‘We are not puppets, we are patriots’- Premier Wheatley
Dr Wheatley was at the time speaking during the Fifth Sitting of the Fourth Session of the Fourth House of Assembly at Save the Seed Energy Centre in Duff's Bottom, Tortola.
Assuring the people of the VI that his government is working with the purest intention on what they believe is the best interest of the territory, he lashed out at Hon Vanterpool for the initial comment that his government is a puppet.
Hon Vanterpool during the debate of the controversial Commission of Inquiry (CoI) Report said the five members of the Cabinet in the VI were all puppets.
“I am going to speak the truth. They dare not go against the Governor, because they know what he can do,” Hon Vanterpool said while adding that the Governor is a dictator in the VI.
Statements withdrawn
Hon Vanterpool later withdrew his statements, to which the Premier added, “I want to thank the Member for the Fourth [District] for withdrawing the characterisation of us as puppets because we are not puppets, we are patriots.”
Dr Wheatley continued, “and we are we are leading the Virgin Islands through a transition,”.
The Premier further went on to say that it is no coincidence that Mother’s Day came right after the establishment of the Government of National Unity.
“This government of National Unity is almost a vehicle through which our BVI can be born again, that a new BVI can be born and it is not to say that the old BVI was all that bad,” he added
Dr the Hon Wheatley said while there is quite a lot to love about the VI, there are things in the territory that must be reformed because they will threaten that which the people of the territory love.
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17 Responses to “‘We are not puppets, we are patriots’- Premier Wheatley”
A body without its head cannot function! The next election should be for the people, an opportunity to take back the power!
Now is the time to get a commitment date for next election, call on the governor to affirm there will in fact be an election!
uk aint study us for years only when something wrong
dem aint give we no money, no help... only when hurricane come
politicians fool us off even lavity... dem incompetent or no vision
foy boy the worse, calling for coi while he running drugs
he is now on long term vacation in miami
but we vi ppl dem need a cut ass...vote in idiots and a drug man
but we quiet while we get bullbud up our behind
after 70 years of we own rule wha we get
old premier in jail for drugs
new premier should be in jail for he have no balls, he a puppet yes
direct uk rule without constution suspended
get rid of vip gov...but bring in disUnity gov... with idiot as we Premier
gov minsters and dem crook frends getting investigated for shady deals
no solar elec...bviec raping we with them prices...going on bout cost of oil
everything the gov do bout coi but forgetting we the vi ppl
we talk bout who is from the vi and not from vi but aint seeing we might soon not have a vi
last 2 premiers want to talk bout independence but cant even move out of dem mother house
vi ppl ayo better wake up and find somebody who can lead us out of dis mess
I am so disappointed in you and Mitch. always talking about we did this to our selves. bulls***. Mitch better start packing his bag.