‘Things taken out of context in COI’, says former Speaker
Former Speaker of the House of Assembly Julian Willock has indicated that there may have been some aspects of the BVI’s culture that may have been misinterpreted during the Commission of Inquiry (COI) and reflected in its report.
While not specifying what these aspects were, Willock suggested there could have been some pushback by the government on the COI’s recommendations.
“All those things (recommendations) are not necessarily accurate. Some of them – at least a quarter of those things – could’ve been challenged because it clearly states things were taken out of context. They don’t understand our unique culture, they don’t understand even how our own process works,” Willock said recently on the Speak Out BVI radio show.
And while conceding that the BVI has not gotten everything right, Willock said he gave the government credit for its willingness to make corrections.
“To simply say, here’s some people living in the BVI and they’re all corrupt, and they must do these things now and these are your deadlines, and in the Privy Council there is an order just there just waiting – I just think that puts everyone in an unfair situation,” Willock argued.
Legislature’s independence at stake
Meanwhile, Willock said he was a little concerned the Commission of Inquiry can tell the House of Assembly what to do.
“That ‘you must pass this bill and you must pass that bill’, you know? It speaks now volumes to, [whether] we have an independent House of Assembly, do we have an independent legislature?” Willock asked.
He further argued that if the United Kingdom was truly interested in helping the BVI and talking about a partnership with the territory, then ‘that kind of hostile, bullying approach’ is not the way to go.
“What I hope that has not happened is that we’re simply not transferring power. We’re not transferring our power from those who we elect in a fair and just election to people who are appointed or people who hold a job in the civil service. I hope that it’s not a transfer of power,” the former Speaker expressed.
According to Willock, this type of transfer must be guarded against, particularly since he has received complaints from legislators who have suggested they can’t get anything done because everyone is ‘fraid of this Commission of Inquiry’.
“If we’re going to continue in a democracy, those that we elect must be empowered to help people,” the former Speaker said.
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Go siddung “Marvin Cologne” – we tired of you making up stories to deflect from decades of theft and corruption. Fix the schools, the roads, the sewage and the cost of living which is what our politrickians were elected to do and maybe we will listen to you – otherwise, please just shut the f**k up.
I don’t want to hear or see this f**l.
CHUPES!!!
We miss him from the speaker’s seat
Willock don’t even think about running for a seat we know you We had experience with your bullheaded self. You were very rude while answering questions in the COI we had enough of you.
Sweet, sweet, baby Je$us save this country from this man! The use of the word ‘context’ by a confused and narcissistic person such as this one could mean anything! That is what he is about, nothing more than a kite in a fickle wind!
What things were taken out of context?
What could have been challenged?
This article is too vague to comment.
We’re not transferring our power from those who we elect in a fair and just election to people who are appointed or people who hold a job in the civil service. I hope that it’s not a transfer of power,” the former Speaker expressed.
According to Willock, this type of transfer must be guarded against.”quote”
? Forgive me for thinking out loud, but was’nt wiggy a fired civil servant previously, that was APPOINTED by a former math teacher who became our illustrious leader by default for only 700 votes? Of which neither had NO EXPERIENCE OR QUALIFICATIONS pursuant to the very short posts they held.
Real qualities they are very good together at was horse$#!+ out of their rodeo wannabe mouths!
Hear at him now. When people told him, head coach and others watch their tone and have more substantive engagement with the UK, they all said everyone is soft, they are this and that, now look at them. One is wearing a bracelet, the other is jobless.
The man made noise about colonialism while he had a wig on his head. You can’t see this is a m** m**. We must vote for a co**used, unt***tworthy, narc***istic, ego***tical, self a***rbed baf**n like Willock?
The man is making sense with what he is saying.
Fluff and bluster from someone that got fired.
I don’t care what nonsense and propaganda the same two person post I voting for him if he decides to run. The esteem continues to be one of the best we got. You could feel the hatred, lies and malice inside the two bloggers.
Hate for our BVI prince Julain Willock going take some of you to your grave
Why you did not convey this like an intelligent person when you had a chance? You went on the defense instantly….Monday morning quarterbacking how you rate your self?
Should be locked up and shut up
No one can question Julian’s integrity
You and Julian crazy alike. What does he know about integrity. Julian didn’t go jail?
Vote Willock he is a fighter
Has he paid his legal bill yet??
The government caught red handed, in spotlight, being scumbags and stealing from the people to pay friends and get nothing but self enrichment for $4,000,000,000+ over the last 20 years. Fact. Daddy taking keys. Cause y’all can’t drive. This jkass and all the rest running mouth sound like brat kids that got priveleges taken away. It’s one thing for a kid to be crying because they took his car away for speeding it’s another thing for a grown crooked man to be whining after they’ve been caught repeatedly trashing the trust andpussing the wealth of their bosses- the people of the Bvi, to the sea and they cousin bank. Sit down. Shut up. If the COI good you’ll never be in politics again. If God is good you will go to j**l for the scum propagated on your people.
Julian Julian one thing when he get in he has to get a seat he bright