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VINO stands by statement on desperate & disgraced Myron V. Walwyn

- Chairman of the Board of Directors of Advance Marketing & Professional Services Julian Willock said he is not aware of any lawsuit, as no one has served the company!
Minister for Education and Culture Myron V. Walwyn has reportedly filed a suit in the High Court against an ordinary citizen for defending his good name. Photo: VINO/File
Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) is standing by its statement of March 28, 2016 on desperate and disgraced Myron V. Walwyn. Photo: VINO
Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) is standing by its statement of March 28, 2016 on desperate and disgraced Myron V. Walwyn. Photo: VINO
The former Permanent Secretary Julian Willock is a respectable character and professional in the Virgin Islands community and continues to be vindicated whenever attacks are made on his good name. Photo: Facebook
The former Permanent Secretary Julian Willock is a respectable character and professional in the Virgin Islands community and continues to be vindicated whenever attacks are made on his good name. Photo: Facebook
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- We read today May 13, 2016 on a pro-government online news site that the controversial Minister for Education and Culture Myron V. Walwyn reportedly has filed a suit in the High Court against an ordinary citizen for defending his good name.

You will recall that desperate Myron went to the Virgin Islands House of Assembly and engaged in libel and slandered the good name of the former Permanent Secretary Julian Willock.

Desperate Myron told the public, in a bold faced lie under protection from lawsuit in the House of Assembly on March 23, 2016, that Mr Willock was fired for “misconduct.” He claimed because of that Mr Willock should not serve on the Public Service Commission (PSC) as nominated by the Leader of the Opposition under the Constitution, Sec 91.

In turn, Mr Willock’s firm, Advance Marketing and Professional Services, in a statement dated March 28, 2016, set the record straight.

We stand by that statement and will never be intimidated, bullied or not defend the good name of Mr Willock, as it is clear what is the intention of desperate Myron.

Lots of support for VINO & Willock

Firstly, the Chairman of Advance Marketing and Professional Services and the staff, and as respectable members of the community, we thank the many callers from all walks of life, law firms and even elected Members- from both sides of the aisle- who shared words of encouragement, as we strive to build our young democracy.

We have taken most of the advice and will never be afraid of desperate Myron.

We strongly believe that when the likes of desperate  Myron who has been abusing our House of Assembly-the People’s House-another important institution under the protection of immunity, to slander and use libelous language against citizens in another failed attempt to go after those he does not like, it is critical that the record and facts be made public.

We will advise desperate Myron to spend his time and explain to tax payers why a small wall around the Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) cost $1M when children do not have access to basic supplies at schools.

He should spend his time, not in a lawyers’ office, but explaining to the public the real reason why he is scared to have our Chairman Julian Willock on the Public Service Commission. That too will come to light!

Willock's issue

The public will recall that in 2010 a newspaper article falsely accused the esteemed Julian Willock of having an employee working for one of his companies without a work permit.

Following the tabloid article, Mr Willock was sent on paid leave from his Government post of Permanent Secretary, however, the Labour Department had written to reject those claims, stating that Mr Willock had all work permits for his company.

Mr Willock, to protect his good name, took the government of the Virgin Islands to court for their illegal action in sending him on leave even after evidence had showed he had done nothing wrong.

Mr Willock won in the High Court and was vindicated! Recently the Government, knowing Mr Willock's case was solid, withdrew an appeal on the matter, despite the ranting of one Cabinet Member in particular, who objected on his usual childish and wicked reasons.

The Court also clearly stated that all Mr Willock's rights had been violated. Is this the kind of institution, which has no regard for law and order, that Mr Walwyn wishes to build? Is he serious about building institutions, when all have agreed that since he has gone to our House of Assembly many persons are ashamed of how low this important institution has become? In fact, a well-known National Democratic Party supporter has described this institution as a “circus.” We all know which politician brought it to this point.

Myron V. Walwyn has no moral standing

The public has been made aware that a company owned by Mr Walwyn, during his first term in office [2011-2015], catered for the House of Assembly even though to date no permission has been sought from the highest law making body in the land!

This is a breach of Section 67 (7) of the Constitution and it continued, as recent as this year.

It clearly shows that desperate Myron does not have the moral or legal standing to be in the House of Assembly due to these blatant violations or his own ineligibility as to what qualifies as a Virgin Islander to serve in the House of Assembly.

Desperate Myron got up in the House of Assembly a few weeks ago and told the public that he was against a sale of a local business and he will stand up and you will see “man from boy”,  if the sale goes through.

However, last year he merged his former firm, Orion Law, with an international company Travers Thorop Alberga, clearly showing that he is a hypocrite.

Willock maintained good name

Mr Willock is proud that after some 15 years of being a model civil servant, serving first as Assistant Secretary, then being promoted to Director of Water and Sewerage, then to Permanent Secretary, no one has ever accused him of being corrupt or trying to use his office to enrich himself.

