It’s a fact Dr O’Neal has no ‘reach’- Julio S. Henry
Mr Henry, speaking on Things to Talk on ZBVI 780 AM on November 17, 2016 also pointed out that various areas in the Ninth District have been “suffering”.
Henry was adding his voice to the firing punches saga between Hons Fraser and O’Neal, following statements made by Hon Fraser at his public meeting on November 2, 2016 at the Catholic Community Centre on Virgin Gorda, on the alleged inability by constituents to reach Hon O’Neal, and that the Ninth District has not seen any progress, suggesting that it may be a case of disrespect for the Representative through assistance by his own National Democratic Party (NDP).
He pointed out that the shortcomings of any Representative of the Ninth District could be blamed on them not having clout and having a “lack of reach.” Following these statements, an irate Dr O’Neal called his own meeting on November 9, 2016, at the same location and in a manner most unbecoming of an elected representative, said he is normally a quiet person but he was upset to the point that he would have punched Hon Fraser even if they were in the House of Assembly.
“He was upset because he felt Mr Fraser may have spoken out of turn, and he said he doesn’t have a reach. Well, I want to support what Fraser said because it’s true, a lot of these backbenchers do not have any reach,” Mr Henry said.
9th district suffering under NDP
“Don’t be upset that you can’t get anything done because that’s a fact. The Ninth District since this government took power has been suffering, they have lost jobs and opportunities, there have been cases on top of cases of discrimination in the community, the elderly people are not getting served, you can’t get a hospital done, the ferry service is in poor condition, the dock is in poor condition and on and on and on, this is evidence. You have people in Anegada complaining, bawling…So why is he upset?”
Put Representatives to manage each island
Mr Henry said while this suggestion of his is nothing new coming from him, if representatives are placed on each island with the task of overseeing the needs of the people, things would be better for residents of those islands.
“Give them the resources, give them funding, you would have a much more productive situation,” he pointed out.
Co-host of the radio show, Mr Natalio “Sowande Uhuru” Wheatley also spoke on the matter, stated that “By now I believe that Dr O’Neal must have realised that he made a mistake in terms of speaking about the possible use of violence.”
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19 Responses to “It’s a fact Dr O’Neal has no ‘reach’- Julio S. Henry”
So if there is "no reach", this is applicable to the whole government, not just Bertie.
Also, if there is so much to do in the 9th, a lot of the things for which Bertie has "no reach", would have been there before he got in (he is in just over 1 year), so the previous representative would have also had "no reach", if these things were undone.
Now you tell me cause he threatend to clout down his his collegue from the 3rd in the jaw bone and he don't have an arm to swing, DIS IS TING#