Premier scoffs & labels ‘Fake News’ report that Gov Jaspert is a hero
The report written in the Express, a United Kingdom news outlet, claimed that Governor Jaspert is a hero as he single-handedly took control of the post Hurricane Irma situation as the local Government of Premier Smith had collapsed.
The article was published on September 10, 2017 with the author being a Marco Giannangeli.
It said sources reported how in Irma’s aftermath Governor Jaspert single-handedly took control of operations due to the breakdown of local government.
“Gus is being viewed as a bit of a hero,” the article quoted one unnamed source as stating.
“Local government has collapsed and he has been forced to take over on his own.
“He has rolled his sleeves up and has personally directed operations,” the source said, according to the United Kingdom Express Newspaper.
However, today Dr Smith scoffed at the article and said to Hon Fraser when pressed that it was ‘fake news” as this did not happen. He said he was side by side with the Governor and invited him to Cabinet meetings where decisions were made.
The public agrees with article
However, many residents have criticised the National Democratic Party Administration as there was no communications from the government until about a month after the two killer storms Irma and Maria.
Weeks after they appeared on a local radio station and began flooding the airwaves with press releases. But they were very much absent about three weeks immediately following the storm.
Hurricane Irma left the Virgin Islands battered, with people in the streets desperate for food and gasoline, along with widespread looting on Tortola, Virgin Gorda and Jost van Dyke.
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21 Responses to “Premier scoffs & labels ‘Fake News’ report that Gov Jaspert is a hero”
All the rest were truly missing and that's the god damm TRUTH
He took matters into his hands under the State of Emergency and handled it well though tense at certain press conferences and video releases.
Dr. Orlando "zzzzzz" Smith and his NDP government was AWOL FOR 3 WEEKS.
A WASTE OF TIME!
You were more than our governor you were and still is your hero your showed the people what you were made of by being a parent to our children out their in the school doing work without media around you give kids hope when our other leadership were a wall I commend you highly for your strength courage and bravey. You deserve to re-welcome the right way you showed our people that you care that we deserve to looked after your our hero and your work spoke for itself we love you and we welcome you, you are indeed the a hero.
competent vs incompetent
simple
thank you Governor but dont let up now . This is not over ... look around
Now what I don't understand is how (according to this article) the Premier could say he invited the Governor to Cabinet meetings. The Governor is the chairman of Cabinet so the Premier can't invite him.
The struggle for and seemingly envy over the power the Governor is very evident. The Premier has a job to do and so does the Governor. Being new to the Territory and having to deal with the biggest disaster we have ever faced I congratulate the Governor on a job well done.