No one has ever accused Mr Willock of conflict of interest and giving himself work or directing work of government’s resources to his company for personal gain.

No one has ever accused Mr Willock of using his office as Director of Water and Sewerage or Permanent Secretary to waste government funds, take trips all over the world without even a report on those trips or sexual harassment of staff from both genders.

No one has ever accused Mr Willock of paying $35,045.59 to his own company from the Festival and Fairs Committee while local artistes were owed for almost a year.

Our Chairman Mr Willock is proud of his good name that has been reaffirmed time and time again by the courts, the Public Service Commission, Captain of Industries, Religious Leaders, Civil Society, Regional Governments and the good people of the Virgin Islands.

Desperate Myron lied on Willock

There were no findings of wrongdoing or misconduct against Mr Willock, as desperate Myron told the people in a deliberate attempt to slander the good name of Mr Willock. In fact Mr Willock was terminated for political reasons and it’s a well-known fact.

Mr Willock noted: “We must also look at history and what happened to evil politicians like Idi Amin, Ivan The Terrible of Russia, Muammar Gaddafi, Adolph Hitler, Napoleon and Joseph Stalin, and most recently the likes of Saddam Hussein, and Bashar Al-Assad and check their history and see how they started out…very popular and doing things for the people and look what they did to their own people when they spoke out for their rights and tried to defend freedom of the press and freedom of expression…I see a pattern emerging here.”

