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Rosan blasts Premier for dismissing strike claims

Cindy Rosan-Jones

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has been accused of making the media a scapegoat after he dismissed recent claims that various entities within the public service had made plans to proceed with industrial action.

At the time, Dr Wheatley accused persons who made the claims about planned strikes of trying to destabilise the territory and urged them to desist from doing so.

But outspoken commentator, Cindy Rosan, dismissed the Premier’s claims and suggested that he was instead victimising the messenger by throwing the media under the bus for simply bringing information about planned strikes to the public.

Rosan represents one of several media outlets that published the claims that members of the public service had been planning to strike.

“I really wanted to say to the Premier in the press conference and I’m trying – I don’t know if people are realising – I’m trying so hard to be civil but it’s going to soon go out the door,” she stated on the Morning Braff show.

She added: “They continue to try to discredit the media when we bring information forward. You know, when they’re saying, ‘oh you know there are people out here trying to destabilise the country. There are people out here with their agendas.’ No, [expletive]! People are calling us and telling us they’re going to strike. People are telling us what’s going on.”

According to Rosan, Premier Wheatley had an opportunity to face the proverbial music but did not do so.

“You still come out and you lie to the people constantly,” she alleged. “And then throw the media under the bus. ‘Oh, we’re making trouble.’ What trouble? Your Customs Officers were going to strike.”

She further alleged that Customs Officers had to be summoned into an early-morning meeting which was hastily called the night before in order to avert the planned strike.

Premier Wheatley has clashed with Rosan in the past over questions she posed to him at a previous press conference where he suggested that the questions were disrespectful and not worthy of a response.

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  1. Rat race says:

    This crazy moo moo on the lose again

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  2. Action says:

    Rosan don’t mind the noise, you are doing an excellent job. I am looking forward to the day when your media will be in the forefront. Continue to push the narrative ask the difficult questions that others are afraid to ask. That is journalism 101.

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  3. NDP Supporter says:

    What a constant confusion maker.

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  4. Whats Next? says:

    Dont worry water and sewerage is next. Let me see if he denies that one.

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  5. Styles. says:

    I am not a big fan of Rosan, but when a premier brutally bashes the media, the country is in trouble.

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  6. Salty Fish says:

    Whether you like her, or don’t like her, the points she’s been making are valid.

    Thier incompetence and ineptitude is frightening! That’s inclusive of everyone from the most senior appointed leadership right through to every elected member involved with the Government…

    Instead of owning their obvious failures and recognizing change is desperately needed they deflect the obvious with incredulous narcissism and continue to go down the same path ignorantly unaware (or willfully determined) to see the conclusion of their current trajectory all while not having a clue where this road will take us.

    Their perception is that as a whole the general public has no issues with the way things are in this Country as we slip down this slope to eventual oblivion all the while angrily responds by pinning that ill-conceived ‘perception’ on a small minority criticizing their ‘impressive work’ as they sail on basking in their own perceived delusions of grandeur!

    At what point will we, the citizens of this Country become more vocal with what is happening? It is obvious for most of us to see. At day’s end, it is we the people that allow this to continue, and it is we the people that will suffer the ultimate consequences of our inactions.

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  7. Sad says:

    Cindy is frustrated because she thought that starting her media house would blow her up to a different level but the opposite has happened. The only platform anyone pays attention to her on is the morning show. Nobody advertises, reads or shares her media page or stories so now she has gone to sensationalist BS to garner views. Cindy get over it, yoy were used for politics and now that its over you have been put on the shelf until 2027. You are rude, out of place and more importantly, YOU ARE NOT A TRAINED MEDIA PERSON!

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  8. Faithful says:

    When will we stop trying to discredit our Government? It isn’t a good look on you Cindy. We got it a long time ago; you don’t like Natalio for whatever childish reason you will not let go of. Did he reject your sexual advances at some time or other? Give it up, please. It’s making you look crazy and desperate.

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  9. @Action says:

    That will never happen because Cindy is not a qualified media person, just a confusion maker with online access.

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  10. Lincoln Tunnel? says:

    Why is Sindee called the Lincoln Tunnel?

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  11. AskingForAFriend! says:

    How will anyone know if WSD are on strike? What difference will there be?

