kind of crimes occur. The Uk officials are about brainwashing and not real solutions.
  • This is great (22/08/2023, 18:47) Like (12) Dislike (0) Reply
    We must fight crime together!
  • bbc (22/08/2023, 18:47) Like (8) Dislike (1) Reply
    have a conversation with the Governor of the Territory because he hold the responsibility for Border Protection) All guns in this Territory had to come true the Border) who manufactures guns in the British Virgin Islands
  • This is great (22/08/2023, 18:47) Like (5) Dislike (1) Reply
    We must fight crime together!
  • bbc (22/08/2023, 18:47) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    have a conversation with the Governor of the Territory because he hold the responsibility for Border Protection) All guns in this Territory had to come true the Border) who manufactures guns in the British Virgin Islands
  • See (22/08/2023, 18:49) Like (5) Dislike (1) Reply
    Morons
  • anegada (22/08/2023, 18:53) Like (3) Dislike (7) Reply
    These kind of movements are necessary and must be applauded. We need more of them including an urgent one against slavery of all forms.
    • @Anegada (22/08/2023, 23:16) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
      Marching can’t stop nobody from taking up a gun and using it. We need to set in place programs to help mold our youth. We also firstly need to deal with our boarder and ports of entry
  • Believe me... (22/08/2023, 19:01) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
    ....We know. In other news thrives literally in office but we not corrupt. Wink wink
  • Great things (22/08/2023, 19:28) Like (8) Dislike (1) Reply
    Great community initiative! Let us continue to come together for the greater good. The message may not change all but it will be very effective in changing the hearts of some! Let peace and freedom reign in the land!
  • YEAH YEAH YEAH (22/08/2023, 19:41) Like (4) Dislike (6) Reply

    More feel good fake s**t...the world was built on crime....how do you stop. The day that thou eat thereof thou shall surely die...try some laxative.

  • Really (22/08/2023, 20:56) Like (2) Dislike (12) Reply
    Wake up people. I told you numerous times we're fighting a evil entity and of course this Wheatley clown is reading the ELITES script. He's doing the devil's work so he needs to stop his crap. He promotes hate in every way by letting this country spend money the root of all evil
  • Yams (22/08/2023, 21:23) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    Read all the comment here and you know exactly what wrong with the BVI and why it won’t change. Sad.
  • guy hill (23/08/2023, 06:20) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    Positive move by organizers. People...To the young people, try not to act before you think. Please calculate the future cost of your actions, decisions and choices. The consequence is usually early death or long jail sentence. Take heed please.
    • Disinterested (25/08/2023, 09:48) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      Wise advice. Being caged as an animal is no life for people. Young men, women, etc need to be out a cage doing things and contributing to national productivity. Being caged takes from society , ie, housing, food, medical , etc, not contributing to society and national productivity and output. A cage life is an inconsequential at best and worst invisible life. However, you have a choice to live a free, well relatively free life, be caged as a field animal or take ip up premature residence in the graveyard. Do the right thing and be free.
  • Socrates (23/08/2023, 07:50) Like (5) Dislike (1) Reply
    Simple question(s). How many unsolved murders does the BVI have? Who has info on these cases which can help solve the case(s)? Are these murders tied to the underground economy—drugs? Why are people scared to come forward??Is there a racketeering cartel in the BVI which has been successful in intimidating, terrorizing people? Do people have a choice a)snitching or b)??? Was murder once a rarity in the BVI? Now , has the BVI become sensitize to murders? What change? Was the BVI socioeconomic change a factor? Does the sanctity of life less little value now? What can be done to turn things around? Are the politicians the answer? Are tough policies/administrative actions; ie, lock them up, throw away the key, etc, the panacea, the answer? Are strict, air tight controls the answer? Are symbolic actions the answer? Is strong leadership the answer? Is strong leadership in the the BVI an oxymoron? Has the BVI socioeconomic improvement proven to be a nightmare? Has the the shattering of cultural norms on the altar of the BIGS the cause of BVI problem? Is the BVI stratification into basically well-to-do and poor the cause? Is people power, people engagement , group power the answer? Plato, Aristotle, I’m stomp , what is your take?
    • Plato (23/08/2023, 13:12) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
      Socrates, you and dem questions. I’m stomped too. The bigs, bigs, bigs,,importing and adopting of culture of big metropolitan countries. Everything from big countries are good for you. You got to tailor those things to suit local needs. Let’s see what Aristotle say when he woke up. Out..
    • Aristotle (24/08/2023, 09:02) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
      Murder was relatively a foreign occurrence in the BVI back in the day. Today though, it is common place and seems relatively acceptable, it seems? It is an enigma, a curiosity, that is having the community scared as hell, changing lives. What happened? Was it drugs?

      We know that drugs and guns go together like bread and butter, brick and mortar. There you go.
  • sturpss (23/08/2023, 08:00) Like (14) Dislike (0) Reply
    You cannot fight crime with t shirts and signs and speeches. Put up CCTV cameras, increase police presence, Issue rewards for information leading to the arrests because giving information in the BVI is a risk so there needs to be a reward. create opportunities and do things to better the economy so that less people feel like they need to turn to crime to survive in the first place.
  • El Demonio Negro (23/08/2023, 08:26) Like (2) Dislike (2) Reply
    Murderers walking around in every caribbean society.
  • WO (23/08/2023, 08:49) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    Instead of walking THEY SHOULD TALK
    because every body know Who
  • Nothing but a Show (23/08/2023, 08:52) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
    This is all for show. Andrew spoke out against gun violence while being in bed with the perpetrators. If our government was serious, we would see more stringent measures being taken with border protection. Customs would also have to step up their game when it comes to checking containers as well. There is too much slackness in the way things are done. It’s too easy to import contraband into the VI. Nothing will change until the powers that be stop putting in a show and begin to value the lives that are being lost by these demonic practices.
  • Really (23/08/2023, 10:39) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    The biggest one coming back home soon too.
  • ok (24/08/2023, 08:34) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Commendable but have we considered what would happen if a wild animal such as a tiger or bear escaped and was walking around killing people? The community would fight back some would run others will be throwing rocks and who ever has legal fire arms will be reaching for them without hesitation.

    When those masked scooter riders or driver by shooters enter our communities... in my mind they are wild animals. They would not be doing this is they knew it would be a suicide mission where the community ends up lynching them.

    period.


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