Bust of Omar W. Hodge vandalised
The monument was unveiled at the opening of the Omar Hodge Fisherman’s Wharf and Park on April 26, 2021 in honour of the late legislator who as referred to as the ‘People’s man’.
A tribute to Mr Hodge written on the concrete base of the bust reads: ‘Here stands The People’s Man, a noble fighter and bridge across ethnic communities. He dedicated his life to all, from the hills to the sea of the District and once broke The Mace in our defence.
As long as the people live, his legacy will live on.’
‘So ridiculous’- Hon Maduro-Caines
The vandalised bust was reportedly discovered last evening, May 6, 2021, and has since sparked dismay among community members.
“This is ridiculous, not to mention heartbreaking to me. So many years trying to get this done. All I wanted to do is to create a place of relaxation for the people of D6. So ridiculous!” Sixth District Representative Hon Alvera Maduro-Caines reacted.
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27 Responses to “Bust of Omar W. Hodge vandalised”
My concern is this. You expect to get respect and give respect as a Politician, so dont come here now trying to give kudos to such a stalwart by saying things like,"Omar break the mace" in what defence of the people.
That was his second time that he should have been arested and charged. Tho i liked the man. We must be mindful where we show our support.
Gosh, here they even renamed a pier park that had only been named a couple of years earlier, branded, websited etc. only to slap the name of a politician that none of the Cruise Shippers will ever have heard of on top of it. All the fancy branding is out of date already and the sign posting is confusing. Some calls it the CYRIL B. ROMNEY Tortola Pier Park..some call it the TORTOLA PIER PARK.
At least the Pier Park is a pleasant place and has design merit. This Omar Hodge Park (it pains me to call it that) is a fine place if you’re idea of a nice hang out is somewhere you’ve got plenty of high concrete walls surrounding you... No one will use it for purposes it was intended for. At least the contractors will have got paid and can do something worthwhile around their houses with the proceeds.