UPDATE: HoA officially dissolved by Gov Rankin, proclamation gazetted
Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) wrote Governor John J. Ranking with the request and the governor has carried out the wishes of the Premier in accordance with Section 84 (2) of the Virgin Islands Constitution.
It’s official!
A special Gazette was published last evening March 10, 2023, with the proclamation giving the date of March 10, 2023 when the Fourth HoA was dissolved.
Under the Constitution, Section 86, the election now must be held within a minimum of 21 days or a maximum of 60 days but cannot go beyond May 12, 2023.
The Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. Wheatley is the only one who can decide an election date.
See previous story publish on Thursday, March 9, 2023.
HoA to be dissolved Friday, March 10, 2023
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The House of Assembly (HoA) is expected to be dissolved on Friday, March 10, 2023, information reaching our newsroom from sources within the HoA has indicated.
While no official date has been set for the 2023 General Elections, it is constitutionally due to take place no later than May 12.
The House of Assembly is constitutionally required to be dissolved by March 12, 2023, in advance of a General Election that must be held within 21 days to 2 months later.
According to reports reaching our newsroom, Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) is expected to advise the Governor on the dissolution of the HoA on Friday.
It is unclear whether Dr Wheatley will make an announcement on the house being dissolved during today's Fourth Sitting of the 5th Session of the 4th House of Assembly slated for 10:00 AM today.
Assistance Grants Audit Report to be debated.
Meanwhile, the controversial Assistance Grants Audit Report is expected to be laid in the House of Assembly (HoA) and debated today, March 9, 2023.
During the VIP Let’s Talk radio show on ZBVI 780 AM on March 7, 2023, Deputy Premier Hon Kye M. Rymer (R5) said he is looking forward to the debate.
“We look forward to explaining to the people and letting the people know exactly what took place. We do respect the office of the Auditor General, but it’s always necessary to give a different perspective as to what took place…” Hon Rymer said.
Leaked Report
Governor John J. Rankin, CMG had ordered an inquiry into the leaking of the report, deemed a confidential document, which was made available to Cabinet but was unintended for the public without redactions.
The Audit Report into Public Assistance Grants, which was made between January 2019 and May 2022, was reportedly leaked by a Cabinet member for political expediency and was widely circulated on social media.
The report contained a list of local students studying overseas and locally who received financial support from the Premier’s Office and the Ministry of Education and Culture during this period.
The Governor said prosecution is likely if any criminal offense is found to have occurred, regarding the leaking of the unredacted audit report on Assistance Grants.
16 Bills for HoA
Hon Rymer also said about sixteen important bills are expected to be brought up in today's HoA.
“Also, in the House on Thursday, we have about…sixteen bills that I think are quite important for us to get through. We did the first reading last week on these bills and they are related to the Financial Services industry, and you know, we are going through the assessment at this moment and these are things that would help us get through the assessment.
“We encourage the residents of the Territory to pay keen attention- read the bills and if you have any query reach out to any of the twelve elected officials and state what your concerns would be pertaining to each of these bills and we’ll be able to discuss it on your behalf in the House of Assembly," Hon Rymer reiterated.
The HoA sitting is expected to be aired LIVE on House of Assembly VI Youtube; House of Assembly of the Virgin Islands Facebook; 780 AM ZBVI Radio; CBN-Radio (90.9 FM); FLOW TV Channel 101; and CCT TV Channel 291.
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The recent rift between Mitch and Sowande would hamper VIP interest in Joining with PVIM the preferred choice, Hence, we see another unity Govt between NDP and VIP and independent, Sowande remains Premier, this time seeing a fight between Lorna and Marlon for deputy, With Lorna winning this fight..
The VIP Government particularly left the sewerage system undone so that they will be able to do more work on it before election day, but not to finished it. For them this is called good governance, but in reality it ongoing deception.
1. The apartment buildings above the electric Dept up the hill.
2. Pock Wood Pond Wharf garbage eyesore.
3. Unfinished filthy pot hole road, especially in the 7th electoral district.
4. Underpaid hard working teachers.
5. Disrespectful of high authority.
6. No credible accountibilty given for questionable missing public missing finances.
7. Zig Zag unbalanced leadership.
8. Paying special attention to only handpicked groups of our demographic need.
9. Youths is chose.
10 Murder rate and violent crime on the rise.
11. Infighting among government's leaders.
12. Blatant of delegate in some cases for the sick and elderly parents.
13. And the list of negativity and misrepresentations is added to.
A news political Cabinet is needed 2023 in order for the people of the British Virgin Islands to experience better governance.
The VIP Government has failed to. Serve us unselfishly over the past 4+ years, facts.
The other 60% of the voters will have to be shared among the other political parties and independents, thereby giving VIP an easy win at the poles.
To prevent VIP from being re-elected, we need a two- party race. Any more than two, plays into the hands of a straight forward VIP victory.
Remember this prediction the day after our general election!!!!!!