‘I’ve gotten licks!’ – Speaker Ingrid A. Moses
She was speaking on Monday July 27, 2015 at the opening of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association’s (CPA) 40th Conference of the Caribbean, the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean in the Virgin Islands at the Eileene L. Parsons Auditorium at the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College in Paraquita Bay.
The Speaker said that like many others, she has had to learn on the job and she was thankful to the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association for forums such as the one held in the VI in late July 2015.
“The vivid reality about parliamentarians is that he or she may come from varying backgrounds. One day you may have been a computer analyst, or a taxi driver with a strong voice, a youth mentor or a popular lawyer and the next thing you realise someone somewhere thought how important your membership would be to a particular political party,” she said.
“And as we say in the Virgin Islands boom you are in as a parliamentarian without being trained to fully understand your new role,” she said.
“I can publicly express my personal appreciation to the CPA for its continuous training. I found myself being called from the profession as a lawyer and being thrust on a platform as Speaker without fully realising as we say in our Virgin Islands parlance the licks that could flow from some parliamentarians when they rise to their feet in the Honourable House,” said Moses, adding that she has had her crash courses and has had to learn quickly.
Hon Moses has been accused by many, including members of Opposition parties, of being biased in favour of the ruling National Democratic Party in her rulings and decisions in the House of Assembly.
Controversy
The Speaker also became embroiled in controversy as it relates to the Orion Law Firm that she owns together with controversial Education and Culture Minister Honourable Myron V. Walwyn.
Opposition member Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1), in a sitting of the Second House of Assembly, had asked Premier and Minister of Finance Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith whether or not Orion Law had a direct relationship with the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA).
It was later revealed by Premier Smith that Orion Law did have an indirect relationship with the BVIHSA and there was a debate as to whether laws were broken as a result of the said relationship and the failure by the duo to notify the House of Assembly of their business.
However, an agreement document obtained by this news site from our many sources within the NDP Administration showed that Orion Law and the BVI Health Services Authority had engaged in a direct agreement.
In an engagement agreement dated June 2, 2014 that was signed off by both Orion Law and The BVI Health Services Authority, it detailed the services to be provided and the terms of such services.
Hon Moses has not commented publicy on the controversy.
.png)
.png)
.png)
Follow Us On
20 Responses to “‘I’ve gotten licks!’ – Speaker Ingrid A. Moses”
Tell them about what is the appropriate wear for certain occasions
Tell them about what is acceptable socialization behavior
Tell them about your fashion links --
They will praise you for it.