Too many gov’t negotiations done without the people - Legislator
“Too many negotiations on behalf of the people are being done by this administration without the people and whenever it surfaces, it always surfaces in a manner that is opposite to what they were telling the people all the time,” the opposition member said in an exclusive interview with Virgin Islands News Online.
Hon Fahie also felt that these negotiations are usually not done in the people’s interests and sometimes put the territory in compromising positions.
According to the former Education Minister under the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) government, these actions by the current administration transcend politics as well,
“Families are not going to be able to pay their mortgages, families are not going to be able to feed their children, the families now are becoming more and more out of work and while we can say it is the global downturn, when they go to the agencies seeking representation, they’re not getting the representation they may need to get.”
He stated that this is one message that will remain relevant, even as the government may at times ‘want to get at the messenger’ so that they could make the message seem irrelevant.
While noting that government cannot accomplish everything on its own, he argued that the things that the government of the day is capable of doing should be done to the best of their ability for the betterment of the people.
His recommendation was that the territory’s leaders needed to band together and represent the people as best as they could to navigate ‘storms that have us in uncharted waters’.
“A country that has three things, a strong faith in God, strong health and strong education can overcome all obstacles,” the First District Representative said.
He called on Premier Dr The Hon. D. Orlando Smith to seek help from the ‘man above’ to guide the territory through uncharted waters.
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18 Responses to “Too many gov’t negotiations done without the people - Legislator”
So why Elect a Government if they have to ask the people every damn thing. Look at where it got the NDP. NOWHERE!!! Meeting, meeting, talks talks, meetings and not a $%^&& thing done. You all are sick. We vote for them to run the country let them run the damn thing. When you consult people on every minute thing they only think about themselves. Look a the taxi and cruise pier issue. Do you think Sam and Co. give a £$%^ about the BVI? They don't! They want money and to hell with everything and everyone else. How can we run a country like that? This is why the BVI will never change because we have Legislators like Andrew supporting this backwards negative bull£$%%. Andrew should tell people let the Government work and stop telling them foolishness.
this must stop england is on the way we need to look at noel lloyd he didn't fight for nothing we like we living back in those days so we must fight stay tune more eye opener to come....
Stoutt had a river of cash and he didn't stop and have meetings with people. He did what he had to do despite the naysayers. Do you think we would've gotten a cruise pier, HLSCC and High School new phase if Stoutt had listened to these @$$E$ here? NO! Especially the College, they ALLL said he was crazy and ALL said NO! He said kiss your @$$ and he went ahead and did it. That's how a Government should run. HL Stoutt never stopped his works to entertain idiots. He knew he was elected to serve and he did so. Do you think HL Stoutt would survive in this era of online news, commentary and idiocy? Never!! The NDP is too damn soft and I don't feel for them one bit because they don't listen. The same thing happened to them last time and they haven't learned anything from it.
The administration that is in behaviour is identical to the VIP last term in office,this coming election were looking forward for new blood in the 9 district no Ralph no Hubert no Larry we have it down as low a the nitty gritty MR Osbern he's the one militant horse on the track ....................Ralphie evin ain't hearing me can't and don't know how to blog thanks but how a u gonna take us to the next level .