Blogs ‘a good way of hearing what people are saying’- Gov Jaspert
Persons commenting on news sites have expressed the fear that Governor Jaspert, who succeeded Mr John S. Duncan OBE, was sent to complete the mission of the previous governor, which allegedly is to investigate and possible prosecute Government officials and or ultimately impose direct rule.
These fears have been strong among some persons since the National Democratic Party (NDP) Government of Premier Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL) has refused to demonstrate transparency, accountability and good governance, with years of financial reports yet to be brought to the House of Assembly (HoA), failing to pass the Freedom of Information Act, and flatly refusing to answer questions on transparency and accountability in the HoA or providing partial or inaccurate responses.
There have also been allegations of corruption on several major projects and a project of one minister is currently under investigation.
I didn’t come with set of agenda
But according to Governor Jaspert, speaking to reporters at Government House on August 29, 2017, it is not his desire to see heads roll.
"I hope that no heads actually do not physically roll," said Gov Jaspert, while stating that he has learnt not to think too much about every comment on a blog site.
"I didn't come here with a set agenda in the lines of what some of the people in the blogs have been saying."
The Governor, who at age 38 makes him the youngest member of Cabinet, said one cannot be too obsessed about the blogs “but they are a good way of hearing what some people are saying."
He added that the only agenda he has is about making the “state even better and taking this territory forward to the future."
Governor Jasert was keen in noting; however, that there are areas where persons need to be held accountable. "I expect the institutions to be holding them to account."
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