COI dismisses Willock’s claims of vindication
The Commission of Inquiry (COI) has dismissed recent claims from House of Assembly Speaker, Julian Willock who vindicated himself of findings that he breached the Register of Interests Act.
The Act requires parliamentarians to declare their businesses and other interests into the register immediately upon acceding office and on the anniversary of that date each year thereafter.
Declaring interests after the specified date, or not at all, constitutes a breach and the Speaker was found to have violated the Act. This was acknowledged by himself and his Attorney, Richard Rowe of Silk Legal.
Days after that admission Willock held a press conference attempting to introduce new evidence which he said vindicated him of the reported breach. He further alleged that COI Commissioner, Sir Gary Hickinbottom refused him an audience to share his discovery.
Sir Gary sets the record straight
Sir Gary attempted to put the entire fracas to rest at the latest COI hearing held last week.
He noted that some of the press reports on the matter were “confused” and said the COI’s position on the matter was very straightforward.
Sir Gary said the documents the Speaker produced for the COI, along with the documents he sent the Registrar of Interests, show clearly the dates on which they were submitted.
“Where documentary evidence is clear and uncontroversial. It is, of course, unnecessary to hear any oral evidence about it,” Sir Gary said. “Hopefully that will have made the position clear for those who have been struggling with it.”
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Please pack your bags and leave the BVI as you are no longer wanted here..
… he admitted that the first two were late, and the only doubt was over the third. It appears from the carefully worded from the Commissioner that the third one might have been on time. 1 out of 3 done on time – better than the Esteemed usual strike rate for wins.
As clear as mud – I think that the Commissioner has accepted that Willock was right but said that it does not really matter because all the others were in breach.
Got to love this!
Sir Gary said. “Hopefully that will have made the position clear for those who have been struggling with it.”
That has to be the best put down yet.
Our bvi prince our esteemed speaker not going a da** way!!!! I hope he is speaker for life, the best we got…bam
Bam
Busted
Blonde go back to your corner your in time out. Control that filthy mouth. Sir Gary spoke, Sir Gary is correct, you violated the law, now go sir in your corner and hope that you don’t share a prison cell with Foy. It’ll be mighty tight in there with the two of you.
It’ll be mighty tight in there without Willock, too.
We trust Willock over this man hickinbottom
You patsy truth is truth let the evidence show.
Admin is so obviously not a democratic minded news site.
Now why is it that the thumbs up feature on Rubber Duck’s comment is mysteriously disabled? Such mentality is beyond the pale, and is not an example of free, democratice and good journalism.
The coi is a racist mob
Seems Willick is now posting on here too !
Thank you so much for exposing the self-esteemed one as nothing more than a blustering, oafish bu**oon.
Is like… how do you provide an excuse for being in breach then still try to say you were not in breach? The law don’t have any provision in it for ignorance.
He always was.
one thing I know for sure they can’t run rings around Julian Willock. I went to school with him he has always been the boss
Or bully?
Willock went to school?
Wow!
These elected and non elected officials like this one as Ass Clowns. This one is on record saying that a DBA is a parent of another DBA both of which are him. What an A****
This … wig just would not sit and shut his trap, how the h**l he ended up in the speakers chair, them should fire d person who hire he.
boosie Julian willock has turned out to be the best speaker I ever saw in that seat. Let’s be honest he has made us proud. BAM
I hope Willock runs next election we need man with balls like him to fight for us
Crooked is as crooked does…
What is wrong with this guy. The COI wanted to meet with him he refused if it is not on his condition. He was summoned, said he will not go then with his tail curled deep between his a$$ turned up made a spectacle of himself. Day after he wants to meet who do this c**wn think he is. You are not important esteem. Wait until we call you again to expose you and take away your gravel. For someone who is anti British, anti colonialism, you sure dress like a colonialist.