No one ‘forced’ me to pass good governance laws, I’m a big guy
Premier Andrew Fahie has disputed claims from his critics that he was being forced to implement good governance legislation for the BVI.
“We will continue to be more proactive in bringing forward more legislation to further strengthen accountability, transparency and good governance as we have been doing,” Premier Fahie said at a weekend rally celebrating his administration’s third year in office.
He admonished previous governments for their repeated failures to implement good governance legislation and questioned which ones would have passed legislation similar to the Whistleblower Act, Contractor General legislation, and Integrity in Public Life Act, for instance.
“They are telling people that the UK forced us to do it. No one forces me to do it, that has to be a great force, I’m a big guy,” the Premier stated.
According to the Premier, other governments in the past ran from passing good governance legislation because they only talked about accountability but had no action to support their rhetoric.
Meanwhile, the Premier said persons were ridiculing the Education Minister, Dr Natalio Wheatley for his approach to the Elmore Stoutt High School redevelopment project.
But he countered these criticisms and claimed that the former administration built two steel structures on the property without insurance, both of which were destroyed in the 2017 hurricanes.
“We got nothing, we have nothing, and the children are still out from the school,” Premier Fahie said. “But yet now they are professors on what has to be done with the school.”
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Passing legislation means NOTHING!!! The current labor code is how old now? 10 years? How much of it has actually been implemented? We can go on and on! Passing legislation means nothing except that it was passed. Implementation and enforcement is an entirely different topic of discussion.
With very little hands and brain..sounds familiar?
Big Guy, talk to you fellow ministers.
Remember Vincent saying governance was a bad thing?
I’m a big guy,” the Premier stated, we all know that you are a big guy and a big failure as leader of the Islands. April soon come hopefully you and your government will be gone.
you want to hear LIE that is a big LIE.
Premier you a Big Guy, yes you got fat on our hard earned dollars. Remember what happen to another Guy in British history? He was executed for his part in the Gunpowder Plot. Perhaps we will find out more about your alleged corruption in April.
Hear this untruthful excuse for a Premier. You only started to put through the legislations after the COI started. I tired of hearing a big, grown man tell untruth every time he opens his mouth. You all sure something ain’t wrong with this man?
This is my Issue with VIP. The Premier spends too much time bickering back and forth over NONSENSE. He knows darn well some critical decisions are made in unison and not by him only. Stop with this darn Children Melee’ Vibes! Frock Tails don’t bicker as much.
Wise men comes from the East. Them from the West where the sun sets, still behind God’s face. Smh!!
Always remember “WEST IS BEST”
Now… don’t forget it!
Can you stop giving such good soundbites to the media in your speeches??
Especially ones that sound like a street brawl not the Premier of the BVI.
Yes Big Man, the only one to benefit from your stature is your personal tailor. Nuff said.