Decades ago BVI marched on UK; our people now marching on us
Opposition Leader Marlon Penn has drawn attention to the irony in the way residents have directed their outrage over the decades when dissatisfied with governance in the BVI.
Residents recently turned out in numbers to protest government’s intention to move a motion in the House of Assembly to outrightly pay Speaker Julian Willock’s legal fees for an aborted court injunction against three Commission of Inquiry lawyers.
Juxtaposing this protest to the historic 1949 march that saw Theodore Faulkner and others march against the British government’s proxy rule in the BVI, Penn said residents are now venting their frustration in the direction of local elected representatives.
The 1949 march ultimately led to the restoration of the House of Assembly, which was at the time called the Legislative Council.
“Our people, instead of holding us up and us representing their interests, they’re marching on us. Do you see the irony?“ Penn asked.
Cindy’s character was diminished by VINO cartoon
Penn also pointed to the deplorable depiction of popular government detractor, Cindy Rosan-Jones, in a cartoon run on the Speaker’s website, Virgin Islands News Online (VINO), as something to ‘diminish her’ and ‘break her down as a woman’.
He also commended Junior Trade Minister, Shereen Flax-Charles for her stance against the government’s aforesaid motion. He praised her for her conviction.
Flax-Charles was also one of a few legislators who condemned the cartoon, which was pulled shortly after its publication on the news site.
The Opposition Leader said the government has to be more responsible with public funds, and insisted that they cannot continue to reward bad behaviour and take advantage of already strained public resources.
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LEH WE ALL MARCH AGAINST THIS GOVERNMENT
But not a peep during the NDP years hmmmmmm
NDP was not as shameless, or in-your-face as this. They did not mock us by holding churh services or praising God in vain.
Public officers who displays bad boy behavior should be discipline before they become a liability to the BVI Government. NDP never disciplined Pow when he tried to embarrass the Auditor General (because she is more woman than him). VIP should discipline the Esteem for trying to used VINO to embarrass Cindy (because she is more woman that him).
If the elected leaders cant take control, then the people will!
Don’t try to hide his name! His name was THEODOLPH FAULKNER! Who the h**l is Clarence? Speak the name that echoed fear amongst the oppressors and brought hope to the oppressed!
BVI please get it right. Hon. Penn called the correct name in the house so please have the correct name of Mr. Faulkner reference please. The records must be accurate!
@The TRUTH That goes to show that the VIP government is far worse than the NDP were.
Common sense..if you were doing what is right..this would not happen!
If you’re thinking of being an oppressor, it don’t matter if you’re black or white.
Who’s marching. Banco popular lines have more people than the so called protest. Stop labelling these few disgruntled people as “the people” The BVI has over 30,000 people. There are just over 15,000 registered voters in the BVI. The petition against Willock has just over 1300 signatures. That is less than 10% of voters and less than 5% of the population. I have yet to see any demonstration that deserves to be called the people.
The majority is dissatisfied but afraid to sign the petition
Lol I’m curious to know how you know what the majority of 30,000 people are thinking when half of them isn’t even on social media. You are just talking out your @$$. You have no facts. You dont care about the facts you just want to push this unproven narrative. Why would anyone be afraid to sign a petition when it can be signed anonymously the same way you call yourself tea bag.
You are really not thinking. Those 1300 have families.
Man yall got be at least pretend to have some brains. What family are you talking about. Having family dont mean that you all share the same brain. Do you even know that the HOA has family members in opposing sides? Every election has family running against family.
A bunch of Hypocrites!!! I do not and will not support anything Marlon has to say NOW. When his government was in he remained silent, while the Recklessly misused Governments Money. Now you are the cheerleader for knowing how this Government is miss using money. Thank God for the COI, none of the P’s will be able to misuse anymore. All ahh ayo tek dat!!! SICK AHH AYO!!!
Penn you and NDP is happy than the COL is taking place to distract the people’s mind from all you Eight (8) years of mis management.
The only thing that is happening now, is the the bad management that was experienced from your Government is being corrected now by the VIP. That’s all.