VI people must take non-partisan approach against UK direct rule– Grenada PM
Dr Mitchell, the Chair of the OECS virtual meeting on the subject held Monday, May 2, 2022, said: “We don’t understand why the British in the 21st century would be making decisions similar to what they did years ago in other countries, which were not supported,” according to a video posted by Grenada media house WPG10 on Facebook.
The PM's statements came while scores of Virgin Islanders demonstrated in Road Town against the prospect of the Territory being ruled from London and he added that is not in the interest of the region that colonial decisions are being made by the UK.
PM Mitchell also said it would be unwise for the UK to have that 'Direct Rule' sort of conclusion to their Commission of Inquiry (CoI), especially in the 21st century.
VI should solve its own issues- Dr Mitchell
Dr Mitchell, therefore, called on the people of the VI to adopt a non-partisan approach to UK direct rule and said that both Opposition and Government should be in consultation on the subject.
He said the "Virgin Islands People should be able to solve whatever problems" they have with their own premier,” he said.
Dr Mitchell said the OECS has indicated that they will also provide an advisory group of members to help the political organisation in the VI deal with its issues and the way forward.
“They should be allowed to deal with those issues within the country as a whole, with the support if they so wish, of the advisory group from the OECS,” Dr Mitchell stated.
The [British] Virgin Islands is an Associate Member of the OECS.
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29 Responses to “VI people must take non-partisan approach against UK direct rule– Grenada PM”
The UK is not looking to colonize or steal all the natural resources it is having to step up and get the BVI back on a level standing again. London is repeatedly saying 2 yrs and at the earliest time frame possible once everything is fixed that a New Democrat voted government will take back control.
The government is in such a mess and who knows who else will be arrested but it has to be done, basically rip it all up and start again.
We ALL know the corruption runs deep and won’t be fixed unless this happens.
Talk of colonist control is BS, NDP & VIP have done this to us all.
Nevertheless, Virgin Islanders, the people, not politicians nor the UK, must solve this problem. Virgin Islanders, past and blame game aside(the time will come for that), must come together cooperatively and collaboratively own the problem and craft problem solving solutions to fix this urgent and important crisis. Addressing this crisis must be PRIORITY 1 for the people. The VI, the people must pick itself and like a Phoenix rise from the ashes. As such, suggest as a start applying the 5 Why problem solving approach.
The governing principle in both the UK and the VI is democracy (a people-centered mode of governing) not autocracy. Thus, democratic principles/processes should apply in addressing the problems in the VI. As noted elsewhere, there other administrative means of attaining the desired outcome for the VI other than suspending the constitution. Let democracy thrive.
No freedoms will be taken away at all, will they? It's an utter false narrative. If anything, there's a better opportunity for much needed projects to happen. It's our people who denied us a high school. 11 year olds in 2017 are now nearly through and still no school. That should have been one of the first things but our governments - NDP and VIP turned away the expertise and funding, that was coming without strings, at the expense of our children and our future prosperity. It has been useful to them though hasn't it? They would not want too many enquiring, thoughtful, wise minds, now would they....