CARICOM Slams ‘Direct Rule’ CoI recommendations
The regional body said, “CARICOM supports the decision of the duly elected Government of the BVI to welcome the recommendations for improving governance and their commitment to work with the United Kingdom (UK) to address the weaknesses identified in the COI report.”
CARICOM also added that it agrees that the people of the Virgin Islands and their duly elected representatives have the responsibility to ensure good governance with full transparency and accountability and should work together to achieve mutually acceptable solutions to address the concerns highlighted in the COI report.
The regional group; however, said it is deeply concerned by the report’s recommendation to suspend “those parts of the Constitution by which areas of government are assigned to elected representatives.”
Direct rule a 'retrograde step'
CARICOM also slammed what it called a ‘retrograde step’ of restoring direct rule by the Governor in Council as existed in Her Majesty’s colonies during the colonial period and says it supports the VI government and people in their objection to this recommendation.
It said the imposition of direct rule, and the history of such imposition in the Caribbean, was never intended to deliver democratic governance or to be an instrument of economic and social development in Caribbean countries and peoples.
CARICOM said any action to suspend the House of Assembly in the VI and impose direct rule from London would be inconsistent with the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
“Accordingly, CARICOM reminds the United Kingdom of its international obligations in respect of United Nations Resolution 1514 of 1960 – the United," they said.
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13 Responses to “CARICOM Slams ‘Direct Rule’ CoI recommendations”
Lots of them are riding a similar boat and shouting from the bough.
Where is the condemnation about the two tourist killed in St. Vincent and all the Murders going on there more than 10 already for the year...Where is the Condemnation for what going on with war inside the unity government and the Prime minister giving away the treasury money like it belong to him...Where is the condemnation for the oppression and corruption going on in Antigua, Grenada, St. Vincent. Dominica and St. Kitts. Go sit down and take time to go clean you all dirty house. Only independent saving you all from going Jail....We are glad the BVI has someone higher to answer to. The BVI is now call to answer for their irresponsible behaviour...So we can stop and turn around.
OFF THEIR MOUTHS , THAT THEY NEED TO GET THE FACTS FIRST / BUT BOTH OF YOU SAID IT FOR EVERYONE TO READ THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STORY
For example, look at Haiti that assisted the Americans in their war for American Independence against Britain, today Haiti is neglected . Had it not been for the assistance of Francois Lo Venture and his army the Americans would not have won that war. Had it not been for Fidel Castro of Cuba who assisted Angola with 26000 troops, Nelson Mandel would have died in prison in South Arica. We need to look at the bigger picture. The Virgin Islands belongs to us and so it must remain for its people.