CoI seems to have ended ‘abruptly’- Skelton-Cline
Skelton-Cline made the brief comments on Wednesday, October 27, 2021, during his Honestly Speaking radio show on ZBVI 780AM.
On October 22, 2021, after more than 50 days of hearings and collection of evidence on a global scale, the Commissioner announced the conclusion of the hearings and evidence gathering stage subject to a ‘number of caveats’, which he said includes outstanding disclosures still to be made.
The evidence-gathering stage of the CoI began in January 2021 and the first private hearing was held on May 4, 2021, at the International Arbitration Centre in Wickhams Cay II, Tortola.
The Commissioner, Sir Gary R. Hickinbottom said moving forward, he is going to proceed on the basis that the elected ministers, as represented by the Attorney General, and her IRU have now disclosed all documents that are potentially relevant to his terms of reference.
He said the same applies to members of the House of Assembly who are represented by Silk Legal.
It should be noted, the evidence gathering has concluded just as witnesses were facing questioning from Sir Charles Geoffrey Cox, QC, MP, the Attorney representing the Premier and Ministers of Cabinet in the Virgin Islands.
The Commissioner said; however, that he will grant applications for persons to be questioned, particularly the Governor and ex-Governor of the VI.
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As such, it was an open secret that Gus despised being challenged by Premier A. A. Fahie. Gus, perhaps, would have been more comfortable being challenged by the Chief Executive of the Falkland Islands Barry Rowland or Chief Minister of Gibraltar Fabian Picardo. Pissed at his authority being challenged, he seemed to revengefully launch a COI as he exited the door.
The timing and way the COI was launched has created suspicion about the reason for, the lack of balance in the way COI is being conducted, genuine fear that COI is a precursor to the UK taking control of the BVI, and seeds lack of confidence for a fair and balance outcome.
The alleged cabal was hoping for a smoother Kangaroo Court. The COI is not a court law; nonetheless, those clearly being persecuted is entitled to due process. Thus, it was appropriate and smart for the government to engage a lawyer. Interestingly, now even Governor Rankin is requesting legal assistance. Why?
shameful.
U asked for an inquiry into former administration
U got it
now U vex
Which court case is that? Am I midssing something?