We cannot continue to overlook our people- Natalio D. Wheatley
Speaking on the ‘Things to Talk’ radio show on ZBVI 780 AM on September 7, 2016, Mr Wheatley added that one of the things he would like to see is for the territory to have a plan as to where it wants to go and that should include building local capacity and providing employment opportunities for students who invest in an education and return to give back to the community.
The most important resource we have here is our people…But it seems as though we send our people to school so that they can learn…and then you don’t give them opportunities when they finished with their education. The education is supposed to continue, the experience is supposed to continue. You are supposed to help build your local capacity to look after the needs of our people and future generations but it seems as though we send our people to school, we educate them, spend a lot of money for them to go to college and when they come home you tell them you are not good enough; we cannot continue to do that to our people.”
Mr Wheatley’s comments come in the wake of criticisms at the appointment of a Trinidadian for the position of Chief Executive Officer for the BVI Health Services Authority. Medical officer Dr Ronald E. Georges was one of four local applicants for that post.
Territory being drained
The talk show host said many qualified persons from the VI are lost to the US mainland and other places as well because of lack of opportunities.
“Because people are here and they feel as though they don’t have opportunities here. They feel as though they have greater opportunities abroad. I have seen that happen on a number of occasions…and a country is being drained.”
On September 7, 2016 Leader of the Opposition Hon Julian Fraser RA (R3) said it is a shame that after so many developments that the territory has experienced and the training of many professionals over the years, locals are being side-lined for top posts in the territory.
“We have to stress and instil in our people at all levels and in every agency, that growth and development is false, if it does not include our people,” Hon Fraser stated on his Facebook page.
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17 Responses to “We cannot continue to overlook our people- Natalio D. Wheatley”
Looking at it all, this is a very good strategy to keep the wealth within our territory at 1%. How else will "up and coming" Virgin Islanders get a start if they are always being told "not good enough"? If as Virgin Islanders we are not good enough, when will be be good enough? The million dollar question is: "will we ever be good enough"?
We need to rebuild our beautiful country....put Virgin Islanders and their family first while still being welcoming to the outside world!
"A kingdom divided against itself will be brought to desolation".
LOL. They do that, the outside is going to wonder what the Government of the BVI have to hide or is hiding.