'It’s not my job to proclaim' Andrew A. Fahie 'innocent or guilty'- Premier Wheatley
It was on April 28, 2022, that Mr Fahie and Director of the BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) Oleanvine Maynard were arrested by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) at an airport in Miami on charges of conspiracy to traffic cocaine to the United States of America (USA) and money laundering.
'It's difficult to speak' with Mr Fahie- Premier Wheatley
Speaking out about his non-communication with Mr Fahie, Dr Wheatley said on the JTV Channel 55 News Update today, May 9, 2022, that due to the situation of Mr Fahie, "it’s difficult to speak with him, he doesn’t have any form of communication, of course there was a decision made by the courts in Miami that he would be released on bail, that decision has been challenged and he remains in detention at this particular moment,” Dr Wheatley stated.
The new premier also said the alleged actions of Mr Fahie are hurtful and damaging; however, he still prays for him and family.
“I am not sure what level of communication we will have but I just want to let the people of the Virgin Islands know that despite what he has alleged to have committed, despite all the ways in which the Virgin Islands is challenged because of what he is alleged to have been involved in, he is a human being. Certainly my thoughts and prayers are with him and with his family, especially his mother who is mourning the loss of her daughter and now has to deal with the challenge of her son being detained and arrested."
Premier Wheatley insisted on a non-judgmental position as the matter has to be tried in a court of law.
“It’s not my job to proclaim him innocent or guilty, he will go through the court process and if he is found to be guilty he would be punished for what he is alleged to have done and I can only ask pray to God that this experience helps him to become a better person.”
Mr Fahie 'is entitled to the presumption of innocence'- OECS
The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) has also called on persons to not rush to judge Mr Fahie but to let the legal process run its course.
"Like all persons charged with a criminal offense, Andrew Fahie is entitled to the presumption of innocence, procedural fairness, and a free and affair trial within a reasonable time," the OECS noted in a statement on May 2, 2022.
Mr Fahie is slated to make a pre-trial court appearance on May 13, 2022.
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25 Responses to “'It’s not my job to proclaim' Andrew A. Fahie 'innocent or guilty'- Premier Wheatley”
Sheep luck ain't goat luck. Evil gets a free pass while person in the country are punished left right and center.
No individual be it leaders in authority or the every day man is above the law.
If that the way to treat the professionals in this country who sat down in collages and universities for years to study to be paid 1% at the end of their years of service
I am wondering if that the same for all workers in this country in government or private sector or is it only at the hospital where there is no justice or union to speak to before you get terminated for speaking
So Mr Health minster PLEASE COME AND MAKE IT RIGHT with your health care providers who work long hard 12hr shifts to save your country come take us out of this 1% pay rule let us go forward with smiling faces
Simple formula one month salary by no of yrs by 60-80%=money paid please don't let our backs be broken for this 1% that can't buy fuel for our cars or buy land at the end of our journey HELP US PLEASR MR HEALTH MINISTER PLEASE
Stop the old talk, we need political leadership with thinkers) some should recall the Hon Lettsome; Hon Walters; Hon Hodge; Hon Stoutt: Hon Brewley and this list goes on
These good men took our people out of certain living conditions to where as a people we were able to drive from village to village; running water and they help the people build homes for themselves
Hon Soutt was very instrumental in building the administration complex were the residents could go to one location and conduct government business(we had to run around road town just to deal government
Hon Stoutt saw it fit to build the collage for the people of these virgin islands…..look around not much is being done for the people these day by those we vote into political office (they have their special groups)…….run talk that
all the money you and me hear in the budget speeches year after years: public roads for the people in poor condition: in 2022 you and me still driving along unlit public roads…..with all the money talk