Mather blasts law enforcement review report
Territorial At-Large Representative Stacey ‘Buddha’ Mather has criticised the recent law enforcement review commissioned by the Governor, claiming it exposes the territory’s national security weaknesses.
Speaking in the House of Assembly recently, Mather described the 175-page document containing 138 recommendations as a public declaration of the BVI’s vulnerabilities. He expressed grave concern over the decision to release such detailed information, likening it to publishing a security code for everyone to see.
“Who publishes the security code to their house for the world to read? Who gets up and says, here is the blueprint and the road map to where I am weak so that you can conquer me? Make it make sense for me, please,” Mather asked.
Mather acknowledged the historical context provided in the report, which mentions the impact of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, but he argued that continually citing these events as reasons for deficiencies is no longer sufficient. He questioned the timing and necessity of the report’s public release, given that some recommendations had already been addressed by the specified deadlines.
The report also highlights allegations of corruption within various law enforcement agencies, a point Mather found particularly troubling. He argued that without concrete evidence, such statements unfairly tarnish the reputation of the territory and its officials. “It says there are areas where you might have corruption. Does that not sound like every other country throughout the world? Why is it necessary to say that?” he asked.
Furthermore, Mather criticised the report for what he perceived as a lack of local consultation and collaboration. He noted that the report did not involve input from local elected representatives or the community, questioning the validity of some of its claims.
One of Mather’s key criticisms was the perceived lack of strategic planning in law enforcement. He noted that despite the emphasis on improving qualifications and resources for officers, the report seemed to undermine the capabilities of local law enforcement agencies. “They need to learn more. They need to get better qualified. I agree with it. But the way they describe law enforcement in the BVI, how will they ever get anything done?” he remarked.
Mather suggested that the UK should provide the necessary funding to implement the changes outlined in the report.
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MATHER NEEDS TO GO SIT SOMEWHERE WITH ALL THOSE * TATOOS PLASTERED ALL OVER HIS BODY. NOT A PROFESSIONAL LOOK FOR SOMEONE IN GOVERNMENT.
You ibicile! You lack any substance and are a relic of the past that should be lead out to pasture and humanely euthanized. Yah big d ummy
Two words, F you. That is my opinion MF!! imbecile you say? No more of an imbecile like your stuck in the bushes da** ISLAND UNCIVILIZED MUTT.WOOF!! WOOF!! YOU STUPID A MF.
All that intelligence Honorable Mather displays, and all you care to comment on is tattoos. Close your mouth. Your ignorance is showing.
You politicians like to hide everything and it seems that the only time you are with the UK is when you are looking for funding. All of you are a disgrace the British Virgin Islands.
Ignorant. Most of us already knew this stuff. Now it’s just documented.
You politicians like to hide everything and it seems that the only time you are with the UK is when you are looking for funding. All of you are a disgrace the British Virgin Islands.
to continue the feared Order in Council suspending the BVI’s Constitution.
Perhaps they need to get it over with and suspend the Constitution of the BVI for a period of time in order for some type of stability/Stabilization in the BVI.
Y’ALL DID AND HAVE BEEN DOING SO MUCH WRONG IN THIS DAMN PLACE,NOW THAT THEY ARE AMENDING CHANGES, EVERYONE IS UP THE F IN SMOKE MAD. I DON’T WANT, I DON’T AGREE WITH THIS LEARN HOW TO ADAPT TO NEW CHANGES AND KEEP IT MOVING. THE BVI JIG IS UP.
if 1/2 of gov is as messed as we see, you need all new roots for a healthy tree.
Did any of you commenters actually read the report before commenting? I wager not. Per usual, empty vessels make the most noise. The new comers in the HOA cannot and should not be blamed for the lack of proactively addressing these longstanding concerns. Yet every election you guys b gals vote in the same set of clueless people expecting change.
While the current administration who qualify for the Greedy Bill (Natalio, Sharie, Vincent, Kye) can care less about actually doing squat while they ride out the next couple years of their terms and get a pension for LIFE!!!!
What ya’ll expect from a corrupt system!
this place is so corrupt that it is normal to call good bad, and bad good. nobody like to get called out in the negative or else they get offended really quick. That is why we how we is
Man just fix it and stop complaining… y’all really think the criminals don’t already know how to maneuver through our lax law enforcement? You telling me we can afford to rent barge for 2 million but can’t afford to implement the changes for the security of everyone that live here?
man always got some problem with law enforcement?
just get the stuff done alrdy
What re the aims and goals of suspending the constituion and all of Virgin Islands human rights?
What will become of the general, political, ecoomical and existenrial status of the local population?
Does a colonial political entity, which gained owernership of a piece of soil throuhg warfare, extermination, genecide and political strong handedness now today. have the moral authority to come in through political manuverings, ce in and take over a country of people who have ran and developed said country for centuries?
In which article at the UN or league of nations can such authorization be found?
Their aims are. quite clear. They cannt use systems of the past anymore, so sly foxpolticalmechanisms are. beig relied upon toachieve what would have been through guns,bulletsand genecide.
Wemust take of the blindes and begin to see.
Zero for inspiration. None of our today leaders are inspirational. Not one! They all beginning to sound like whiny babies.
Finally we get some transparency and all they want to do is hide, hide, hide. Mather was our only worthy sensible one and now he has gone to the murky side. Union destroyed by a hurricane but it is the VI that is doomed.
where were you when the dude in Miami was exposing OUR TERRITORY’S NATIONAL SECURITY WEAKNESSES TO THE CARTELS FOR A FEW DOLLARS / OR DO YOU HAVE SELECTIVE AMNESIA ❓️ / AND NOW
THAT YOU HAVE BEEN REMINDED , SHOW US YOU GOT THE BALLZ TO APPOLOGISE FOR THE SHITTY NARRITIVES YOU ARE SPEWING OUT YO YHE PEOPLE , WHO HAVEN’T FORGOTTEN WHO BEGGED FOR THE COI SND WHAT WAS DICO BY THE SAME COI / OR YOY CAN TEAM UP WITH (PASTO ) TURNBULL AND HOLLER OUT WE CLEAN HANDS , SO THERE IS ABSOLUTELY ” NO CORRUPTION HERE ” LOOKS LIKE THEM TATTOOS AFFECTING YOUR BRAINS