Donald deCastro has one word for HOA: “Disgraceful”
“I don’t think I will comment on that because the House is disgraceful,” were some of the few words from Mr deCastro when asked to give a comment on the issue.
Only recently, former Legislator Eileene L. Parsons opined that there has been a breakdown of decorum in the House of Assembly (HOA) of the Virgin Islands and went as far as to liken it to that of a “circus”.
Performing the role of host of the programme NDP Radio, which was aired on a local station on October 15, 2012, Mrs Parsons said the behaviour of certain Members in the HOA was a “burning issue” for persons in the community and that it was “deplorable”.
She also claimed that members of the community have even indicated to her that they no longer tune in to the House of Assembly sessions because of their disappointment with the way business was being conducted in the HOA.
“To me the House of Assembly has become a circus,” Mrs Parsons bluntly stated.
Mr. deCastro briefly shared a similar view when contacted. “First of all I think they (Members) have to learn to speak because if they can’t get up there and speak for half an hour without saying Madam Speaker for more than 40 times, how in this world could they control saying anything else?” deCastro asked.
Meanwhile, Mrs Parsons had noted that the “House of Assembly has gone from a being House of Assembly”, and added that the “behaviour is deplorable for those listening on the outside”. She also made it clear that she was saying without fear of contradiction that it “seems to some of us” that questions are not asked for information but rather aimed at “getting under one’s skin”.
According to her, “the word on the street”, is that questions from the Opposition are “trivial” and “foolish” and made reference to the recent question asked of Minister for Education and Culture Hon. Myron V. Walwyn by Member for the Third District Hon. Julian Fraser RA about why monies were not paid to the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College between 2009 and 2011. “...and people are wondering what is going on in the House of Assembly...decorum has gone to the dogs.”
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Myron was in his Lawyer Chair or in Charlie's at that time so ask Fahie why monies were not paid.
O how often we tends to forget Ms. P forget when she was in the Hosue with the now government that she insulted 3rd district representaive by telling him "sit his a$$ down" he jumping up like a jack in the box "sit your a$$ down". But thank God, God is not like man he neither sleeps nor slumber. This little BVI i called home has gone to the dogs with all representatives. It's sickenning, its a same and disgrace on all. Myron would never get a next vote nor Archie from me again. Sick and tired of all including you Ms P.