Fahie sends notice of absence to HOA Speaker
Former Premier of the Virgin Islands Andrew Fahie has officially sent word to the House of Assembly (HOA) informing them of his absence from the latest sitting.
Since his arrest at the Miami-Opa Locka Airport in late April, the First District Representative has missed one sitting of the House and missing another two would have put him in danger of being removed as District Representative.
Under the rules that govern the HOA, Fahie stood in danger of having to vacate his seat if he is absent in any one session of the House for more than three consecutive sittings without the written leave of the Speaker.
However, Speaker of the House Corine George-Massicote announced that Fahie gave notice of his absence from the current sitting.
“Please note that the following members have been given notice of their absence from today’s sitting, Minister for Labour, Immigration and Natural Resources Honourable Melvin Turnbull, Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs and Sports, Honourable Sharie de Castro and member for the First District Andrew Fahie,” the Speaker said, giving notice of the absentees from the HOA.
Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley had previously stated he did not feel the standing orders of the House were amended to allow a member to attend a virtual HOA sitting if they were unable to be present in person.
The Premier has also consistently mentioned that the First District Representative should focus on his upcoming trial and not on HOA matters.
Fahie, who is currently on house arrest in Miami, Florida, is facing life imprisonment if convicted on the drug trafficking and money laundering charges brought against him by the United States government. His trial is expected to commence on July 18.
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He is expected to come back and be Once again Premier and the country seeing nothing wrong with what he did would put him back there if he gets out …:
I hope this makes all the news services around the world. Make the video look like a tourist commercial. The acceptance by the locals of what he is and what he has done says everything about the Belonger!!
We don’t want you in our HOA Mr Fahie. Do the right thing and RESIGN.
Yours Truly
BVI Public
The speaker read his apology – but did she give him leave not to attend?
If I was the head coach and I was truly innocent and may have been framed, the first thing I or any other innocent person who loved their country would do is send a long letter proclaiming my innocence and disappointment in my removal without having the chance to prove my innocence in Court which Is the right of every citizen. This silence reeks of shame, indifference and a dash of guilt.
Yall outraged about this too or is it just the factual video made by the police yall upset about?
Free the due
He needs to give big notice to the FEDS! NOT A MEMBER OF OUR DEMOCRACY! WHERE IS ELIZABETH TO STAND UP FOR US NOW WITH THIS……!!
No shame at all.
there’s got to be a name for this kind of delusional personality disorder.
He wants to keep his fat salary for as long as possible…
Fahie still in tune, still intouch, still interested. I Wonder if they would allow him to participate via zoom…We would want to hear from him..
Sure we will all like to hear directly from him as to what he was doing down at Opa Locka Airport on the morning of April 28th, 2022. But is the House of Assembly the appropriate forum?
Some how I feel he was asked to give notice of his absence in order to keep the circus going. The alternative is three absence and he would be removed.
If he is remove I doubt at this stage the Governor would agree to a bi-election. We would have to go back to the polls and none of the current members stand a chance of been re-elected.
Just take a plea my gosh. U cop out is way less time you serve 60% do a program… document your health issues and fight from inside cuz your gonna do time. The Feds dont appreciate ppl who don’t take accountability they make examples of those. He think it’s Tortola system he workin Welcome to the U.S.A.
will be laughing at the BVI as this latest bit of scandal news is released. Fahie is the epitome of useless.
So Collins and Ranking still in their seats so why can’t Fahie be in his?
That none of them were arrested and charge for drugs and money laundering.
My advice to you, please go and read a book.
He wants to keep his fat salary for as long as possible…
Notice how she left off the Honourable off Fahie’s name.
Big joke!
the word denial does not hold any power or hold up to it’s meaning anymore
same as man and woman
sad days and terrible times
This place is a poppy show.
A video surfaces they calling for resignation. A former premier and “still current” district 1 rep on house arrest with ankle monitor in a foreign country for drug conspiracy charges and not one peep about resignation.
But there is an old African proverb, “when you focus on the snake, the scorpion enters freely”
THERE IS ANOTHER WORD FOR THEM ,ITS CALLED HYPOCRISY / THEY ALL ACTED LIKE PUPPETS AND SUPPORTED EVERYTHING THEIR MASTER DID ANAD NOW THE CONCIQUENCES SHOWED UP , THEY WANT TO BLAME THE THE UK FOR THEIR OWN ACTIONS / LOOK AT SOME OF THEM WHO WAS CONCEITED ENOUGH TO SIT IN THE ROAD , TO SAY THEY ARE PROTESTING ( NO SHAME
Is.this a joke?Someone pls.pinch me it’s totally out of sinc.Elizabeth this is the big one baby come and take me.This is crazy this is why the BVI is going to where in a basket
She have her own dirty laundry to take care of. Check UK recent news. Her fish is bigger.
People do good and bad but no one is condoning his situation in the slightest. If he didnt allegedly involve himself in this he could have been a decent politician.
The question is who ever “takes over” will they be as earnest & steadfast about improving through action & maintaining the idea of the Virgin Islands as a paradise?
He really seemed about the people in his own way but is also a major disappointment to the people.
Who are we left with politically does not look bright either way UK or United party. Will they make life easier or harder? Are we to become a over taxed surveillance & police state with homelessness as other ‘modern countries’?
Meanwhile our politicians turn snobby & stiffly ineffective in an attempt to impress the UK rather than represent the people?
No one wants him back in office dont make it seem that way but we need someone who will do the job as the people’s representative.
Last we saw the current premier was speaking for the governor as if the governor cant speak for himself when it comes to maintaining that idea of paradise, in relation to the apply named police in paradise PR blunder.
is saying / don’t mind the noise , AM still in CHARGE
Nobody is perfect. It is on the news that Senior royal accepted suitcase of money. If that was one of us we would be hearing UK come take over. Regardless to who in charge there will be corruption. Corruption is corruption irrespective of who does it
when u get back, check us in the ghettos, we can bun a.corn an hav discussion bout being our ghettos leader, cause u r a lot smarter now with the dealings, check us