Police Commissioner's post should 'always' be filled by a local' - Hon Maduro-Caines
"This reform must move further to empower our people, this reform must give our leaders more autonomy to make decisions in the best interest of our people," she said during the HoA debate on the Motion for the VI's overdue constitutional reform on Monday, July 27, 2020.
Locals should hold top seats- Hon Maduro-Caines
"We might even need to determine whether it's not time to push for a local Governor, should our Commissioner of Police not always be local?" Hon Maduro-Caines questioned.
The Sixth District Representative said those issues remain important to the people of the VI, so they can enjoy the benefits of being people who are free.
"Are we not at an advantageous stage to ensure that these top positions of national security are in the hands of BVislanders?" Hon Maduro-Caines further questioned.
UK still running things in VI - Hon Vanterpool
Meanwhile, Fourth District Representative, Hon Mark H. Vanterpool (R4), debating the same topic a day later, raised a number of concerns about the seat of the Governor and the powers ascribed to him by the crown, even as the Territory should be on the road to self determination.
"We do not run things in this Constitution... we don't. The United Kingdom run things, the administering power," he said.
The current seat of Governor is occupied by UK national H.E. Augustus J.U. Jaspert and the Police Commissioner's position is filled by UK national, Michael B. Matthews.
51 Responses to “Police Commissioner's post should 'always' be filled by a local' - Hon Maduro-Caines”
Immigration had a manager who was very fair and readonable with people but he didnt entertain bullshit from anyone local or foreign, they did not like him. So having foreigners in immigration will nit change anything. They appoint who they can control.
If you go America those are considered "Federal Jobs", you'd need at the very least a residency. Who are you people making up these ideas ??? All of this is just suiting y'all and how y'all would like our little B V.I run to make y'all feel good, but what about us The BVIslanders??
Can’t be ready in 2 years we in trouble.
what that baughers bay **** is talking about please think internationally can the local police be up to reasoning with such things like crimal issues do we have the high tech machines and equiptment to solve our problems eg proper blood works girl go sit down you just like hot wave yes a bvi lanr can hold a top position but we need that higher intelengence advocate personel in the mix people of tortola some of your own people is going to bring you down look england id going to do for us due to all the high political stupidness been talked that is a highet of bullsh*t police comminisioner please do not allow this nonsese to help to reap havoc on us on the other hand if they donot want an external commissioner go back where ypu live and let the work go to hell look big TROUBLE caines you will be the local comminisioner LOOK TROUBLE WHAT THE HELL
Just ask for independence and finish the baby party.
If I am not mistaken, the cop of Trinidad and Tobago is a born local. They praise him but the thought of a local cop in the Bvi is absurd and dumbfounded. I support every country who is or on the path of empowering their nationals and giving them a platform where they can contribute on a scale where legacies, national heroes or icons can be formed. Support your own in our country but treat expatriates with respect and dignity. Expatriates you can expect to get the same treatment as a local, Visa versa if a Bvi lander go to your country seeking work.
It is no different from being at a U.S. port of entry, where non us citizens wait until all us nationals are allowed reentry to the U.S. before Them.
Agree also with the Hon Mark “Action Man” Vanterpool(R4) view regarding the power of the governor. The VI is supposedly an internal self-governing territory, sharing power with the crown. The crown has responsibility for external affairs, defence, RVIPF, internal security, court, jail(shared) and civil service; local government, everything else, including finance. Looking at the list, the crown has disproportionate power; it wields true power. Colonialism and slavery was about control, power and domination. Physical slavery was abolished but colonialism and neocolonialism is alive and well. The control continues and manifest itself through police action and jailing. Is it not interesting that every Anglophone country has a Her Majesty’s Prison but where are the Her Majesty’s Secondary School? Is the attitude incarcerate, not educate? Moreover, the true control and power of the governor is in the reserved power of the position.
i really really like your idea of a drop box for all BV Islanders to leave their UK Passports in as they walk away from UK.
Its is obvious that uk is hated by all here ...just as down Island peope are hated.
I think someone should create an online referendum for independance...see what the real feeling is...... lets stop all of the talk...inuendo.....at the very least if we get independance it will stop Cline from getting on his soap box.
who out there knows how to set up an online signature petition for undependance.
or maybe the referendum should be circulated in UK for uk to see how many would vote to approve indepwndance and sever ties with this whining country who wants to suckle on the tiit of uk but wants the car keys also.
let do it...lets cast a vote.