Gov’t backs two citizens taking legal action against UK
With a claim for “constitutional relief”, two unnamed private citizens in the British Virgin Islands have taken legal action against the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).
The BVI government has declared their support to the duo whose purpose for the claim is to “vindicate their fundamental rights to privacy under Chapter 2 of the Virgin Islands Constitution”.
A person’s right to life, equality, liberty, security, freedom of conscience, expression, movement, assembly and association; protection for private and family life, the privacy of the home and other property, and payment of fair compensation are all rights protected under the BVI constitution.
It is not yet clear which of those rights the FCDO is being accused of breaching in the aforesaid case, which is presently before the BVI High Court.
The government shared news of the case while responding to an invitation from the Commission of Inquiry to, among other things, state its position of ‘good governance’.
The governors claim against UK, former governor
Similar to the two private citizens, the BVI government also brought judicial review proceedings against the FCDO in respect of the decision to direct the BVI to adopt a public register of corporate beneficial ownership.
These proceedings were brought on March 8, 2019.
“The BVI government remains the only government of a British Overseas Territory that will not implement the FCDO’s direction, while such registers are not the global standard, although the BVI Government has stated that it would adopt the measures if and when they do become the global industry standard,” the government state while outlining other offences it said UK governor along with former governor Augustus Jaspert has committed against the administration.
“The elected government [of the BVI further] contends that there has been a failure on the part of the UK government and the former governor to respect the constitutional settlement of 2007. As the Attorney General said in her letter Secretary of the Commission dated 14 June, 202*, that was not intended to be a submission of law but as indicated by the heading to the relevant section, which is entitled, ‘The relationship with the UK Government – political disagreements‘, a political statement. Indeed, the elected government has been making the same statement to the previous Governor and the FCDO for some years,” the Andrew Fahie administration added in its position statements to the COI.
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Well if these runaway thiefing ligestators can thief us blind and we dont have a say I done vote and will encourage others to do the same. Set of pirates, them need to be dropped of in Drakes channel!!
I agree, MY ONLY INPUT WOULD BE TO ANCHOR A BARGE IN DRAKES CHANNEL AND EXILE THEM ON THE BARGE.
AND IT WILL MAKE A GOOD TOURIST ATTRACTION. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WE ARE NOW PASSING THE FAMOUS EXILE BARGE. HOME OF BVI’S EXILE POLITICIANS. LMAO.
Great idea. Do you know anyone who hires out barges at $14,000 a day. ?
You can have the same commission rates as previous hirers.
So if they fighting on my behalf. Why is it a secret who they are.
IF YOU ARE FIGHTING ON MY BEHALF, I NEED TO KNOW WHO YOU ARE. DON’T COME UP WITH THIS NONSENSE ABOUT TWO PRIVATE CITIZENS WHO REMAINS ANONYMOUS. NO THANKS, MAKES NO SENSE TO ME.
IF THEY ARE BOLD ENOUGH TO TAKE ACTION AGAINST THE UK, THEY SHOULD BE BOLD ENOUGH TO SHOW THEIR FACES. I HAVE A STRING WHO THE, YES, TWO PRIVATE CITIZENS MIGHT BE. I HAVE $300.00 RIDING ON THIS ONE. THE WALL HAVE EARS.
Perhaps it would be two of the private citizens that were called up to give evidence on the inquiry. I can think of one name that fits, the name given to Her!
I CAN FIGHT FOR MYSELF/ ON MY OWN BEHALF. I DONOT NEED TWO CROCKED CRONIES TO FIGHT FOR ME. I DONOT TRUST THE MOTIVES OF ANYONE WHO STARTED SOMETHING AND CHOOSE TO HIDE BEHING THE PRIVATE ANONYMOUS CITIZEN DEFENSE.
Yall screwed in your own investigation and want to take legal action while all of this is going on man yall can not be wrong and strong! Stop doing bullsh*t!!! Simple.
birds of a feather flock together
“A person’s right to life, equality, liberty, security, freedom of conscience, expression, movement, assembly and association; protection for private and family life, the privacy of the home and other property, and payment of fair compensation are all rights protected under the BVI constitution.”
Feel like a few of these rights have been violated by my own government
Of mice and men. Of guilt and shame. The lawyers representing the persons being investigated by COI are earning their keep which by the way is being paid for by the taxpayers – the very same people whom the objects of the investigations have victimized through corruption and cronyism. Hint: Probable cause.
Postscript. At the end of the day, the people have been deep-fried twice in their own lard. Pray that conscience prevails if there’s one
More addition to the c¡rcu$
More pissing in the wind by Foy and his cronies. You dumb uneducated sheep follow Fat Albert and think that any action taken against the UK is good. Keep calm and keep watching the COI.
How much deeper a hole does our Premier think he needs to dig?
Who is paying for this?
WE THE TAXPAYERS ARE.
Gaslighting!
Of course, they can sue. They can win or they can lose. They are up against a superpower of the world.
The issues are the outcomes of this COI- the UK will take over or the BVI will gets its independence. The BVI depends on tourism and the financial sectors for a viable economy. Since the pandemic, our tourism economy suffered beyond repair. With all this calamity in our government, our financial sector is in question. History has shown that private investors want a stable government, not politicians who fail to complete documents continuously for 8 years. If these investors, think the government is too unstable for their financial security, they look for other countries to invest their monies. This is not the time for these politicians to think about themselves. They should think what is best for our country. If the BVI wants independence, prepare for independence, and do not call to the UK whenever the BVI needs something. Just 2 weeks ago, the BVI reached out to the UK for assistance in training nurses. The wise thing would have been for the BVI to reach out to the University of the West Indies. (Not one of us wants to deal with a family member who only calls or shows respects when she wants something.) Then that cousin gossips about you all the way to the store. Right now, this is how people are viewing the relationship with the BVI and the UK.
The conclusion of the COI will not end well for the BVI.
Andrew Fahie, As bad as you think you are you cant beat the UK, you are fighting a fight you can’t win. You should have been humble and deal with this COI in a different way but you have to show your people how tough you are, You are not going to win this one. Most of the BVI dont have any good feelings for you because of the way you have treated people and your —– ways. Its kind of dum to back persons who have taken legal action against the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) as Premier. Things dont look good for you.
It’s not on our taxpayer’s money.
#Wefedup
JW and CSC?
Or maybe the 2 cr@ckhe@d$ on the radio show who talking about bun down Babylon and blah blah blah
And praising the esteemed one when he called in to the show LOL …pucker up baldhead and keep kissing the esteemed _ _ _
A person’s right to life, equality, liberty, security, freedom of conscience, expression, movement, assembly, and association; protection for private and family life, the privacy of the home and other property, and payment of fair compensation are all rights protected under the BVI constitution.
you and your Post*******s and husband are guilty of this exact crime. Therefore, you are the pot calling the kettle black.
waiting for the video. your actions must come to light Andrew Fahie.
Look at that national embarrassment. Please go have several seats. Joker.com
I’m so glad this happening..the coi.I glad y’all like some tiefing pickney in the headmasters office.You never know who y’all going meet on the way down.
Foy mouth like it full of gravel.Lordy..admitting incompetence and all.