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HoA resumes @ 2:00pm today with debate of motion against Gov Jaspert

The Eighth Sitting of the Second Session of the Fourth House of Assembly will re-convene at 2:00 pm this afternoon at the Save the Seed Energy Centre in Duff's Bottom, Tortola. Photo: HoA/File
The House of Assembly will meet at the Save the Seed Energy Center from 2:00pm today, June 3, 2020. Photo: VINO/File
The House of Assembly will meet at the Save the Seed Energy Center from 2:00pm today, June 3, 2020. Photo: VINO/File
DUFF'S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI - The highly anticipated Eighth Sitting of the Second Session of the Fourth House of Assembly (HoA) will re-convene at 2:00 pm this afternoon, June 3, 2020, at the Save the Seed Energy Centre in Duff's Bottom, Tortola, where the motion moved by Hon Julian Fraser RA (R3) to reprimand the Governor over his handling of the BVI Airways Audit Report will be debated.

The motion was moved on May 28, 2020 and seconded by Opposition Member Hon Melvin M. Turnbull (R2).

According to Hon Fraser, the Governor appeared to have acted with neither regards for the law nor the desires of the HoA when he held on to the report for almost 3 months, ultimately resulting in the late tabling of the report.

Debates to commence 

Given the Governor received the report on February 7, 2020, the Statutory deadline for the report to be tabled before the HOA should have been May 7, 2020, however, the report was only delivered to Cabinet until April 23.

According to Premier, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1), Cabinet having received the report so close to the statutory deadline was not enough time to comb the document and still call a sitting of the House with 10 days notice.

"There is no question, there is no excuse for us to be here four months and one day after the report was received... for something that should have been done within three months after being received by the Governor," Hon Fraser told the House. 

House Speaker, Hon Julian Willock accused the Governor of interference with the legislature, when he said Mr Jaspert tried to 'strongly urge' the HoA to meet so that the statutory deadline of the document could be met.

Stream & Watch Live 

Today's sitting will be aired Live on the House of Assembly's YouTube page, ZBVI (780 AM), CBN 90.9 FM and FLOW TV Channel 101.

8 Responses to “HoA resumes @ 2:00pm today with debate of motion against Gov Jaspert”

  • ABC (03/06/2020, 12:24) Like (0) Dislike (2) Reply
    We will be tune in
  • priest (03/06/2020, 13:46) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Who is the complainant? who suffered loss or harm? Was the allegation investigated? Who are the witnesses? Who will reprimand the Governor? Probably I am just ignorant but this should listen too.
  • Motion (03/06/2020, 13:52) Like (27) Dislike (0) Reply
    We need a motion against this depressing curfew so the people who depends on 4 to 12 could survive.
  • Pick n Choose (03/06/2020, 17:21) Like (8) Dislike (0) Reply
    We need a motion against a lot of Government workers who the ministers are well aware are obstructing justice and engaging in criminal acts.
  • insidetrader (03/06/2020, 17:50) Like (0) Dislike (5) Reply
    prmier keep up the good works if ndp was in powerthe country wil not get any stimuls package do not study the member for the 8 district he talking pure stupidness tel him search his heart then he could talk premier they wantlook like you is notd oing nothing there is more to come out our country was leftt n a very deep hole by ndp more tings are knownl by lotf people it only a matter of time 8member check your self the other ndp mebers will run when trouble comes and you will turn to premier for help 8 district member remember the people you and your team deal with over seas they have tounges too and computers premier go on in god name
  • GOVERNOR (03/06/2020, 18:57) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    Where are their masks?

    The tyranny will continue.
  • To our governor (03/06/2020, 22:52) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    Mr governor, I must apologise as I may not always have had the best things to say about you. They say the first impressions are lasting and I remembered when you first arrived and the role you played after the storms. For this, I will remember you and I thank you. The problem now is there seems to be an issue with becoming out of touch with the community. I wanna see you, hear you, interact with you. Who are you as a person? How do you feel about your time in the BVI? Generally, how are you and your family.

    Time to get back down to earth with humanity and show our leaders more love and appreciation. The ramblings I think should stop now and the change starts with the people.

    Fraser, dont stir up strife nuh man. I dont think we need that right now and as someone rightly pointed out, you like to be late for the meetings of the house, you like to leave midway, you like showing all kind of disrespect when certain members are addressing the house. You sit from the backroom but you listening. Please, help to put a stop to your nonsense.

    Thank you.
  • ABC (04/06/2020, 06:56) Like (1) Dislike (2) Reply
    Willock is doing a great job


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