‘I need more office space & my cistern still leaks’- Governor Duncan
His challenges were revealed in his 2015 Report made public this week.
The Governor’s Office Report was laid on the table of the Third House of Assembly (HoA) of its Second Session on December 19, 2016 by Premier and Leader of Government Business Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL).
Stop the cistern leak & pay for it- Governor
Governor Duncan complained in his 2015 Annual Report that he has “limited office space, resulting in the conversion of the conference room into office space to accommodate staff.”
In addition, on page 9 of the report, Mr Duncan raised again his leaking cistern where he lives at the state-owned and built Governor’s Residence paid for and maintained by taxpayers.
He said the majority of funding for the House was used for repairs of the long standing cistern leak.
The appointed Governor warned that “the lack of an agreed and funded programme of depreciation and long-term maintenance lies at the heart of the issues at the House.”
Governor Duncan, who seems to be more concerned about his free housing and living conditions over good governance of the overseas territory, wrote in his 2015 Governor's Office Annual Report that if his taxpayers funded House is not addressed it will “result in unpredictable spending patterns and expensive remedial action.”
Is Ministry of Finance blocking my repairs?- Governor
While calling for more spending to repair and maintain his Government House, Mr Duncan complained in his report about the “inability to access funds due to stipulations implemented by the Ministry of Finance resulted in much needed plans for office improvement not being commenced in 2015.”
In another twist in his introductory message in his 2015 report, His Excellency claimed that “the governor does not represent either the United Kingdom, or the BVI Government, but acts as an intermediary between the United Kingdom (UK) and the Territory’s elected representatives.”
In fact in the next statement he contradicted himself by stating “the governor is directly responsible to the United Kingdom Foreign Secretary for the Security and Good Governance of the Territory in order to meet the aforementioned United Kingdom responsibilities.”
In other words, Mr Duncan is trying to fool the people by speaking from two sides of his mouth when in fact he admits he reports to the UK FCO in order to carry out his duties as Governor, while still trying to mislead the public in his report by claiming he does not represent the UK.
Many of the Governor’s critics continue to complain that he has no regards for law and order, the constitution and his own integrity is questionable.
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23 Responses to “‘I need more office space & my cistern still leaks’- Governor Duncan”
We do know that preventative maintenance has always been a problem, but if he wants more office space, make a deal with legislature and quit whining.
what more he want from we taxpayers look how many governors live there and be happy .but he want all we people money to pay for his life style and housing .he hear the country broke .he aint getting wet .so give us a break .the year aint finish yet. them in control lol
Goes to show that they pick all kind of Peter n Paul to come here who don't know S**** about what they or their duties are about. It's a crying shame this is what we the BVI has come to. A CRYING SHAME I SAY. No concern for the rise In crime. No concern about the security of our territory but more for a leaking cistern. If he ask for the material and pretend he going to do it himself SOMEBODY might take him serious. Sometimes that's all it takes, a little fooling but NO I'm the governor. We had a governor here who use to drive himself, wear odd socks, go in the schools and play his guitar, walk alone and did his territorial duties. What THe @#$& he do since he here other than hold parties and frigging complain. mehson excuse yourself
As a member of the G7 or G8, the UK surely can afford and should have been in the forefront of the planning, designing, constructing and maintaining the housing and administrative spaces for its local representative. The UK since the mid 70s perhaps have not provided direct support for the VI. The last capital project that comes to mind is the construction of the jail. Is it not interesting that it funded a jail and has not funded a school or other educational institution? Does it not speak volume as to how we are viewed?
Moreover, the Guv seems more concerned about government house real estate than the health, safety and well-being of residents. Just have the UK fix the damn cistern; residents are funding everything else. Yes, Government House (need a name change) is a taxpayer investment that must be protected, i.e., maintained........etc. But the people built it and the least the U.K.can do is maintain it. UK pick the next Guv from at least the middle of the barrel, not the bottom. Furthermore, do not just push a Guv on us; the VI need input on the selection of Guv. Guv non voyage! Mic