BVI should resist any COI recommendation for a caretaker gov’t
Radio commentator and clergyman, Pastor Claude Skelton Cline has issued a series of warnings about potential recommendations that may arise from the Commission of Inquiry’s (COI) report now in the hands of Governor John Rankin.
Among his warnings was that BVI should be mindful of any recommendations that suggested a change of its governance structure.
“I think we’re going to see some recommendations that seek to shift responsibility from the local ministerial functions to the governor. We must be prepared to resist that. That’s a retrograde move that retards the [self-determination] process,” Skelton Cline stated on his Honestly Speaking radio show recently.
“We should resist any recommendations for any kind of caretaker government. That is not for the UK [to do],“ he added.
He also advised that the BVI look for recommendations that may speak to constitutional change.
“That’s for us to do, not the UK,” Skelton Cline said. “The matter of the constitution is a matter singularly for the people in pursuit of their own aspirations,” added the controversial clergyman whose business with the government was called into question during the COI.
“I haven’t seen the report, I haven’t read the report. But any thinking person … we need to collaborate, we need to think. You need to get some people around you who know more than you do and begin to have some discussions,” the clergyman insisted.
The host also warned that the territory must be mindful of any mechanisms that might be put in place to ensure the report’s recommendations are implemented.
Skelton Cline further urged that the BVI should examine whether the COI report seeks to hold the UK accountable for its role in its partnership with the territory.
According to Skelton Cline, the BVI should insist that the UK live up to its role as a signatory in the United Nations charter of 1945 regarding the decolonisation of overseas territories.
Upon receiving the report a few weeks ago, Governor Rankin said he needed time to peruse the lengthy report which he said contained more than 40 recommendations.
The governor advised that any announcements about the next steps regarding the COI report will be issued following the Easter holiday.
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We should have resisted YOU CSC from coming back to these Virgin Islands. Both these governments should have resisted getting entangled with you! You are a plague and virus to our country.
All they care about is their commission from the …
CSC we the people is in full agreement and we will not resist any recommendation to imprison any private person in a public capacity who can not and did not give an acceptable account for public monies. CSC we the people will not forget you. As a matter of fact any party that aligns themselves to you at any time we the people will reject. We will reject toxicity in any form, shape, color or nationality.
Cline how should we resist. Call your gang banger drug dealing friends with their guns and fast boats to protect us? Have the government workers stop work or work slower? They already do dat. Treat “whitey” with racial contempt? We already do dat. Sooo Mr. Big Mouth Cr**k how we gonna resist? I know. Give mo money to your church so you can run to Nigeria and start over again. Lmao. What a waste …
This vile bucket of vomit is one of the most regrettable and most willful choice of the current Premier.
Let’s not forget, the good Rev. has a very nice, fat, juicy contract with our government to act as a shill and cheerleader for all things VIP.
I think on TV commercials you see celebs labeled as “Paid Endorser”.
Hush, be quiet please. We want to read the report and the reccomendations for ourselves. No nead to speculate, and spread fear. We dont care for your opinion, it is because of people like you is the reason we had this COI. Not to worry, Time is soon at hand.
He just plain scared. Claude they didn’t get you in Deeetroit but they gonna get you here.
One of the root causes of the COI
We will resist dishonesty in government. We will resist giving contracts to incapable party hacks. We will resist persons who jump on political fences for financial gain. We will resist pastors who are actually wolves. Mr if anyone one of these refer to you then we are resisting you. We will resist any party who gives you a voice on their platform.
I’d stop reading the news if I wasn’t so morbidly fascinated with this train wreck..
Just reading the last couple articles on Cline and Penn … one is left shaking their head with the self centered narcissism that’s gift wrapped with ineptitude.
Is this truly all our country has to guide us into the future?
This country so desperately needs new blood to move us forwards. The is the main reason these guys are still here talking.
Just look at how well the Turks ended up after the 2008 COI. Take a look at those results to see what we are likely going to be looking at in the next couple of weeks.
Here are the highlights from that COI:
Partial Suspension of the Constitution
and Direct Rule
Criminal Sanctions and Civil Recovery
Integrity in Public Life
A New Constitution
(Google Turks and COI for a copy of the full report)
One little problem: hasn’t the self determination program pretty much made the country bankrupt, after decades of annual GNP > $ 1 billion?
WE ALREADY KNOW HE DOSEN’T BELIEVE WHUCKERS AT HE IS SAYING , SO ITS ALL ABOUT THE TAXPAYERS MONEY ? THAT HE COLLECTS WITH A SMILE AS HE LOOK DOWN ON US AND TELL HIMSELF THESE SUCKERS WILL BELIEVE ANYTHING I SAY ? ( PIECE AH CAKE
After eating so many cookies out of the cookie jar….really?
It was on his talk show, when he first started out saying he’s a member of the VIP, and how he done paid his membership dues. And still a member of the VIP during the C O I said he don’t know C S C that well,because he jump from party to party.⏳
you dont have nothing else to do? Your wife cant talk you? what is it you really trying to achieve ?
So you can continue to scam money from the government … as a man of god you should be ashamed
fancy man csc fears balsam
I do not understand how a guy that ran out of the US … can come here on his home soil and speak such. We do not care what you say, you are irrelavant. Stick to Pizza and food business and leave our governance alone.
You never hear when your parents correct you you either do better or not.