Gov Jaspert told to apologise for ‘racist & putrid remarks’
The Governor also said the VI must learn from the lessons of slavery and reflect, while stating that he believes past relics of the Territory’s brutal colonial and slavery past should be preserved in history as a reminder of the era, during a Monday, September 7, 2020, Facebook interview with 284 Media.
Governor must apologise - Claude O. Skelton-Cline
Now, according to Social Commentator and radio host, Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline, on the Tuesday, September 8, 2020, edition of his ‘Honestly Speaking’ talk show on ZBVI 780 AM, the Governor should apologise to the Territory over the remarks, given that slave owners were compensated after the end of chattel slavery.
“The Governor needs to apologise to Virgin Islanders for what he said…. The Governor’s foreparents, the former slave owners and the power elite thought it was wise and just to compensate themselves for loss of income, opportunity cost which were their chattel, their legal property… us, our bodies, our foreparents' bodies.”
He continued, “They went into debt to compensate slave owners for ending slavery because they claimed it was a loss of property, but he can’t, Governor Jaspert… can’t envisage such a thing as reparations or compensations for the victims of the descendents of such incomprehensible and dastardly deeds that were exacted against our people,” the 'Man of the Cloth' said.
White supremacy @ work
Echoing statements from some Virgin Islanders who have since labelled the Governor’s statement as racist and a manifestation of white supremacy in the VI, Skelton-Cline said Mr Jaspert’s statements come at a time when he still enjoys the spoils of slavery and colonial rule through his office.
“And the Governor… to this day enjoys the benefits of this institutional racism and lingering colonialism of the powerful and the elite. Governor Jaspert is here in these Virgin Islands because of it, he is the Governor because of it, he didn’t earn it… his ancestors stole it from our fore-parents and we are here having to fight for what should have been rightfully ours at birth.”
Meanwhile, Skelton-Cline further lambasted the Governor for his statement that relics of the VI’s colonial past be preserved, such as places named after slave trader Sir Francis Drake.
Demonstrable level of ignorance - Skelton-Cline
Skelton-Cline said the belief is the same as celerating slave owners, “it is synonymous to saying he want the lies to perpetuate because he rather lift up the murderers and the rapist and the misogynist and the thieves as heroes, rather than the innocent and the victims of this level of enslavement.
He said the Governor’s statements are further synonymous to those in the scriptures where sick minds called for Barabbas to be saved and for Jesus to be killed.
“It’s a demonstrable level of ignorance and moral and ethical ineptitude for the Governor to look the people of the Virgin Islands in their face and utter such putrid remarks and nonsense,” Skelton-Cline said.
114 Responses to “Gov Jaspert told to apologise for ‘racist & putrid remarks’”
The 1619 movement in the USA claims that the reason for the American Revolution was because Britain was trying to stop them having slaves. There were never any slaves allowed in the UK itself.
So go sit down and read some books Cline.
It is racist in the extreme to believe that all white people were responsible for slavery . It is also true that the vast majority of black slaves were rounded up and sold to the slave traders by their fellow blacks.
As for the British , the British in Britain were the ones who forced the abolition of slavery on the Europeans in the Caribbean and used their naval power to do so.
Britain outlawed the transportation of slaves in 1796. It was not until 70 years later that the USA abolished slavery.
Please educate yourself.
Are the same one's who silence us and keep us down because we speak out against the wrongdoings of the those in authority, so many BVIanders have been put out of jobs for standing up against verbal, sexual and other abuses on the job. So Please tell me BVI who and when will we fix our own wrong against blacks here? Seriously speaking!
You are the root of the issues.
The vip so weak they went to the house and voted against Fraser’s motion to deal with this ra****t governor now see his true colors and hands are out
Now you all take that
They brought people here, abused them in all manner physically sexually mentally. They killed the original natives.
Who has more right to this land the people who killed the natives, or the people who had no choice but to come as slaves. One group of the three profited greatly, one was wiped out and one left stranded. You tell me who owes who an apology.
We will Not be fool after 2000 of slavery, white privilege and white supremacy NEVER AGAIN
Definition of racism
1: a belief that race is a fundamental determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race.