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  12. hmm says:

    I know yall hate Cindy but her reporting doing more for the people than the opposition. Is it a coincidence that the people dem concerns only being addressed after something have to shut down cause they don’t come to work? Teachers only get any attention after they strike the fire fighters same thing other parts of government starting to realize is like that’s the only way you getting your money. While they got money to waste constantly. I don’t believe the premier that it was just a rumor.

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  13. knoewledge is power says:

    it is people who can’t see further than their big toe and keep quiet about issues plaguing the country, why the political and social environment of the BVI is the way it is.

    When over 60 % of the population thinks this way, conflict of interest will rise
    Illegal guns and drugs will be on the rise
    Corruption to the highest degree
    Leaders involve in scandalous activities

    You see the media wrong for exposing this!!!! This is madness in my poor BVI

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  14. Run come says:

    I don’t think make up do you good

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  15. lol says:

    Makeup cant fix oooogly

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  16. @lol says:

    is that not a trans guy whatever they call themsleves today whatever pronoun makes them happy?

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  17. @AskingForAFriend! says:

    A water and sewage strike is the most pointless thing ever fr what they gonna do turn off the water? But wait… The water always off anyway

  18. NB says:

    Ayo gone thank this lady Cindy one day. She crazy y’all say but I say she got guts and bold enough to confront the issues. Look wah ayo government doing to ayo: y’all still sit back and suffer because y’all afraid. Thank you Miss Rosan, keep being the voice for the people. And yes, embrace the crazy sindee label them give you cause I wish I was as bold and crazy as you. Maybe if we all go crazy the liars thieves who sit high will be forced to start acting in the best interest of the people

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  19. El Demonio Negro says:

    Why you all using this pic? Goooot damn use a better one.

  20. Remember says:

    Noel Loyd was treated like he was a crazy man too coming down to the later part of his life; Is only after he died we start to name park after him and say he a national hero.

    The people who trying to label Cindy as crazy, irrational or unprofessional actually afraid of the fact that she is not afraid to say or ask whatever. Their only defense is to try and say she crazy or she rude; She not scared of how truth and facts make these people feel!

    Cindy and her lil Guavaberry media serving an important role in the grand scheme of things they scared to even be in the same room with her.

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  21. GIRL says:

    YOU REALLY GOT BLONDIE AND HIS TEMPER
    TANTRUM MENTALITY SWEATING UNDER HIS WIG ( @ LOL ) IMAGINE A CRAPO , ( aka ) TOAD CALLING SOMEBODY UGLY , / AND TO THE OTHER HYPOCRITES , ITS NOT ABOUT THE MESSENGER , ITS THE MESSAGE , AND IT AINT HER FAULT IF YOU ALL LOOKING THE OTHER WAY OR REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE FACTS ~ DUHHHHH

  22. Ai says:

    Wiggo look like for an AI working overtime on his egg yolk site as the comments are all the same and like a minute apart lol!! Dude seems to need a serious mental health checkup ASAP. Any who, Sindee has a mouth and opinion like everyone else: difference is she has guts to put hers out there publicly. She’s got more gonads than most ya’ll b@tty rangers running amok.

  23. ,, says:

    But all he dose is lie lie lie lie and he straight with it. He’s going to bring more and more destruction to this country if he don’t stop. They anit see nothing yet more to come.

  24. Eldread says:

    I could remember this young lady been abused to stand up against Andrew fahie who thought she was crazy to do so, which become a suggestion everytime she presses on, but don’t give up cyndie, history will absolve you because the only time your opponent leave their closet, is to criticize you, they have not contribute anything to better governance, but then and again those COVID grants that was gave out by fahie and natalio got the choir singing V.I.P defence to this day.

  25. PLEASE says:

    Cindy needs to sit down and SHUT UP. I’m her rantings and ravings there is NOTHING positive in the BVI. She promotes negativity. Begging people to help Damian save his home (AND ALL AHYO WHO CONTRIBUTED DUMB!!!), but can’t beg people to help the young man from JVD. If you are a “respectable” media house as you say, then be RESPONSIBLE please. Posting negative news from YEARS ago, but not neglecting to post recent positive events is IRRESPONSIBLE!!! And those of you who paid (the Drew) and allegedly continue to pay her rent (whoever) should be ASHAMED. People in the community suffering and y’all studying Cindy. That woman has no class. After that dude embarrassed you so, you still gone back on that stupid show. And her so called friends have her pushing their agenda and talking and laughing about/at her behind her back. SHAMEFUL on ALL angles.

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