'Public officers feel their @$$ is made of gold'- Kenneth G. Gladstone
"I'm not sure why public officers feel they are up in the air and their @$$ is made of gold... they are not prone for public service," Gladstone said on the October 22, 2019, edition of his radio show 'A Moment of Truth', on PSI Online Radio.
Mr Gladstone was at the time interviewing Commissioner of Police, Mr Michael B. Matthews who was updating the public on a number of issues facing the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF).
"And I'm not sure when we have gotten to the place where serving people has become such a menial job," Mr Gladstone continued.
Past Culture of Secrecy
The radio show host, in pointing to politicians and others in the sector, sought to seek clarity from the Commissioner, "Why are public servants having a problem appearing before people to give them a sense of what is happening in service, what is happening in their ministries?"
According to CoP Matthews, one possible reason could be lack of confidence to appear in media via television and radio.
"I think there has perhaps been a culture in the past on not sharing information as widely as it could be shared, but I think that's changing, the BVI is changing and I think we are seeing more legitimacy in terms of the transparency of what's going on in the Public Service," Mr Matthews remarked.
According to the Commissioner of Police, he is optimistic that in the future and given the new conditions, public officers will be more confident to come forward and explain their roles and responsibility, in addition to updating the public on what is being done in the community.
11 Responses to “'Public officers feel their @$$ is made of gold'- Kenneth G. Gladstone”
As a Public Servant, one has to display professional responsibilities. Politicians will be elected and some will not be re-elected, However, the country remains. I feel strongly that Public Servants should leave their political issues at their homes and work for the government. Unless that is done quickly during the transition the entire development of the territory will be thwarted.
My 2 pennies there's was loose /stray bullets in VG 2 weeks ago ,up to this day no mention of this occurance on police docket nor the media. Bullets in dwellins no police followups ,tenants still tramatise /2 major drug bust in 2 weeks .Let inform U the community of the BVI it all happened in VG.We the people of this community needs to be more proactive u see something say somethig.Our police officers over here on paid vacation.I'm 65 yrs.when I see these fat @$$ women as police officers I wonder man ur new sh*tman at my age u can't catch me if i do sh*t and running I'm running backwards again who the hell are they being recruited base on what.Mr COP.VG needs cleaning up!!!!!!
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What happen to this big d*tty island man ... and him ugl** and broke to.Go home!!