Hon Walwyn blasts media & critics of VG b/ball facility
“No man this man (Hon Myron V. Walwyn) is out of place, what example is he being, he continuing to spread a culture of disrespect man, totally uncalled for,” said one member of the audience following the ceremony.
“It is the politician he is to attack not the media. Just like yall going to report what he said there just now same way media reports what others say. He wrong and Premier should make him apologise for his behavior,” said another person in complete disappointment at Hon Walwyn’s behaviour.
At the time of hurling the remarks at some members of the media, Hon Walwyn was speaking of the work done to the new basketball facility which was officially opened last evening, May 27, 2015 on the sister island of Virgin Gorda.
Walwyn’s critics get a blasting
Hon Walwyn blared over the microphone, “despite all of this, the message, including some members of the media, including some present, are busy causing mischief, spreading lies and even saying the roof of the facility is too low.”
Having put it to the audience asking if in their view the roof of the facility is too low, he further attacked the media with fury in his eyes and aggression in his voice, saying, “But I believe what happen there are some people, including some of the media who are here, are jealous of what is happening for the people of Virgin Gorda.”
He continued to cast aspersions as he noted that a number of additions will be done to the facility, including a volleyball court. “They say the basketball roof is too low, they might say the volleyball court is too high.”
Usual behaviour
This Minister’s behaviour came as no surprise to this news site and many others, some of who described him as a ‘disgrace’. “This man (Myron V. Walwyn) is a disgrace. I tell you he is not humbling himself. He taking government business and treating it like he campaigning. One thing they (NDP Govt) ain't manage to teach him is how to be humble, when you dealing with the country’s youths they need someone that leads by example not somebody that behave in the manner he did just now and mind you they are so so so many children here,” said a disturbed resident.
Hon Walwyn rebuked by own NDP members
Hon Walwyn’s behaviour was so outrageous while dealing with the people and the Government’s business that it took the constant loud rebuke of the more mature Ministers, Dr the Honourable Kedrick D. Pickering to the greater extent and Hon Ronnie W. Skelton, both of whom were in the front row of the audience, to remind him of where he was.
“Calm down, calm down Myron, calm down this is Government business you are not campaigning, calm down now,” Hon Pickering rebuked. Similar words also came from Hon Skelton.
At the time of being rebuked, Hon Walwyn was ranting and raging about allegations that a basketball league did not come off because of the incompletion of the basketball facility.
Honourable Walwyn’s temperament as a government minister continues to come into question as he has consistently shown he is unable to accept criticisms from anyone opposed to his policies. He has spent much time in the House of Assembly attacking the media, in particular Virgin Islands News Online, and using other Government events to express his disdain for the media.
60 Responses to “Hon Walwyn blasts media & critics of VG b/ball facility”
HE HAS NO RESPECT THINK HE IS LORD ALIMGHTY COOL YOUR @$$ DOWN MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Public figures put themselves in the public eye and as such must understand that when people are not pleased, they will say whatever they are going to say. It is their right to do so, good, bad or indifferent. Any attempt to CONTROL freedom of speech is an affront to democracy and freedom. THIS IS NOT CHINA my friend!
Some things are NOT best left unsaid. Some things need to be screamed as loudly and as openly as possible - and to as many people as possible. Asking questions, demanding answers and holding people accountable is the social responsibility of all FREE people!
FREEDOM reigns supreme above all else.
If I had to rank the things I hold dear in order of importance, they would be as follows:
Personal Freedom
Freedom of Speech
Freedom of the Press
Political Freedom
Religious Freedom
Family
Country
The 10 commandments
Friends
Community
Church
None of it means much without our freedoms, so please stop trying to take them away by using the old chestnut "country above self".
"For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others - Nelson Mandela"
There you have it. be responsible - even if the media has a problem with national occurrences (speeches, bounced checks, rich white friends, streetlights on the roundabout) our BVI culture was never one to cut off the nose to spite the face. The media outlets are instead choosing to embrace degradation, and further adjudge occurrences with a skew portraying things that aren't, as if they were - THAT MAKES SENSE?
I believe she was responding to the post above hers and commenting on that persons comments. Maybe is you who need to read and understand hmmmm?
Scary Mary you always with these long posts trying to sound bright and talking pure "£$%. Get away man. You post these long blogs basically saying nothing. You are upset with the NDP for whatever reason and realize VIP are a waste, so you don't know what you want to do. Keep that £$%^^ to yourself. WE voting BVI by voting NDP! Best hope!
why all the fus and flurish you are working hard to unseat Dr.Pickering from being Premier everybody can see that ACTION IN THE BULL PENN TROUBLE IN THE ARENA you fully well know that you does not get along with PICKe bbut you trying a thing to cover face Dr.Pico it is time you leave NDP beecause you know who you are up against Myron is going to turn on you like a tornado so you bettet come out now because Doc will not be there to save you he done say that Myron will be the premier so dr pico stop there with your denial. Dr, smith is not telling you the truth regarding your position and as for Ronnie i would not even talk NDp full of croks within themselves.
Weather it's asia,europe,africa, caribbean or south America. Media houses always win battles with politicians.
site is. Go put it in a pipe and smoke it. Andrew came out here
with a fancy plan and never look back