UN adopts resolution against UK Order in Council & Direct Rule
This comes after the UN at its 77th session of the General Assembly in New York restated it is deeply concerned that the United Kingdom is holding an Order in Council in reserve to impose direct rule on the people of the British Virgin Islands at its discretion.
The resolution takes note of the agreement of the administering Power (UK) to the proposal by the territorial Government of National Unity on the implementation of the recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry without the need for a temporary partial suspension of the Constitution.
It also expressed concern that the administering Power put an Order in Council on hold to partially suspend the Constitution if the Government of the United Kingdom assesses that the implementation of the recommendations does not proceed satisfactorily.
The resolution further Reaffirms the inalienable right of the people of the Virgin Islands to self-determination, in conformity with the Charter of the United Nations and with General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV), containing the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples and it Also reaffirms that, in the process of decolonization of the British Virgin Islands, there is no alternative to the principle of self-determination, which is also a fundamental human right, as recognized under the relevant human rights conventions.
VI people must freely determine future political status- UN
The resolution further added that, “Further reaffirms that it is ultimately for the people of the British Virgin Islands to determine freely their future political status in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter, the Declaration and the relevant resolutions of the General Assembly, and in that connection calls upon the administering Power, in cooperation with the territorial Government and appropriate bodies of the United Nations system, to develop political education programmes for the Territory in order to foster an awareness among the people of their right to self-determination in conformity with the legitimate political status options, based on the principles clearly defined in Assembly resolution 1541 (XV) and other relevant resolutions and decisions."
It pointed to the 2007 Constitution of the Virgin Islands and stresses the importance of continued discussions on constitutional matters, to accord greater responsibility to the territorial Government for the effective implementation of the Constitution and increased levels of education relating to constitutional matters.
The resolution also called for the full respect of the Constitution and the mutual agreement with respect to the recommendations of the report of the Commission of Inquiry and calls upon all parties involved to maintain dialogue and work in partnership in the interest of the people of the Territory.
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51 Responses to “UN adopts resolution against UK Order in Council & Direct Rule”
These violations are a matter of life and death.
What have they done about these two ongoing violations in the BVI .
"The resolution takes note of the agreement of the administering Power (UK) to the proposal by the territorial Government of National Unity on the implementation of the recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry without the need for a temporary partial suspension of the Constitution."
There will be no need so long as our government stops dragging its heels and follows through on what they agreed to in writing. A lot of BS thanks to the Premier's brother knocking the hornet's nest. Just do what you said you would and stop whining!!
Now the question is will the Governor and the UK adhere to the UN.
when will the exploitation against our people finished my goodness haven't the black man suffered enough
Point #2. If the British Virgin Island was taken over by force from us, rather than they bought us in time of Slave Trade, then they would have had to legal say in how we chose to run our political affairs, but because legally the Uk is the legal owner of the of all the Islands that made up the BVI, the other members of the United Nation have no right to dictate to the uk, that it must do all that it says.
Direct rule. South Africa lands were owned by the Natives of the area of what has been named and Internationally South Africa. Over a period of many year they fought agaist their oppessors, and the locals won their right to rule as majority in that Country, Nelson Mandela been it first political leader after they ha regained there freedom..
Point # 3.
The BVI is an overseas Territory of the Uk.
While I don't agree with all of the tactics rhat the Uk are using to rule over the people of the BVI politically, the biggest injustice, in my fair, and, honest opinion is that our local polititians were emplyed by us, the voter to represent our best interest, but have not fairly do so, even from the time of our local original leader, and up to the present ones.
Questions: you are the landlord of a piece of property, would you agree for other to dictate to you how it should be managed? And in addition to that, would you allow people the born in your house tell you get out of your house, because, after living in your house for many years, yiu have lost your rights over your house the present majorty occupyers of the house, that you are owner of?
Many will vote dislike what I about to white type bellow.
The way forward better governance for the people of the BVI is partnership negociations with the UK, not senseless confrontations, and idiotic badmouthing the the UK's Official.. The former NDP deputy Minister, Dr Kedrick Pickering, is encouraging us not to go down
that slippry road. He has been wrong on many issue in the past, but his advice to negiciate with the UK is priceless.
Our current biggest political remains unaccountibility of our missing finances by our political employees, past and present politicians.
Note: we should not allowed the United Nations principle to dicate our conscience principles. Knowledge when act on wisely can.
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