‘NDP blocked Bi-Water @ every turn!’ – Hon Julian Fraser RA
Hon Fraser was speaking on Wednesday November 26, 2014 during the VIP’s radio programme ‘Let’s Talk’ aired on ZBVI 780 AM.
“This Government made sure that Bi-Water was blocked at every turn from being able to complete the construction of the facility and now after three years in office they are making an issue over how long to pay for the water with the ridiculous claim that it places a strain on their budget,” he said.
“I wonder what they plan on doing with this water if it is not going to be sold. And when it is sold isn’t the money going back into the Government treasury?” Hon Fraser asked.
“This is the impression that they are giving, that the water is going to be given away or is going to be dumped in the ocean somewhere,” he said.
“But they have to pay for it. It is nothing more than a cover for another campaign untruth where they told the people that if they were elected that Bi-Water will be history, that it will never happen, now it’s here,” he said.
“The NDP Government has failed to provide the BVI Electricity Corporation with the necessary resources to provide electricity to the plant after three years in office,” he said.
“The Virgin Islands Party somehow as bad as they said we were managing the finances was able to provide the BVI Electricity Corporation with $6 million to purchase a generator to supply electricity to that plant and other things,” said Hon Fraser.
“But the generator was never bought because of politics played by the same NDP. So how is it that the VIP was able to find $6 million to buy an engine and after three years the NDP can’t find money to buy an engine?” he asked.
“They are talking about having to pay for water whether you use it or not. First of all, that is true for all water contracts including the one signed with Ocean Conversion in 2010. But that is not the question. The question is why would you not use the water? The answer is the NDP failed to make the necessary arrangements to collect and distribute the water to consumers,” he said.
Further, he said the NDP Government failed to build water distribution networks in areas where people have been asking for water for years but were being told that there was no water. “I am talking about whole communities. It is total carelessness!” said Hon Fraser.
30 Responses to “‘NDP blocked Bi-Water @ every turn!’ – Hon Julian Fraser RA”
We will dethrone this government simply for not exercising good governance. A very nasty bunch of so called A-hole elitist that have no compassion for poor people.
Wake up my friend, in the corporate world there is nothing "free" you pay for it in one way or the other. Those 4 free items you mentioned will be paid for through your monthly water and sewage bills.
after he sign contract and no water.
He is the only person in the Government talking about it, doesnt that tell him something.
He ask us not to judge him by his past, but want to keep talking about his past.
people are no longer foolish my friend, get real.