Anyone dishonest in public office will be ‘under the gun’- Premier Wheatley
The Premier made the statements on May 6, 2022, in response to questioning from Tola Radio 100.5 FM moderator Julio S. Henry on whether he intends to hold anyone ‘under the gun’ for dishonesty in public office as flagged in the CoI report.
On Friday, April 29, 2022, Governor John J. Governor Rankin in announcing the finding of the CoI said while the report recommended UK direct rule and suspension of the Constitution, it also called for a series of audits into projects, which may lead to criminal investigations.
Dr Wheatley in response to the topic said, “I would say anyone who is dishonest in public life, they will be under the gun. Any person who is doing anything that they're not supposed to do, corruption, maladministration, they're under the gun.”
He added, “But what we actually really want to do is to strengthen our institutions so that institutions can pick up on persons who are not doing the right thing.”
Dr Wheatley said the HoA has already started passing some legislation relating to good governance, but they have to ensure that those legislations are fit for purpose considering the territory’s current situation.
Legislation will have to be passed & implemented - Dr Wheatley
Meanwhile, the Premier said Legislators in the HoA, therefore, have to ensure that legislation is not only passed but is implemented in the territory, and that said some key offices will have to be strengthened on the way forward.
“We have to strengthen offices like the Auditor General's Office who's under capacity. I have pledged financial resources to be able to strengthen offices like the Auditor General,” he added.
Dr the Hon Wheatley said to do that, the VI will also utilize technical expertise from the UK Government as well as from the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), given the OECS has already pledged its support to assist the territory on the way forward under a democratic system.
The Premier said he fully supports the CoI recommendations that call for investigations and audits, and that he will allow them to take their course.
.png)
_Card_system_comimg_soon_flyer-06_(4).jpg)
Follow Us On
47 Responses to “Anyone dishonest in public office will be ‘under the gun’- Premier Wheatley”
Nonetheless, we expect similar discussions regarding rogue officer Najan Christopher.
No? Thought not.
Like they have before.
increase prices and very poor care...No one seems to have the courage to reform this failure...I will suggest a two tier system,. Where we have a choice, you can pay a small amount for local public care only, or you can pay an increase amount for local option private or public, then you can pan a higher rate that give you option to any internal or external care...To me that will create a balance and ensure all get medical care that they paid for...Renegotiate with private care givers for lower rates and better care..
In my honest view, if after all these investigations by the CoI is concluded, and no dishonest political received imprisonment, and made to give back to us good, and other items finances included, and the profit made unjustly against them to us, then this while Col thing has failed us misurable failed us, the system called democracy is a very, very, very evil anti poor people system. devised by crooked minded people.
If what we called justice is just, then all politicians should be made to restored to the public speedily what were unjustly taken from them, speedily without delay.
True justice is true repentance, nothing less.
The same set of people; the british who once had your ancestors in slavery for so many years
dont be a Penny wise and a pound foolish open your mind; england is full of corruption as well
i am sure where you hails from have far more corruption
once england shows up racism will follow, the black folks in the united kingdom are treated like trash(check your history
I understand the concern-send those to jail who violate the laws
Some of you think you will not suffer under the hand of the british white folks; keep dreaming
2) The remaining civil servants must submit to a DNA test or be fired.
3) Analyze the DNA of each 20 something year old civil servant then limit the employment in the civil service to only 1 member from each family until that person retires after 20 years of service.
4) Hire down islanders and ex-pats to fill all the empty civil servant positions with the same DNA test to insure they are not related as well.
5) Pay the reformed civil servants according to the pay grade each person is qualified to hold. No more increments. The more the experience and education than the higher the pay grade.
6)Abolish the Permanent Secretary in all ministries and departments.
7)Any civil servant with a relative who is voted into the HOA must be suspended before that relative is sworn in.
This id*** should enjoy his five minutes of fame because the UK is going to clean house of all of the rate and crooks
Investigate the DMV, that y**** testing instructor **** that fails every person the first time on the cone and road test, he is a cheat (he moves the cones in the middle of the test), he is also very rude, aggressive and disrespectful. He needs to be fired. Maybe DMV should put a dash camera in the vehicle to see his nasty behavior. OR learners should secretly record him and put him on blast....The staff at the DMV counter also lazy and slow, busy sharing snacks and on their phones....the entire system is old and needs restructuring. They behave like we begging, it's a paid service that sucks!! Why should we have to spend 2 hours to register and license a vehicle?