VI reputation on the line! – Premier calls for live broadcast of CoI
Broadcast the CoI live – Premier
“It is my considered view, and that of your Government, that this Commission of Inquiry should be open to the public and broadcast live, including on the internet, given the international interest that exists in this matter, and I have so advised the Governor by letter today,” Premier Fahie said in a statement released this afternoon, January 19, 2021.
According to Hon Fahie, given the VI is heavily dependent on international business, the success of various industries rides on the territory’s repetition; a reputation that was severed when the Governor made allegations of corruption existing in the territory and in the government's use of public funds.
While the Premier announced that his administration welcomes the inquiry, he said. “We have companies and individuals who are today having to face international business associates who are reading uncomplimentary reports about the BVI and its people in the international press.”
VI repetition on the line – Premier
“The BVI’s international reputation and indeed the reputation of Virgin Islanders and persons who do business in the BVI are affected by these reports that are being syndicated through and republished from the UK media houses,” he said.
Whenever the Governor makes certain allegations that could harm the reputation of the territory, several UK newspapers often publish one-sided articles with sensational headlines and photos, sometimes even before the local media gets the information. This has raised questions about the motive of the Governor.
Already one UK publishing house, ‘The Guardian’ has attributed to the Fahie administration, corruption scandals that remains the legacy of the previous National Democratic Party (NDP) government.
“Specific concerns have been raised about the use of money to fight coronavirus on the islands, the building of a school wall at a cost of £1m, $32m in excess spending on a cruise ship pier, and $7m on a nonexistent airline,” the Guardian said in a January 18, 2021, report on the Governor’s statement.
Nothing to hide! – Premier Fahie
In calling for a full media broadcast, Hon Fahie said it is common practice in many jurisdictions for hearings in Commissions of Inquiry to be broadcast live as it aids the public in having accurate information and in seeing that the Inquiry is conducted in a transparent manner with no secrets or hidden agendas.
He said Section 2 of the Commissions of Inquiry Act 1880 as amended, already provides that unless there is any contrary direction, inquiries should be public.
“Section 9 of the Act provides for the Commissioner to make rules for the conduct and management of the Inquiry. So, if there is any doubt about live broadcasts, Section 9 should clear this up,” the Premier underscored.
Social commentators have alleged that since the historic $250M cocaine bust in the VI, the Governor and UK have been on an aggressive agenda to paint the territory as corrupt, including providing to UK media, photos and materials that are not made privy to the local press.
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Or those photos and information are leaked by an another person who is being paid to be a spy for the U.K. and U.K. media houses
Plain and simple the U.K. loves spies. They train them in secret places and send them all over the world and there are U.K. spies here no doubt.
The real question the is not obvious is what is the end goal. What is the motive and action that comes after slandering The Virgin Islands
This would be ascertained only through their own dark methods unfortunately.
“Having given BVI and other islands over £50m after hurricane Irma, there are fears millions of dollars in local funds have been stolen“
Here the telegraph says the Uk taxpayers gave 50 million after hurricane irma, mind this was split between British territories. In the same breath they say millions of local money was stolen (for COVID response)
This willfully makes it seem the money given for Irma was stolen during COVID. Firstly the money used during COVID was our LOCAL money, as they state. No UK tax payer money was used at all nor was the local taxpayers money stolen.
They sprinkle in the word local money in a half a***d attempt to be truthful while misleading one to believe UK money was stolen.
At what point does this type of lying become slander. You have to pick apart this article and if you don’t know the truth you will come away with a very different version of the truth
What’s another name for a different version of the truth? It’s a lie. When it’s about people it’s slander.
Now to the mistakes of the past administrations...
Should joe Biden take the blame for the last administration? No. He has to have his fair chance by the will of the voting population.
nor has been required to prove how tax payers dollars went up in smoke. What really is going on? Was the Governor paid off by the NDP? We know it's not possible to believe that he wasn't aware of the complaints and alleged corruption going on under their governance so what is really going on here? Is it that he just doesn't like the VIP? Please someone help me understand what is going on?
They think we caused their problems and they preach this to their population.
Little VI is where their tax money has gone. Don’t look at the huge amounts of military spending, the cost of their geopolitical influence, the cost of killing people overseas. No, it’s the ‘tax havens’ fault.
I wager this has nothing to do with how elected officials manage seeing as it didn’t happen when the last government was ‘eating out of the UK’s hand’ friending up with suits while the little man suffers.
Now we have a leadership which is not friending up with the U.K. and speaking out when they do us wrong.
And in truth I see no misuse from the present VIP government besides the high cost of Covid prevention, which is simply questionable, the question being was it necessary to ensure our safety?
Judging by the state of the Pandemic in the U.K. and US they did a good job going above and beyond to keep us safe.
What is coming up are moves against the overseas territories and this is one single step in their plan to make their moves more palatable to the political environment in the U.K and Europe.
We are a scapegoat in a larger plan and our enemies, and simple people rejoice over it.