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UPDATE: House of Assembly to meet again today!

No questions from Opposition on Amended Order Paper, or Public Finance (Amendment) Act 2012
The Second Sitting of the Second Session of the Second House of Assembly will be held on Thursday, September 13, 2012, in Road Town. According to the Amended Order Paper there are no questions from the Virgin Islands Party Opposition and absent from the Order of the Day is the Public Finance Management (Amendment) Act 2012. Photo: VINO/File
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - After the fanfare that saw the United Kingdom appointed Governor Boyd McCleary’s second speech from the throne in 9 months, and the public's excitement at seeing the Opposition Virgin Islands Party fire off some 60 plus questions at the first sitting on September 3, 2012 the House of Assembly will convene again after 10 days.

Today, September 13, 2012 will see the Second Sitting of the Second Session of the Second House of Assembly of the Virgin Islands. The Amended Order paper obtained by this news site’s team of reporters shows that there are no questions on the Order Paper from Opposition Members. 

What is also missing from the Order Paper is the long awaited Public Finance (Amendment Act) 2012, a bill demanded by the United Kingdom following the signing of the Protocols for Effective Financial Management.  The amendments to this bill are expected to bring the law in line with the same protocols.  

According to a question posed at the last sitting by Opposition Member and first district representative Honourable Andrew A. Fahie, a letter was signed and agreed to by Premier Smith to have the bill amended by August 2012.

It remains unclear whether the Minister of Finance and Leader of Government Business Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith had received an extension for the passage of this bill.

First reading of Bills

According to the amended Order Paper four Bills will have their introduction and First Reading.  They are; Mutual Legal Assistance (Tax Matters) (Amendment) Act 2012, Partnership (Amendment) Act, 2012, Securities and Investment Business (Amendment) Act, 2012 and Non-Profit Organizations Act, 2012.

What the public will look forward to is the section on Private members business, whereby each elected member can speak on any topic.

The sitting on today, September 13, 2012 will commence at 10:00 am at the House of Assembly chambers in Road Town, the Virgin Islands capital city. 

20 Responses to “UPDATE: House of Assembly to meet again today!”

  • ooooo (11/09/2012, 07:44) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    i wonder if ronnie going to curse anymore bad words?
  • talk show host (11/09/2012, 08:21) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    thanks for this vino i will sure to tune in
  • hmmm aaahh (11/09/2012, 08:25) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Please leave Ronnie alone Andrew them damn disgusting with their rhetorical questions when they are the ones who should be giving us answers.
    • high hope (11/09/2012, 09:02) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      TO Hmmm aaahh; The blame game is not going to work this time boss...if NDP cannot take the pressure and has to use bad words in our HOA and disrespect the youths then let them get their backside on the side and let Fraser, Fahie and them lead the place…no time for weak and self centered leaders
      • virgin Son (11/09/2012, 12:26) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
        then we putting in the PPA next time both NDP and VIp are the same old crap!!
      • Tweet (13/09/2012, 08:48) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
        I am an NDP and i agree te blame gmae is not going to work. We need to all encourage each other to continue to be profession in all we do, but i can grantee i would have put up with Andrew and his nonesense
  • so so (11/09/2012, 14:01) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    No questions??? You mean Mr. Christian succeeded in clipping the questions???
  • the rock (12/09/2012, 05:16) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    hope there wont be anymore long list of silly questions from the opposition like last time!
    • egg face (13/09/2012, 10:20) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      to rock; you NDP paid bloggers better hush and scatter you aint get long questions yet!!!
  • polo (13/09/2012, 07:48) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    No questions, then no one will be tuning in!!! Bam
  • weed (13/09/2012, 10:19) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    i hope they deal with these expats here closing our beaches as action must lies with Government as tis has gone on for so long now with not body doing ah ting bout it!!
    • persia (13/09/2012, 10:52) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      please not on your life....for tis what happens when we sell out our lands... Wake up people bvi in trouble!
    • LOL (13/09/2012, 11:11) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      Well you best get your facts right, the land you are referring to is owned by a BVI family that has owned the land for generations, they finally had enough of nasty people leaving the beach in such a mess and blocking their drive.
  • love for all (13/09/2012, 23:08) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    seems to be a love fess in there today


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