‘God will deliver us from an Order in Council’- Hon Carvin Malone
In his New Year’s message to the territory today, January 1, 2023, Hon Malone also believes it is a year that the VI will be delivered from the United Kingdom (UK) Order in Council in reserve that hangs over the territory like the ‘Sword of Damocles’.
The Order in Council gives the unelected governor, a UK national, the power to suspend the Virgin Islands' constitution and impose direct rule, an action that has been rejected by the majority of the Virgin Islands, the United Nations (UN), CARICOM, the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States, the University of the West Indies (UWI) and US Virgin Islands Governor Albert A. Bryan Jr.
The former Health Minister, Hon Malone, also dedicated 2023 to the dearly departed, Virgin Islands stalwarts and to the fervent works of nationals and non-nationals who have succeeded in developing and administrating the territory.
‘God is able’
He said their successes have attracted immigrants from island nations and from countries near and far throughout the world.
“We welcome everyone to the Virgin Islands as we transition to the greatness of our abilities. God is able and will see us through our periods of successes and missteps.”
He added: “God has seen us through floods, hurricanes, the global pandemic, a commission of inquiry and will deliver us from an Order in Council.”
The Opposition Member stated that as the Virgin Islands people participate in the review of the VI Constitution and as they ready themselves for the elections of 2023, “rest assured that together we can and, together we must.
“We must develop an agenda that fulfil the dreams and aspirations of our people far beyond our years,” Hon Malone stated.
The public has until January 31, 2023, to submit comments to the Constitutional Review Commission.
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45 Responses to “‘God will deliver us from an Order in Council’- Hon Carvin Malone”
- The UK is listed as one of the most corrupt country that hides their corruption yet they still remain in charge of their own affairs. They cannot suspend their constitution because they have none but abusing their powers to act above the judiciary system and suspend the constitution of the BVI. Can you imagine what will happen to us if they ever get through with having jury less cases? Watch the game.
- A non transparent COI by the Governor that hides his wrong and inefficiencies but exposes who they wanted to expose for unethical reasons which will soon be known.
- A public service that has FAILED and failed in upgrading for 35 years and it is solely under the Governor but he gets exempted from the failures or from being known as the failure.
- Questionable actions of pass governors and Commissioner of Police swept under the rug.
- Man died and was missing but only the Governor knew where he was to find him. The Governor was never questioned. Imagine the police dog searched around the same area where the Governor found the missing man that was found dead and did not find the man. Many police officers did the same. Thing to talk.
- UK resisted doing a COI in the heat of Covid in the UK because it was not the best interest of the people of the UK to do at that time since the UK needed to save lives and the economy in the UK but did one on the BVI while we were dying and sick and our economy in a tail spin like the rest of the world.
- Had public officers who they want arrested for breach of trust but protecting others who are assisting in their plots.
- In other Overseas territories where it was found wrong doing by governors they were sent back to the UK and are roaming free without any charges or arrest and a new Governor sent to replace them and that is the end of the matter.
- One black Governor sent to the Caribbean in the last 50 years and it was in 2021 in Bermuda. How do you explain this in this day and age other than racism.
- The UK already determined what they want and do not intend to let the judiciary take their course with matters so the UK and their Governor has a order in Council waiting to implement to go above the judiciary. WHAT HIGH HANDEDNESS AND EVIL!!!
Will stop there for now but let's keep track of everything. The point is no one man should have the power to look into everyone and go at who they want ethically or not and the system does not allow it to be reciprocal or keep them in check. This is where the real chaos comes. It is wrong and you cannot do wrong claiming you are trying to get right. At least public officers can be suspended or fired and elected officials can be voted out but the system totally exempts governors and the UK from punishment for unethical and questionable actions. This is why it is time for independence with solid systems in place to govern us because we will never do anything good or right in their sight unless they are doing it or they are governing. The BVI is no worse than any other countries but that is what they want us to believe and have some of us believing.
Where was the vote count on this rejection? Because I'm hearing alot, even more people saying "England need to take over this place for a lil bit." And I thought it was British Virgin Islands.
Let’s have the UK arrive and educate, set up corrupt free government department and send the criminals to jail.
1) The United Nations
2) CARICOM
3) USVI GOVERNOR
4) OECS
If all these were against actions of our politicians we would have been hitting the ceiling if they failed to listen to them but we want to give the Governor and his UK bosses a free pass. BVI WAKE UP! BVI RISE UP!
You dead boy! Time to step aside and let some honest people try to run this place. God knows what went down...you on your own now.