Governor dodges protest; meets with organising committee
The leader of the peaceful demonstration and the person whose idea it was for a march, Bishop John I. Cline, said at a press conference on May 17, 2018, that Mr Jaspert, who claims to support the Virgin Islands’ position, planned the trip before the protest date was determined.
It’s unclear how the man of the cloth and Chairman of the BVI Christian Council knew the Governor’s itinerary.
March they will, with or without Jaspert
However, the march will go on with or without Governor Jaspert, who told the committee at a meeting he invited them to on Tuesday, May 15, 2018, that he also participated in protests before. It was not immediately known the type of protest or when.
The organising committee met with Mr Jaspert, along with Deputy Governor David D. Archer Jr, who will accept the petition from the marchers on May 24, 2018.
Coming out of the meeting between the Decision to March Organising Committee and Governor Jaspert, it was reported that civil servants are permitted to march and there will be no repercussions if they do.
The public demonstration over the May 1, 2018 vote by the UK Parliament to make beneficial ownership registers public, a move that could kill the Territory’s Financial Services sector, placing thousands in poverty, leading to homelessness and economic distress, will hear from Premier and Minister of Finance Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL), Leader of the Opposition Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) and Deputy Premier Dr The Honourable Kedrick D. Picking (R7).
Who is on the committee?
The organising committee is co-chaired by Attorney, Financial Services expert and author of the Territorial song, Ayana S. Hull, along with businesswoman, former Beauty Queen, and former financial industry veteran practitioner, Zoe J. Walcott-McMillan.
The Committee includes national hero, businesswoman and veteran marcher Mrs Pasty C. Lake, who will also be speaking at the May 24, 2018 march, as well as someone from the Financial Services industry.
Promoter Kareem-Nelson Hull is also a member of the organising committee.
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15 Responses to “Governor dodges protest; meets with organising committee”
going to do when confronted with truth, even though he has asked to be told about things here? he's employed
by England for Gods sakes. or someone's sake.
Government should have let the public organize and go forward with the march. Is not the march communicating the same message that government wanted to communicate? Civil servants are being encourage to join the march. But is a precedent being set. If civil servants one day decide they want march against government on some issue, will government look the other way and want price will they pay in both the short- and long-term? I would encourage civil servants to stay way from the March. Does not civil service fall under the Governor’s Office? The Governor is supposedly supporting the march and government action to protest the bill. The Guv is assigned to the BVI so is he being given some flexibility by FCO to pubicly support the government and march? Is the Guv representing the Crown or the BVI people? Is the Guv action just a mirage? Is it usual for a Guv to partake publicly in local politics? The Guv seem like a decent. Nonetheless, just asking the questions.
The people of the BVI should be marching demanding a new govt not this lame do as they want one. The March is being organised by NDP favourites and is lame. I have no issue with protests but we should be trying to throw out this useless govt who does not give a s**** about the normal person. If they had done their job we would be in this position. Who is holding the elected people of govt accountable??