‘Their personal wallet under attack, they screaming out march’ – Community activist
He was at the time being interviewed on the popular radio programme Honestly Speaking with Claude O. Skelton-Cline on ZBVI 780 AM on May 22, 2018.
He said, “I’m not pointing any fingers on anyone, but this is the reality, we have to get we self in order as a people. If you want the unity of the people, you must get the people involved. Right now it have people house without roof, insurance rob a lot of people, people are choking on smoke in West End, and it have a missing plane for $7.2 million and $40 million overspent on the Pier Park.”
Mr Burnett suggested that persons are pledging some $2 billion to the VI but noted that the funds are not being given to the VI.
“If you google how to donate to the BVI outside of the local links, the International Monetary charity Fund directs you to 15 US charities and ain’t one of them reach the BVI. The public has too many grievances, and we have to march for some of them.”
He continued, “All I’m saying is that don’t tell no black man what to march for. You can’t control the movement of the people. We can have a mix of messages with a common message. When all kind of things went missing they wasn’t bawling for no march but now them personal wallet under attack they screaming out march. When last you hear them man call for a march?"
“Make the sacrifice” – Patsy C. Lake
Meanwhile, businesswoman and local activist Patsy C. Lake pleaded with the business community to close early and support the march slated for Thursday, May 24, 2018.
She emphasised, “I want to appeal to all employers to make the sacrifice on Thursday to close their businesses early and bring with them all of their employees because as I’ve said before, this is going to affect all of us.”
The Decision to March is to protest against the United Kingdom’s parliament’s recent order to force public registers of beneficial ownership on the Virgin Islands and the other Overseas Territories.
The amendment is expected to be given to her Majesty the Queen for assent following the support of the House of Commons and the House of Lords.
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18 Responses to “‘Their personal wallet under attack, they screaming out march’ – Community activist”
Heritage is on point. Marching is an option but we must keep real and credible.He has higlighted nuff issues that we should be as mad as hell about and agitate peacefully. We cannot get interested when it hits close to home. Yes,the slaughter of financial services is a national issue but it is not the only issue that is worthy of agitation.
Too many mistakes, too many greedy and questionable men and women control the future of this beautiful country. Unfortunately, we are in a real bind with the economy so undiversified, we have to protect this industry but make no mistakeS about it-"things" must change in this very industry. Discrimination is rampant, classism has taken hold and "our own" doing it to each other.
I am marching today. Tomorrow it will be for our other Freedoms and Rights.
Too much lies