44 Responses to “VINO stands by statement on desperate & disgraced Myron V. Walwyn”

  • ccc (13/05/2016, 16:54) Like (31) Dislike (0) Reply
    Out the box love it
  • Trump (13/05/2016, 17:10) Like (57) Dislike (2) Reply
    We want proof that he was actually born here. This guy might be an extra terrestrial (ET). Alien Invader, dressed up in bow tie and suit, sent here to disrupt our educational progress. We need to see his authentic birth certificate and not a fake one or passport that were sold back in the days on the black market for money. Someone even went to jail back then for that. Back then we had real lawyers and not these bunch of dry-back amateurs who have been given permission from the bar to practice law because they passed the bar examine and suddenly they feel that they are expert lawyers. Can’t even win a case to save themselves. Someone, possibly still living amongst us, went and killed off the one- Kendoy- who could have made a whole lot of difference in the profession with the undesirable state of our judicial system right now. No Justice!!! No Peace!!!
    • So true (13/05/2016, 19:01) Like (25) Dislike (4) Reply
      Thanks for that very truthful comment. Kendoy would have been a great Attorney.
  • NICK (13/05/2016, 17:31) Like (52) Dislike (5) Reply
    i am not from here but i support mr willock.i've been leaving and paying taxes here for 25 years and i'm just sick and tired of this corrupt government.where are the millions dollars to fix the roads?how come schools does not have the basic supplies?.
    • @ nick (13/05/2016, 19:01) Like (6) Dislike (3) Reply
      Serious
      • Take it away (13/05/2016, 23:37) Like (19) Dislike (0) Reply
        Surprisingly willock not playing this time with mvw...he sent IPO a letter during the campg and she never hit him with it
  • pat (13/05/2016, 17:39) Like (30) Dislike (2) Reply
    Oh you just have to love the esteem he does not back down
  • Real Citizen (13/05/2016, 19:07) Like (16) Dislike (1) Reply
    VINO, my family and I got your back and we are standing behind you 1,000,000%. Stay strong VINO, you will overcome this.
  • Flo Ryder (13/05/2016, 19:13) Like (32) Dislike (0) Reply
    Myron you need to stop the madness. I am for Willock on this one.
  • Not good (13/05/2016, 19:18) Like (20) Dislike (0) Reply
    As a political leader I see Myron's lawsuit as ill advised & childlike. Who ever is advising him is afraid to tell him when he is wrong.
  • Goose (13/05/2016, 19:22) Like (19) Dislike (0) Reply
    Freedom of the press Myron, what can't you understand about that. Myron, it look like paranoia is beginning to set in.
  • wize up (13/05/2016, 19:25) Like (20) Dislike (0) Reply
    that 5 million dollars gone to his head...he began as such a humble fellow !!!! don't worry by next year lots of those politician will have to give an account of their financial standings
  • ... (13/05/2016, 19:26) Like (9) Dislike (3) Reply
    I love the last part ...keep off jw bossie
  • Yes (13/05/2016, 19:28) Like (13) Dislike (1) Reply
    Just yesterday the news reported a cat fight ensued between 2 ladies now today in the news we have a cock fight going on.
    • wize up (13/05/2016, 20:56) Like (11) Dislike (1) Reply
      @ LOL: be very careful how you throwing around that word "cock fight"....
  • HMMM (13/05/2016, 19:30) Like (2) Dislike (5) Reply
    The two of these need to get their act together because it's sickening now man.
  • just asking... (13/05/2016, 19:49) Like (2) Dislike (2) Reply
    What are they fighting over?
  • l (13/05/2016, 21:37) Like (22) Dislike (1) Reply
    Myron, maybe you need to take some personal time off, go somewhere and get yourself together because you are getting out of control. Yes, when you first came on the scene, you were a much nicer and humble person. Now you are just a mean out of control person. Something is going on with you.
  • Notonmywatch (13/05/2016, 23:31) Like (13) Dislike (0) Reply
    So someone who currently is in the HOA can saay as they please but we cannot reply? not good de boss
  • Gime (13/05/2016, 23:33) Like (8) Dislike (1) Reply
    Not sure how this will have the desired effect of trying to sue JW..i know the man pocket full of money but saev it for the rainy day
  • ------------------------- (13/05/2016, 23:38) Like (7) Dislike (0) Reply
    Giving a tax break is a welcome gesture, as I am so happy someone is man enough to stand up to walwyn
  • Rammy (13/05/2016, 23:41) Like (18) Dislike (1) Reply
    Mr Willock noted: “We must also look at history and what happened to evil politicians like Idi Amin, Ivan The Terrible of Russia, Muammar Gaddafi, Adolph Hitler, Napoleon and Joseph Stalin, and most recently the likes of Saddam Hussein, and Bashar Al-Assad and check their history and see how they started out…very popular and doing things for the people and look what they did to their own people when they spoke out for their rights and tried to defend freedom of the press and freedom of expression…I see a pattern emerging here.”....PRICELESS
  • Charley Rose (13/05/2016, 23:49) Like (22) Dislike (0) Reply
    I would like to give my support to Nr Julian Willock. From a humble beginning to what he has achieved is tremendous. Myron should be ashamed of himself. The people of this territory should blame themselves for electing him
  • wize up (14/05/2016, 04:19) Like (13) Dislike (0) Reply
    one hopes when private dealings becomes public knowledge during the court matters no one gets upset: I tell you when Hugh E Darley get his day in court and begin to spill his guts......
    • tretretrete (14/05/2016, 09:42) Like (1) Dislike (3) Reply
      His day in court is unlikely. Talk but to date he has not yet served papers on anyone .
    • Xxx (14/05/2016, 20:21) Like (13) Dislike (0) Reply
      wize up, that's if they don't run scared and settle him up before.
  • . (14/05/2016, 07:55) Like (12) Dislike (0) Reply
    "Sexual harassment of staff from both genders" lmao things coming out now
  • Serious serious serious.. (14/05/2016, 09:09) Like (5) Dislike (1) Reply
    We need a new and serious government that will audit the last 3 governments and held them accountable and arrested if wrong doing amount to crimes have been committed...
  • court room (14/05/2016, 14:35) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Both of them need to go sit down
  • Charley Rose (14/05/2016, 16:13) Like (20) Dislike (0) Reply
    Hello Serious. Just letting you know that the VIP was out of office a long time ago and it is the NDP that put the country in this financial mess. No one should blame the VIP because when they left office there was money in the treasury. Hon. Ralph O'Neal should be complimented for the excellent job he did. Hon. Dr Orlando Smith allowed Hon. Vanterpool and the Port Authority to bleed the treasury. Anything that goes on in the country today is squarely on the shoulders of the NDP. Don't fool the people. Speak the truth.
  • Len (14/05/2016, 17:46) Like (14) Dislike (0) Reply
    This Minister seems to have an issue with a lot of things..and it appears that he is the leader of the NDP. "Pride goeth before destruction".
  • Politcal Observer (15/05/2016, 17:05) Like (23) Dislike (15) Reply
    NON NDP SUPPORTERS LIVES AND CAREER MATTER.
    • Come again? (15/05/2016, 19:25) Like (4) Dislike (7) Reply
      Can you explain this one in layman's term so we can all understand where you're going with this trend of thought?
    • That's Right! (17/05/2016, 07:15) Like (12) Dislike (0) Reply
      @Political Observer: OUR LIVES AND CAREER MATTERS. NDP MUST GO!
    • That's Right! (17/05/2016, 07:41) Like (13) Dislike (0) Reply
      @Political Observer: OUR LIVES AND CAREERS DO MATTER. NDP MUST GO!!!
  • The Reaper (15/05/2016, 17:27) Like (17) Dislike (0) Reply
    keep fighting Mr. JW the tables will turned soon!!!
  • Take note... (15/05/2016, 19:29) Like (15) Dislike (0) Reply
    Myrum, you are destroying what’s left of your political career, take a lesson from mwc play book, he said, “he is not phase” by the “licks” he is receiving for his possibly and allegedly wrongdoings. Cool-out mehson.
  • 911 (16/05/2016, 20:57) Like (9) Dislike (0) Reply
    yeah mvw is pretty pompus isn't he .. I was trying to figure out what it was but yeah that is it .. Pompus indeed thanks willock for standing up to him .


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