BVI leaders attacked lone voices in the wilderness — Flax Charles
Territorial At-large Representative Shereen Flax-Charles has chided the BVI’s leaders for attacking ‘lone voices’ in the territory in the past as they protested injustice in the society.
Flax Charles said the BVI embraced a broken way of doing things, especially when it was for selfish personal benefit.
“We only stirred ourselves up to passion when it came to striking against those who tried to be lone voices in the wilderness,” Flax Charles noted while speaking in the House of Assembly yesterday.
“I go further to say that as leaders, we failed, I won’t dress it up with stories of myself or any other trying to speak against injustice,” the legislator stated while debating the now-successful motion for a vote of no-confidence to remove former Premier Andrew Fahie from office.
According to the At-Large Representative, whereever efforts were made in the past to stand for what is right, it is now clear that those efforts were not enough.
“We create systems that sometimes harbour corruption and wrongdoing,” she argued.
“Many of us sat idly by as the situation became more and more untenable,” she said, “we let the fear of victimisation and loss of opportunity blind us to the dark path that we have now been headed down for decades.”
Former Premier lacked concern
And in a clear reference to the arrest of disgraced former Premier Fahie, the first-term legislator said the nation is reeling from a blow that has been struck at the highest levels of the BVI’s leadership.
“As a representative, I am disgusted to my very core at the thought of lone agents betraying the honour of the leadership we entrusted them with for 12 pieces of silver,” Flax Charles said.
She remarked that the territory, especially as of late, has been plagued with gun violence resulting in the loss of our young men.
“The course of action outlined in that affidavit [detailing Fahie’s charges and allegations] demonstrated a distinct lack of concern for the hundreds of lives taken, thousands of families ruined and economic devastation that the drug and gun trade has caused through this territory, the region and the world,” she added.
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M’s Flax Charles, you are not the person to be in the trade position. Your philosophy in antiquated and steeped in our dark history.
We watching you closer than ever!
Hon. Flax-Charles… With all due respect. Those in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones. Wasn’t your husband the recipient of the stimulus? $13,500.00 to be exact.
You talk about victimization but you discredit people without first understanding what’s going on. You make motions in the house passionately and still voted to pass the injustices. Play the tape or the video as it is.
Actions speak louder than your mouth and yours if big. The people are watching as our leaders are under an international microscope.
Sorry to say…. NOT you or any of this newly formed government is ready for the task.
TGIF. My nerves can take a rest today from all the circus antics by our political leaders.
$13,500.00 you say????? WOW!!!! He must have gold and sugar on …
Both her *** who are long retired fishermen were granted stimulus grants. Luckily one was honest and decided not to take it. However the other one kept his 9,000 to give his spanish woman.
You need to mind your business, what he applied for is his business. When you see asked him rom spreading lies, people like you all need to be cut up. why are you hurting your heads, because you bought a vehicle and lied about farming.
Why tf she always have to look so?
So do the Honourable thing and resign from government.
All you did,as you confess, was sit idly by.
For the good of the country , go.
Why is it, no one at all cares what this lady has to say?? Lone agents, lol I do not think so. Many were involved as we will see and understand soon and very soon.
Well said!
Territorial At-large Representative Shereen Flax-Charles has chided the BVI’s leaders for attacking ‘lone voices’ in the territory in the past as they protested injustice in the society.
Flax Charles said the BVI embraced a broken way of doing things, especially when it was for selfish personal benefit.
Hon. Flax-Charles …do yourself a favour and dump that w**. It doesn’t carry your beautiful physique well.
All ayo turn ayo back on Andrew and left him to fend for himself
Andrew turned his back on this territory and every person in it and left us to fend for ourselves all for his own personal gain.
Check yourself.
Andrew been “fending for himself”, attending meetings and discussing how to line “Andrew’s” pockets with millions of dollars. Stop it.
Checks and balances!!!!
“Many of us sat idly by as the situation became more and more untenable,” she said, “we let the fear of victimization and loss of opportunity blind us to the dark path that we have now been headed down for decades.”
If a public entity does not have checks and balances this is the outcome.
Checks and balances gives an individual an out for nepotism and wrong doing.
I cant give you this contract because it will be obvious to everyone that I am breaking the rules……you don’t want to put me in that situation; do you CUZ?
In indonesia he will face a fireing squad if found guilty sad for him
Ms. Flax-Charles, do you now realize the huge mistake that was made with swearing in this Unity Government?
…the cheese factory is the only thing the rats are United about.
You did nothing to help get my business a well deserved stimulus and did nothing to explain why it never got approved. NOTHING! You will eventually have to be voted it and you will not get my nor my families support. You got your family support hope that is all you need.
listern if we have a damage broken saterlight are cable company that produce and shown garbage , why you thing going down to st thomas and purchasing a new 65 inches tv will fix the problem are you will get more channels ,
My dear,as a woman in politics you don’t need to raise your voice and sound like a man to bring your point accross,I have observed you in person, and trust me,I was so disappointed by the way you speak, throwing your ignorant entitled behavior/ power you have based on your position around, it was downright appauling
I hate to hear your voice, you talk down to people, as if you are super entitled, in a rude obnoxious manner. I have observed you in person and I was so appauled. A woman in politics do not need to raise her voice to sound like a man, to bring a point accross. Leaen how to speak to people and watch your pompous attitude.
When VIP won the last election I was happy. I thought Sowande and Shareen had the personality and courage to keep the Govt honest.. I always thought that Sowande failed us in that area, but Shareen did her best. Now I’m reading these blogs…. This shock me. I am always saying before all this happen that the only at large VIP candidate I’m going to vote for is Shareen Flax, She seem honest and is speaking out…Hmmm… I can say, No member in VIP is honest. None. All of them voted for the EZ ship with expensive cost over a free British Shop with better capabilities..The criminal investigation into this matter will hold all voting member of cabinet guilty..
Rogues and liars do not like to hear the truth. I learnt decades ago, that 80% of society accounts for the good people! Is that still the case today? Shereen remember the stand you have taken today and don’t ever trample it or you will be a hypocrite.