The definition also makes the point so go away you white racist pig
Where are those local haters and big fat hypocrites like, Arron, crazy Rosan, the crazy Fraser Girl, the man head one for Stichee who works in the Premier’s Office and the fool Michael T? Where is the boycott of the governor or even a march on his office for such outright racist statements?
Set of oppressors walking around with no clue of what racism, white supremacy or insults to a people means..their day will come just wait!!!!! What the Governor said is worse than what Trump does say I am so sad that our people are blinded..set of house niggers/slaves
How can he promote leaving up salves holders and names thought-out the BVI and no a man saying a word
I think some people have their own agendas in claiming it was!
A j aka gus leave the people alone and stop contributing to division and racism
CSC, likely your foreparents, the former slave owners and the power elite thought it was wise and just to compensate themselves for loss of income, opportunity cost which were their chattel, their legal property… us, our bodies, our foreparents' bodies.
Everyone in this territory is an expat.....out forefathers ALL came from foreign countries.....so where is the magical line in the sand that says once you have crossed this line you are indigenous to the territory.
who compensates the many expats who have been wronged by the gross human and civil rights violations the BVI have imposed on them over the years
i am a white person. dont for one minute believe that i hold the same views as my evil forefathers who enslaved black people. just because of the colour of my skin Sir. you are decisive (CSC) you are manifesting this racism here in these Islands and as a man of the cloth you should me ashamed of yourself.
Do you REALLY believe that if the governor was black that the message would have been different ? The governor is the voice of UK government....regardless of their skin colour.
When we speak of indigenous VI landers we mean people who's ancestors have a shared history in their trip across the middle passage.
When you all say there are no real natives, we are all foreign you forget that the natives were done so wrong that there are no left to apologize to. Who did that?
How much responsibility does a slave owner, and descendants there of have for human beings which you displaced as part of your business plan, the wealth from which families abroad are still living lavish upon.
Be Vigilant my People – We’ve passed this way before:
Nature is constant but we are in distress when the Horizon is all around us, our GPS is broken and our Engines quit working… This is a Crisis that no one planned for or expected – A Pandemic by an invisible foe with a rate of reported infection that is locking us in while locking others out - instead of a friendly, welcoming destination, we are now listed as a medical pariah to be avoided.
Please read this article that a man with SENSE wrote.
Oh, you mean he is a white man representing Britain, so anything he says can be called racist. doesn't matter what he said, what his intentions were or how many times he says and shows that he is not a white supremacist - y'all will call him and other white person racist any time you want.
Fine. But it IS an alternative reality.
Changing the names of things to better represent the local populace would a good gesture but that is all it would be. The only one to benefit will be whichever local gets the contract to change the signs and rinse the taxpayers for the cost. It will not change the genuine ills that cause inequality and friction in our community that people like CSC are only too happy to fan the flames of.
That is why my company stop advertising with BVI NEWS. They were wrong to close off the blogs on the governor racist comments and Claude request for an apology. The white owner covering for the white governor Smh.
Will someone kindly specify..What and where in this interview did the Governour demonstrate that he is a racist?
Right now I am feeling embarrassment reading these comments which are for the most part,, bizarre ,misguided and with contrived allegations. Is this where we have sunken or is it simple mindedness and naivete.
And to agree with him with a policy that after 200 years of slavery and rape, of a people yes only blacks that they do not deserves reparation and that is the British position again is some crazy stuff. How can any one that is progressive and enlightened say they see nothing racist about that!
The Governor’s office and he being here speaks to racism, colonialism and white power over us, that alone should make people of faith and justice outraged. It hurts me to read some of you see nothing wrong with that!!
with lack of substance might be the contributing factors. Their shenanigans is comic relief like any other poppy show and pistarcle.
Matter of fact,he has more right to be here than any of you jokers.
False accusations and it is not the first time,is dis ingenious and immoral and demonic.
People demanded and the Queens rep was recalled?
People made false accusations against the Queen's rep,demanded he be recalled and the Uk acquiesced?
I doubt it.
2020,alleged offense was publicly broadcasted and was recorded.
2020, libel and defamation are criminal and separate offenses.
That's how much they care.
To hell with the evil b@$$turds
Racist.....I think not