Reports of VI Gov't blocking supplies from USVI 'ludicrous'- Premier Fahie
Earlier today, May 12, 2020, texts circulating on social media accused the VI government of "dictatorship" in an alleged attempt to keep monies in the Territory by forcing residents to solely support local businesses.
“What dictatorship are we running in this country. Fast Ferry is rendering svc to people. The govt gone to the extreme by calling Kesha at Cost U Less and telling her don't box any food supplies for Tortola customers. How low can you go?? Then on top of that advising the ferry to off load at Port Purcell. If they want the residents to buy BVI then they should speak to the local supermarkets to lower their prices to facilitate the local consumers to shop locally. They are way out of order if they are indulging in this ludacris mentality. You can't tell the residents where to spend their money.”
In response, Premier Fahie said it is his government that has granted permission to a local ferry service to transport supplies ordered in St Thomas by VI residents.
“It would be ludicrous for the BVI government to approve a boat to go to St Thomas and then the government itself calls the business places and tell them don’t give the boat the goods. We could have cut that off from here by telling the boat you can’t go.”
'It sounds juicy'
Warning persons to desist from spewing false information and allegations, Premier Fahie said, “I don’t know where that is coming from, it sounds juicy but as far as us, as elected officials, the Cabinet, that is not so. I really can't answer where the origin of this is …. I myself would advise persons to be cautious with what they are saying.”
Premier Fahie said; however, that a decision was taken for the ferry to be offloaded at the Port Purcell Dock for the short term. This, he said, would require persons going through the regular process as bigger cargo entering the Territory.
“When you dealing with so much stuff coming from any port, it's not just a regular ferry run, so many grocery or whatever the case may be in terms of cargo coming over that now has to go to Port Purcell to ensure that all the protocols to safeguard the persons on the boat, those who have to check the boat, those who receiving the goods, can be adhered to and that is most effective right now at Port Purcell.”
Meanwhile, some persons were utilising barges to bring in groceries and other supplies to the Territory from St Thomas but noted that it is costly to pay the barges as well as for the preparation of the Customs Trade Declaration (T12).
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24 Responses to “Reports of VI Gov't blocking supplies from USVI 'ludicrous'- Premier Fahie”
I believe it because these guys are very cun*** with 2 ton**es
Glad I got my stuff on Saturday.
You can’t go out and now you got all this red tape to bring stuff in.
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I can't get flour for baking bread on island.
I can't get bread.
Of course I can get facsimiles of both, chock full of every preservative you can and can't name. Aren't we admonished to keep ourselves and our families as healthy as possible at this time? Who are you to judge me for trying to bake healthy bread for my family?
I don't know how you cook for your family. It's not my place to judge. I don't know if you have a family. It's none of my business.
The fact that I'd like to order goods I can't buy on island from St Thomas is none of yours. Unless you want to make an economic argument FOR keeping a local ferry company afloat and at least some of it's staff working.
P....... and M........ decided all this nonsense that's going on at Port.... and know need for. All this is nonsense. you need to do much better than this it's not making sense for ferry boat cargo go at Purcell you damn well know what you and ****** doing.
****** and funnyman trying to make VIP government look bad. He must be sensitive to the family when posing his questions. Premier Fahie I know you can handle anyone of those media questions because you can't be private in the public. Mr. PREMIER don't be pressured by these guys. Your government is doing a good job.