‘Irresponsible & Disrespectful!’- Premier wants $20K fine for breaking quarantine
The Premier was at the time speaking during a presentation at the Second Sitting of the Third Session of the Fourth House of Assembly (HoA) on Monday, December 14, 2020.
“I want to say this very blunt, that’s irresponsible, it’s disrespectful to the people of the territory… I tell persons all the time that everyone wants the BVI to be the Burger King, where you could have it your way,” he said.
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“When I as Premier have to put on my foot on certain things and say no, they say I'm a dictator,” he said.
According to the Leader of Government Business, he is often extremely pro-active regarding asking questions and making sure measure are in place to protect the territory.
“Because I know if it goes wrong, the first person they are going to hold accountable, going to be the Premier, everybody else will be home sleeping,” Hon Fahie said.
“We put these measures in place and my God… everyone been here, working hard, adhering to everything and then in come somebody and decide they going to just leave the quarantine area and they're positive,” he said.
More stiff penalties to come – Premier Fahie
Hon Fahie maintained that he will push for the fines to increase given the ‘foolish and irresponsible’ actions of the few. “It vexed my spirit,” the Premier went on the say.
He said for those who have been trying to push the administration to make reckless economic moves in the midst of the COVID-19, “sometimes I wonder if they are trying to set us up to fail.”
The Premier's push to increase the penalties from $1000 comes following a Tuesday, December 15, 2020, announcement from Health Minister Hon Carvin Malone (AL) that two COVID-19 positive persons had breached quarantine and would face charges as recommended by the RVIPF.
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26 Responses to “‘Irresponsible & Disrespectful!’- Premier wants $20K fine for breaking quarantine”
Disrespectful and have no regards for our Government and populus indeed.
Comletely Disrespectful and disregard to the Government and the populous indeed.
–Klaus Schwab, World Economic Forum
-Klaus Schwab, World Economic Forum
They complaining about everything to keep the territory safe.
This is the only way to stop these persons who thinks they can do as they pleased snd putting the country at risk.
Heavy fines heavy imprisonments plz .
I think they should be named also. if you break the law here be it robbery or something else the perpetrator is named. these people should be named also...no exceptions.
please deal with this in a tough way...send the right message that we are serious here and our laws are our laws and they better be respected.
respectfully submitted.
When these people, who ever they are break the protocols, do like the Cayman. Put their pics on blast out there for the world to see who these disrespectful morons are.
It's not going to hurt the economy. What it's showing the world, is that the Government cares, and is protecting it's people and also making it a safe place and comfortable for
visitors and Nationals alike to travel to.
I argree