NDP & UK Gov'ts acting in isolation on future of VI- Doug Wheatley
Wheatley used his weekly radio programme, Speak out BVI, aired on ZBVI 780 AM on Tuesday July 19, 2016, to point out that time and time again, the United Kingdom and the Virgin Islands governments liaise on key decisions and the public is not being involved.
As a consequence, Wheatley said, there is no transparency and accountability and remarked that this is not the way a democracy operates.
“When certain matters are questioned, what the government says, and the governor says it as well, is that these things were all part of the medium-term plan and London is behind that plan. So you don’t have to worry,” he said. “So what does that tell us? It tells us that the government of the Virgin Islands is being run with its partner the United Kingdom Government, and together the two of them are deciding on the future of the Virgin Islands.”
The outspoken host said as far as he can recall there are people living in the territory “and they must count for something!” He continued, “So it is not enough for the local government, the government that we elected to say, well we know what is best for the Virgin Islands and we will deal with our partners in England, and once they accept it and agree to it, then that’s all that we need. But in a democracy, that is not the way it works!”
He is of the view that the electorate voted for a government to serve them and interaction and inclusion in any decision are crucial.
He mentioned the National Health Insurance (NHI), the Tortola Pier Park (TPP), and the airport expansion project as some such examples of the present government and the UK Government working in isolation.
11 Responses to “NDP & UK Gov'ts acting in isolation on future of VI- Doug Wheatley”
Will he ever be an acting DG or a PS here, no he won't because we like sharply dressed idiots.
BVI people are stupid and the expats come and see what we do and laugh and they don't understand why we have capable citizens who are marginalized so they laugh at the lack of status of the educated functional citizens while incompetence is rewarded and promoted here
Doug knows what he is saying because it is what his life is about. Is he being paid to know these things or have these opinions? No. But MVW is being paid and was voted in. Does he know what he's doing? No
Doug studied politics. MVW studied food & beverages then law. The Premier studied medicine.
Stupid BVI is right
LOL and you think you're saying something productive.
BVI is the most backward place int he world and blame everybody else except who should be blamed. and the reasonis that you get fromthem so you can't offend them LOL
Then have the nerve to even mention independence you no book reading no library having set of ignorant fools
It would be a wakeup call to us all to have yo and several other wannabees buzzing around as our new installed Gov. VI needs a dose of reality. Go ahead Dougie.
Everyone plays a key role in society. Maybe we should ask our selves what role do we play in society? Wisdom is the principle thing. He don't have to be in politics to contributed to the territory. The territory have issues and we all need to play our part in helping. The Government don't have all the answers to the territory issues.