HoA sits Friday May 17, 2019; Business as usual
HoA Moving Ahead
According to a media release today, May 9, 2019, HoA Clerk Ms Phyllis Evans said the Third Sitting of the Fourth Session of the Fourth House of Assembly has been scheduled for Friday, May 17, 2019, at 10:00hrs at the House's Chambers in Road Town, Tortola.
On May 7, 2019, House Speaker Hon Willock, through his law firm Veritas Law, filed an appeal on the ruling handed down by Justice Ann-Marie Smith which ordered that Member-elect Mr Vanterpool be sworn into the House and indicated that his resignation was invalid as per the Virgin Islands (VI) constitution.
The law firm—representing the HoA and by extension the government of the VI—has indicated the appeal ought not to be viewed as a personal attack on Mr Vanterpool.
"The matter is of such judicial importance that this is an opportunity for the Country to set a precedent in an area that has gone too long untouched,” Veritas Law stated.
While many persons, including the High Court, expressed concern that the Fourth District constituents have been without a representative since the First Sitting of the First Session of the Fourth House of Assembly on Tuesday, March 12, 2019, this is not necessarily the case as the four At Large Representatives are also responsible for the districts.
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The HoA will be carried live on CBN Radio 90.9 FM, CBN-Television Channel 101 on Flow TV and can also be followed online at www.cbnvirginislands.com.
12 Responses to “HoA sits Friday May 17, 2019; Business as usual”
No, we want five representatives like everybody else who voted in February!!! Seems like we can amend the constitution to eliminate district representatives.
Is this the premiers' opinion? By his convenient silence we can assume it is. But giving him the benefit if doubt please can VINO try to have the premier express an opinion on this publically. And if he is unavailable perhaps the Deputy Premier can.