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BBC reporter an idiot! - Edmund G. Maduro

- slams BBC World Service reporter for his ‘disrespect’ towards the VI in interview with former PS Julian Willock
Controversial radio talk show host Edmund G. Maduro slammed UK BBC journalist Tom Hagler for what he called his unfounded accusations against the Virgin Islands in a recent radio interview by BBC World Service of former Permanent Secretary Julian Willock and said that the journalist needs to be jailed for his comments. Photo: VINO/File/BBC
Maduro commended Willock for his brilliant, intelligent responses to the questions posed by the hostile BBC World Service reporter, saying that the answers were characterised by knowledge and wisdom. Photo: VINO/File
Maduro commended Willock for his brilliant, intelligent responses to the questions posed by the hostile BBC World Service reporter, saying that the answers were characterised by knowledge and wisdom. Photo: VINO/File
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Controversial radio talk show host Edmund G. Maduro slammed UK BBC journalist Tom Hagler for what he called his unfounded accusations against the Virgin Islands in a recent radio interview by BBC World Service of former Permanent Secretary Julian Willock and said the journalist needs to be jailed for his comments.

Speaking on his EGM Show last evening April 14, 2016 on ZROD 103.7, Maduro expressed strong condemnation for the journalist who made scathing accusations against the integrity of the financial services sector, considered the lifeblood of the Virgin Islands as it reportedly contributes up to 75 percent of the territory's revenue.

“If I were the Government of the day I would have arrested him and asked him to prove his point,” said Maduro. “If it was one of us they probably would have done it,” he said. “He is here calling our Government thieves. If it was a black man he would have been locked up. But a white man can do and say what he wants,” Mr Maduro said.

“Here you have a man coming down from Britain, trying to paint our financial services industry [negativey]. Why is he trying to make us look like mumus? The Constitution guarantees secrecy in our business. That is not unlawful,” he said.

Maduro said while it is unlawful not to pay one’s taxes people still have a right to secrecy in their affairs once they are not breaking any laws.

Maduro commended Willock for his "brilliant, intelligent responses" to the questions posed by the hostile BBC World Service reporter during the April 4, 2016 interview, saying the answers were characterised by knowledge and wisdom.

“He handled that man perfectly well and that man, the journalist, should be ashamed of himself,” he said.

The radio host Maduro noted that the journalist deserved jail for his unfounded accusations and allegations and that he should be forced to provide evidence of what he is saying.

“Why is this man coming down here to destroy the good works of the British Virgin Islands? My people...we cannot afford to let people come from all over the world to mess us up. That man is totally irresponsible as a journalist and he has done the BBC nothing good by coming out here with that nonsense,” he said.

It should be pointed out that the interview was done via a telephone call from the UK.

Listen to full BBC World Service interview with Mr Julian Willock:

http://www.virginislandsnewsonline.com/upload/resources/record20160405231308.mp3

17 Responses to “BBC reporter an idiot! - Edmund G. Maduro”

  • Idiot (15/04/2016, 15:57) Like (9) Dislike (14) Reply
    this man makes everything about race, only fools do that.
    • ... (15/04/2016, 16:35) Like (16) Dislike (3) Reply
      racism still alive and thriving....
    • .... (15/04/2016, 16:58) Like (16) Dislike (2) Reply
      Well, in a way that is what it boiled down to. Having listened to the interview, it seemed to be implied that a small black nation can't have a decent hospital.
  • cay (15/04/2016, 16:51) Like (18) Dislike (3) Reply
    Finally i found something i can agree with edmund on
  • Zada (15/04/2016, 17:48) Like (12) Dislike (1) Reply
    I backing Edmond Maduro and Julian Willock. We need serious people in our country who could standup for what is right.
    • just asking.... (15/04/2016, 22:15) Like (4) Dislike (1) Reply
      Why do the people of the bvi continue to suffer at the hands of this English man?.
  • Music (15/04/2016, 18:04) Like (3) Dislike (10) Reply
    He talks like the reporter was here. He was not. Certainly he was aggresive but in my opinion he should have been talking to an official member of govt or finance.
    • @ lodger (15/04/2016, 19:47) Like (8) Dislike (2) Reply
      In fact i am happy he spoke to willock as not sure who in the premiers office the fsc or bvi finance could have done a better job that willocks
  • fish (15/04/2016, 19:48) Like (4) Dislike (1) Reply
    Willock good to go
  • Well (15/04/2016, 19:51) Like (4) Dislike (1) Reply
    ...he wasn't physically present here so he couldn't be locked up. But he was out of order to imply that the 30,000 residents (that include whites) of these islands built a $100,000,0000 hospital from dirty money.
  • Yup (15/04/2016, 20:32) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    Hagler is not an idiot. He may be a reporter, as in working for a news organization which supposed to be a private
    enterprise, but often as in this case, is an intelligence agency operative to contribute to the destabilization procedures
    against the BVI to destroy it. You can thank the US and UK intelligence agencies for initiating all of this and then
    getting the fanatics on the bandwagon. all of these recent things are cold war procedures. Because someone somewhere might have a decent country or territory or better (at least) quality of life. The BVI and a few other places
    in the world, are superior to the piece of S### countries initiating all this nonsense.
    • @ Yup (16/04/2016, 18:05) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
      You missing a scew...willock excellent interview you could represent us anywhere in the world
  • tretretrete (15/04/2016, 21:51) Like (10) Dislike (14) Reply
    Edmund is a born blooded dictator love to control others...You sound stupid edmund.
    • get over it (16/04/2016, 13:34) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
      You sound like Edmund pisses u off. Get over it! No matter how u ranting, Edmund will still fo his thing.
  • yellow (15/04/2016, 22:39) Like (9) Dislike (1) Reply
    Congrats, Mr. Willock job well done!!


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