Walywn wants ‘only member in Cabinet from sister island fired’- Hon Wheatley
Legislators were at the time debating the Health Services Authority Amendment Bill 2024.
Hon Walwyn criticised Hon Wheatley’s handling of the health sector, particularly concerning the recent issues on Virgin Gorda where a resident of that island went to the Nurse Iris O’Neal Clinic with an emergency and the facility was closed. The person later died.
Hon Walwyn said the minister’s failure to manage health care services, as both the Minister for the subject and the district representative, warrants his dismissal and not the Chairman of the BVI Health Services Authority, Mr Ron R. Potter.
Hon Wheatley has asked the Chairman, Mr Potter, to resign but he has refused. Mr Potter has said he could not do his job because he does not have a full board, therefore, there is no quorum and inadequate funding.
No love for sister island rep?
Regarding Hon Walwyn's request, the Minister hit back during his wrapping up of the bill. Minister Wheatley said the Sixth District Representative was playing his “usual politics” and that there were zero reasons for him to resign.
Hon Wheatley noted while speaking on Tuesday that he had already received a number of text messages from residents in District Nine and their interpretation of what Mr Walwyn wanted was “for the only member for a sister island in Cabinet to be fired…..”
The Health Minister noted that he has a comprehensive plan for Health Care and that the medical school is a part of this effort.
Hon Walwyn, who was rejected by the people in his bid for Premier in 2019, has already called for Premier Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) to resign as Minister of Finance.
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25 Responses to “Walywn wants ‘only member in Cabinet from sister island fired’- Hon Wheatley”
Vincent has done nothing for VG or Anegada
Just like current Minister For Works; when he got elected our country had infrastructure which needed repairing
Also, please educate me as to why Mr. Sprauve died like a dog because he was unable to access immediate health care on the island of Virgin Gorda?
This is the twentyfirst century. Has Virgin Gorda fallen behind the times and has now been down graded to a third world country?
Wake up. These ineptitude is not attractive for tourists to desire to come to your country.
I hope Mr. Sprauve finds an excellent and bri g legal action against who ever is negligent in accessibility to modern health care on Virgin Gorda.
I am a Virgin Islander living abroad and I am ashame to tell tourist about the Island.
Wake up! Get up! Fight for you rights Virgin Gordians. You deserve better. You are better than animals.
Please respond, who ever you are.