‘Rogue public officer’ Najan Christopher charged by police
This was confirmed by the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) today, October 11, 2022.
The RVIPF said Christopher, who was sent on leave pending an investigation, was arrested and charged yesterday, October 10, 2022, and granted bail in the sum of $5,000. She is to appear before the Magistrate's Court on November 30, 2022.
Police said Christopher’s charges stem from the diplomatic note sent from the Premier's office.
Background
On the request of former Premier of the Virgin Islands Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1), who was arrested in Miami, Florida on April 28, 2022, for alleged cocaine trafficking and money laundering conspiracy, Ms Christopher wrote and signed a letter stating that Hon Fahie at the time of his arrest was the Head of Government of the Virgin Islands and therefore immune from arrest.
The letter by Ms Christopher was later disavowed by Honourable Wheatley and also rejected by a US court.
The letter, dated May 3, 2022, which carries the letterhead of the Office of the Premier and is stamped by the International Affairs Secretariat, appeared to endorse the former Premier's argument for diplomatic immunity.
When the letter was leaked to the press, then-acting Premier Wheatley noted that both himself and Dr Carolyn O’Neal-Morton, the then PS, were unaware of the correspondence and blamed it on a “rogue public officer”.
He also noted that the "rogue public officer", who was later identified as Ms Christopher, would be “investigated” and that the letter did not reflect the position of the Virgin Islands Government.
Fahie was Premier @ the time- Christopher
It is our understanding that when questioned, Ms Christopher said at the time she dispatched the letter Honourable Fahie was still the Premier and she was in her right to take instructions from the Premier.
She also noted that both Drs Wheatley and O’Neal-Motion were not aware of the letter before it was dispatched.
Ms Christopher is the daughter of the late Fifth District Representative Delores Christopher.
Meanwhile, Premier Wheatley announced at a recent press conference that Police Commissioner (CoP) Mark Collins was being investigated over the ‘Police in Paradise’ video that Governor Rankin labeled as “inappropriate”. However, unlike O’Neal-Morton and Christopher, the CoP remains on the job.
Racism & double standards?
There has been no word on the status of the investigation or why he remained on the job and if the police are investigating themselves. Many residents and talk show hosts have cried foul and labeled the situation as double standards, injustice, and racism.
Mr Collins had said he got clearance from the BVI Tourist Board (BVITB) on the video; however, BVITB publicly denied any involvement in the video projecting the Territory as crime-ridden and a violent place.
Collins claimed it was a recruitment video for officers to join the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF).
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68 Responses to “‘Rogue public officer’ Najan Christopher charged by police”
So you are taking aim at the police rather than the criminals? No wonder we are in this sh**!
@ shameful
pay attention dumb @$$!!
Uhh man girl wa u gone get u self mux up in, cant put ur kneck on line for anyone these days sh** will always come round n bite u. both sides have a point byt i was nit taking orders from no one behind bars unless it was a private company boss. But a whole government nah not playing that role there at all
Risk it all zero sum strategy. Let’s be really careful moving forward.
We wise enough to see through the criminal, unethical behaviour that has been going on in this country for decades and THAT is what we are taking a STAND against.
If yes then for how much longer.
If anyone should be charged it ought to be the person who requested and authorized the action. If this lady's story is true then she'll be OK.
All the best.
Try go and have several seats from selecting like several times on your post.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
: CORRUPT, DISHONEST
: of or being a nation whose leaders defy international law or norms of international behavior
go rogue
: to begin to behave in an independent or uncontrolled way that is not authorized, normal, or expected
But make no mistake, this is psychological warfare on the part of the UK. The Premier should NEVER have use those words “Rogue Officer” until he had all the facts. Those of us who truly care about our country please be on red alert. Our entire future is at risk here.
She lied in a letter regarding Fahie’s status AND due to the COI, Fahie’s office under investigation, and sensitivity of the matter HAD NO CALL sending it WITHOUT consulting the Governor.
OUT OF ALLLLLLLL ORDER!!!!!!!
The governor is a rac**t
Every other word out your mouths is a racist remark.
I pray that she’s able to get out of this, if she acted under a mistaken belief based on what Andrew instructed.