PS @ Premier’s Office sent on leave as criminal probe launched
This was revealed by Premier, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) today, May 13, 2022, during a press conference on current matters in the territory. Deputy Premier Hon Kye M. Rymer (R5) accompanied the Premier at the press conference.
Dr Wheatley said the decision to send Dr O’Neal-Morton on leave was communicated to him by the Deputy Governor David D. Archer Jr.
Governor John J. Rankin, CMG announced yesterday, May 12, 2022, that a criminal investigation into the conduct of the Premier’s Office has been launched.
He said the investigation was launched over the alleged obstruction of the Director of the Internal Audit Department in respect of her audit of the COVID-19 Assistance Programmes, as stated in the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) Report.
Deputy Gov will speak on issue - Premier Wheatley
Premier Wheatley, when questioned about persons being sent home as investigations are ongoing, said: “It is not my area of responsibility, that’s under the Deputy Governor and I prefer for him to answer.”
When pressed further, he added, “The Deputy Governor told me that she [Dr O'Neal-Morton] would be on leave while those investigations are taking place,” he added.
Premier Wheatley did not reveal any more details about the situation; however, during the press conference, he affirmed his Government’s commitment to good governance, transparency, accountability, and respect for the rule of law in the territory.
Dr O’Neal-Morton was appointed as the Permanent Secretary in the Premier's Office on March 12, 2020.
42 Responses to “PS @ Premier’s Office sent on leave as criminal probe launched”
The outcome of all this is going to be interesting because the last premier did not act on his own. He had a full slate who sat and let him do as he pleased . My grandmother always say the harbourer is worse than the thief. It is obvious that they did not like some decisions THEY made because as soon as Fahie is absent they changed the ministries back. It’s obvious they are followers and not leaders.
Your grandmother just gave the best description of why most of the world hates the BVI financial services - just one aspect of our famously low morals and high corruption.
That’s what we do - we create companies that harbor money the thieves steal.
And inside the BVI everyone is so righteous!! ????
The whole rat pack needs to know this.
Whether one by one or more, they will soon be told. The former Premier Andrew Fahie isn't going dow alone. He will named some names, and even if he doesn't, the truth of former corrupted VIP illegal government activities will come to lifgt during these CoI probed.
The people that CREATED the problem, CANNOT FIX fix the problem.
maybe one day we will get to investigate ENGLAND for all the wrongs they have done around the world.
But no only Black countries need someone to look over their shoulders.Even the COI say we don't need the to
look at the Police force cause we have an English man over it, but customs and Immigration have to vetted
Lets stop destroy our country and it's people because some people got caught doing wrong.