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'Bullying & victimisation' more prevalent now than before - Hon Penn claims
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Leader of the Opposition, Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) has again served up accusations that bullying and victimisation are being exercised by the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) administration.
‘Public servants are being victimized!’ – Edmund G. Maduro
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Radio talk show host Edmund G. Maduro said some public servants are intimidated because they are afraid of being victimized by elected representatives.
'I haven't seen any victimization!' - Governor John S. Duncan
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Governor of the Virgin Islands His Excellency John S. Duncan OBE said that in the almost three months he has been in the Territory he has not witnessed any instance of victimization.
'Victimization rampant in Prison!' – Inmate Shanoviah Thomas
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Without a prepared speech Shanoviah Thomas gave the harsh reality of prison life for a woman which also included her blasting prison officers for being the biggest culprits for stripping them of their human rights and heavily victimizing inmates without just cause.
‘Calypso must go without victimization’ – Joycelyn 'Sistah Joyce' Searles
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI – With lyrics that point fingers directly to the ills of the National Democratic Party (NDP) government during this term in office Joycelyn 'Sistah Joyce' Searles said that it is only calypso that tells nothing but the truth and as such judges should not be influenced by government to mark down calypsonians during the calypso competition this year.
'Time to stand up & fight the system for all BVIslanders'– LIME workers
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Employees of LIME BVI who are likely to be out of a job sometime soon, say they are prepared to lead the way in standing up and fighting for the rights of all BVIslanders. They said government has failed to bend the hands of LIME on their behalf and instead cautioned them not to say anything to the media.