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‘Read your Constitution; stop blogging nonsense!’ – Edmund G. Maduro

-Threatens to sue news sites for blogs that ridicule him; says he heard some people are being paid by politicians to blog
Radio talk show host Edmund G. Maduro said that he could sue news site such as Virgin Islands News Online for carrying blogs that are derogatory against him and said that it might be a case where politicians are paying bloggers to send in mischievous comments. Photo: VINO/File
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Radio talk show host Edmund G. Maduro said that he could sue news site such as Virgin Islands News Online for carrying blogs that are derogatory against him and said that it might be a case where politicians are paying bloggers to send in mischievous comments.

He was speaking on his EGM radio show on ZROD 103.7 FM last night September 4, 2014.

“Over the last few weeks and months I have been noticing a lot of comments on the net, the blogs, and I have come to the point that in fact a number of us do not read our laws and we do not read particularly our Constitution,” he said.

“I was speaking to a couple of persons for the last couple of days and one of the common things that came forth is that there are a number of us BVIslanders who are taking bribes in the form of money, who are being paid by some politicians, whether they come from the Government or not…paid money by politicians to put things on the blogs that are not commonsense and I want to say to you, the blogs maintain all the rights to all information they publish and I am saying to you VINO and others, if you say something that is derogatory about me I can sue you, whether you like it or not,” said Maduro.

He pointed out that that the blogs do not carry registered names of the persons making them but all sorts of ‘nancy story’ names.

“…among our own people when we try to educate them and show them what their rights are, they try to make you look stupid on the blogs,” he said. “So I am taking on the special responsibility for the next couple of weeks, maybe months, to continue to educate my people with regards to their Constitution and their other rights,” he said.

During the show he went on to list some of the fundamental rights and freedoms enshrined in the Constitution urging that people get familiar with them and understand them. “These rights cannot be taken away from you. No law in the Virgin Islands can be passed to deprive you of your rights,” he said.

“No international agreement can be made that are contrary to these rights that your Constitution gives you,” he said.

14 Responses to “‘Read your Constitution; stop blogging nonsense!’ – Edmund G. Maduro”

  • DON Q (05/09/2014, 08:39) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    This man again vino ayo got time to waste
  • Ajic (05/09/2014, 08:48) Like (3) Dislike (1) Reply
    Thank you Mr. Maduro for your service to the BVI.
  • what (05/09/2014, 09:12) Like (8) Dislike (0) Reply
    So a politician have to pay me to call ignorance when I see it???? These people are off their rockers man.
    • Hmmmm (05/09/2014, 10:26) Like (4) Dislike (3) Reply
      apparently you've never read the biased idiocy spewed by fools like ooooo....if ppl like him aren't being paid then stupidity must truly be rewarding for some ppl
  • This guy (05/09/2014, 09:23) Like (7) Dislike (0) Reply
    This guy continues to harp on international agreements but what rights are being infringed? He harps on FATCA over and over not realizing it affects US CITIZENS. If they don't want to comply they can simply renounce their citizenship. This is all pure political nonsense. Where was he when the previous govt signed multiple tax agreements with other countries and we're lauded for it? I don't recall him making such a stink. Now things didn't go with this govt how he wanted it and now he is on the same mission s he was against VIP. When he is not chosen to contest elections on the VIP ticket he will pull a Lorie and behave like a mad man. We all know what this nonsense is about. In the BVI there is a trend where people can't get their own way personally with govt they use whatever influence to push the negative and pretend to be concerned about the territory. A great example was to Fraser meeting a few weeks at where a resident said he think Fraser and Ralph love the country but not the others. Why? Because when he ask those two for something he got it and it wasn't the case with others. Now tell me, is thT what we have really become? All reality is blurred simply because we don't get our way? A government's performance is judged based on what they do for me me me me and not what they do for the country?
  • cay (05/09/2014, 09:42) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    ha ha he going sue VINO...another lsot case, save your mother gfor your grandchilden boss
  • SOS (05/09/2014, 09:44) Like (2) Dislike (4) Reply
    So the ndp is paying bloggers to destroy all potential politicians?
  • nonsense (05/09/2014, 12:05) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    back off and leave virgin islands news on line alone. you all aint tired harrassing them? you need to be sued right now for all those things that you do and say about poor people when you was in u big job. nothing last forever. is money u looking.
  • foxy (05/09/2014, 12:29) Like (3) Dislike (3) Reply
    Sue vino its like throwing money in the river dem owner strong
  • xxxxxxxx (05/09/2014, 13:05) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    give it a rest edmund
  • LAW (05/09/2014, 13:29) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Sue dem sue dem
  • this @$$$ (05/09/2014, 16:11) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    what wrong wit this guy. You will never get in power no matter what you do you too old go sit dung
  • wize up (07/09/2014, 17:14) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    thank God for freedom of speech in the BVI; that's all Maduro have going for him, other than that he is simply a waste of time; one good thing, the radio station getting a monthly check so at least some person happy


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