HoA to meet Monday April 18, 2016
However, details were not forthcoming. The last time the House of Assembly met, which was on Thursday March 31, 2016, it was to approve the Government’s 2016 budget of US$330M.
Many criticised the long delay in the passing of the 2016 Appropriation Act, the possible effects to the economy of the Virgin Islands, and the need to pay vendors who were owed from last year.
HoA is being used to go after residents/businesses
In addition, the HoA has continued to come under fire from the public for what some described as its low standards of debate and some elected officials using their Parliamentary privilege, where they cannot be sued for slander and libel, to go after residents they do not like, businesses they want to see fail, and spread misinformation on both residents and their businesses.
Many residents, civil society organisations, talk show hosts and the media have condemned such use of the highest law making body for that purpose. They have called on Speaker of the HoA, Honourable Ingrid A. Moses to regulate the verbal abuses and control the behaviour of some law makers in the Parliament.
The HoA meeting will be carried live on CBN Channel 51 and is expected to begin at 10:00 AM on April 18, 2016 at its chambers in Road Town, on the main island of Tortola.
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