Premier defends government’s handling of Airports Authority
Premier Andrew Fahie has denied that his government has not been sufficiently proactive about the needs of the BVI Airports Authority.
According to Premier Fahie, the government has been speaking to many airlines and has some major announcements to make in the next few weeks once negotiations are finished.
He said these developments are expected to significantly increase airlift in the territory once all goes well.
“We are not sitting on our laurels like some would have you to believe,” the Premier said.
The leader of government business said his administration could’ve complained that they did not meet the Airport Authority with funding, but chose not to do so.
He added: “We didn’t waste our time crying about COVID all the time. Yes, it is a factor, it was a factor, it continues to be a factor.”
With flights reduced at the onset of COVID-19, the Premier indicated that no organisation could’ve been able to make profits and pay its staff under those circumstances.
He further stated that while the government was able to inject some funds into the entity, it could not inject all that was needed to keep it going, therefore some adjustments were made.
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But he expects the private sector to carry the economy with no assistance from Government, actually with increased costs, BS paperwork from all departments, everyone screaming for more money.
some how the Private Sector IS surviving. NOT WITH GOVERNMENTS HELP!!!
Hey dude don’t be a DUMMY.
Is the private sector managed by any government body? The governments roll is to create pathways for the economy to become robust.
Our airport Authority has been affected by you know what so don’t think that the government is sitting down idly by doing nothing to increase airline traffic. You will see soon.
BARRY SAY HOW LONG? NOT LONG!
In the mean time we have to make sure that all entities especial the airport which has the potential to generate millions continue to function until those pathways come into effect.
PERIODTTT!
Dude…shut your AZZ. You have not a clue what you are saying. I can tell
is this ineffectual, bloated and bureaucratic administration sitting on? Rousing itself occasionally from its torpor only to fire off self-serving ad hominem criticisms of the Guv, the opposition, etc, it has signally failed to recognize the challenges of Irma, drugs and Covid. The weak-kneed response to importing cruise ship infection will decimate our health services.
I commend this Government for their efforts especially during the worse pandemic in 100 years.