‘Don’t tell big people that went to school about server problem’- Hon Fahie
Civil servants, who have been mandated to produce timesheets as proof of hours worked, were promised payment on October 9, 2017 for the latter half of September; however, a statement issued by the Deputy Governor Rosalie Adams this weekend, advised public servants that their salary would not be ready for that date.
Mrs Adams said the payment delay was as a result of reduced power to the Central Administration Complex, which could not fully sustain Government’s server system.
Not fair to the public servants
Speaking as a guest on Honestly Speaking with host Claude O. Skelton-Cline on ZBVI 780 AM on October 10, 2017, Hon Fahie was at the time addressing the plight of persons following Hurricane Irma on September 6, 2017.
“A family can’t maintain itself without money. You go to the gas stations right now they asking for cash, you go to the grocery store they asking for cash, nearly everyone is asking for cash but then the public servants cannot get their cash from government.
“It’s hard and we have to put ourselves in people’s positions. You come from that dark home, no electricity, in the morning go to the bank on a Friday at the end of the month as a public servant, stand in the bank for nearly an hour and a half, to hear that Government isn’t paying, and I am talking about testimonies people give me. Then you come on a Monday and stand in the line for an hour and change more to hear that they still haven’t paid,” stated Hon Fahie, adding that it was not fair to the public servants.
Tell the people the truth
According to Mrs Adams in her statement, it is anticipated that the payroll will be issued by the close of the week of October 9."
But according to Hon Fahie, the question now is whether the pay will be doubled up on the 15th, noting that is one of the questions people are asking him and he can’t answer them even though he is an elected official.
“And then you hear they are going to pay later in the week, then you get the WhatsApp that they are paying on the 9th, now you hearing they are going to pay on the 15th. Who asking these questions on behalf of the people because everyone seems to be afraid for the most part…to let their voice be heard. Not that you going after anyone one but you cannot sit and take death without opening your mouth and registering your concerns.”
The Opposition Leader, a former school teacher and Minister for Education and Culture under the Virgin Islands Party, said the question to be asked is simple: “Is it a financial problem? And if it is just tell us. What problem it really is? It cannot be a server [problem]…Do not tell big people that went to school that a server has stopped over three thousand public servants from being paid.”
According to Hon Fahie, we cannot build a new Virgin Islands without being told the truth.
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Very Frustrated Police Officer.
The country will be at ease if the NDP give the tax payers 7 million dollars in vouchers for Food, building materials and everything they need at this time..After Irma no one heard about L........ H...... and gang that ran away with the peoples money yes the peoples money not Doc Smith and R H money..It's very sad that it's so hard for our own people in these times and was so easy for those thiefs who Rob the cabinet in broad daylight ..A bunch of Momoos that leading us..NDP stop your deceitful ways and love and care for your people for 1 Second and the country will be a better place..They cannot blame VIP for this now so I guess they will blame God or the UK..