COI may never go away
Communications and Works Minister Kye Rymer has conceded that the Commission of Inquiry (COI) and the reforms it introduced may become permanent fixtures in the BVI.
During a recent debate in the House of Assembly, Rymer stated that while the government is committed to implementing the COI reforms, the process has evolved beyond their original expectations.
“Somewhere along the line, everything seemed to change. I would say the goalpost changed a bit, where now it seems that a reform is not completed unless it has been assented to. That is something that is out of our hands as a body,” Rymer explained.
“It’s no more that the government is not implementing the reforms,” he continued. “It’s now that when the governor puts his signature there, that’s when it would be checked.”
Rymer reasoned that the BVI might be stuck with the COI for quite some time and warned residents that “this is not what we signed up to, but this is what seemingly is the new trend now.”
According to the Minister, the reforms are now deeply intertwined with the future of governance in the territory. “It could seem that this COI may never go away,” Rymer admitted. “The next step is making sure that it bears fruit.”
This ongoing reform effort stems from the COI findings, which were launched to investigate governance issues in the BVI. The Commission identified areas requiring significant changes, particularly in governance, and set forth a series of recommendations that the government has committed to implementing.
These recommendations aim to strengthen good governance and improve the functioning of statutory boards and other government entities.
Rymer also acknowledged concerns from some members of the public regarding the COI reforms. “I know persons may be a bit wary about the COI,” he said. However, he emphasized that the government remains committed to seeing these reforms through, even as the process extends longer than initially expected.
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I like Kye but .. Why can’t these self serving politicians get it straight in their minds! The COI reinforces a framework of what should have been being done. It should never go away, for if it does, we will be back to free for all/wild west and all the pots will be empty!
for exposing ya’ll selves / but you left out the reason we have the *COI* who begged for it , what was discovered by the COI AND WHO ARE THE PERPETRATORS OF WHAT WAS FOUND BY THE SAME COI
of the sheer ignorance of good governance is this persons challenge.