UK a burden on the BVI, Willock says
Just days after coming under fire for allegedly being involved in human trafficking, embattled former Speaker of the House of Assembly (HOA) Julian Willock has hit back at the United Kingdom (UK) which he accused of targeting him.
According to Willock, the UK has put a strain on the BVI’s coffers and has offered nothing in the way of assistance to the territory apart from vaccines during the COVID-19 outbreak.
“We don’t get nothing from the colonial administrative power outside of some vaccine we got and a COI and then targeting of our people. That’s what we have gotten,” the political hopeful stated on the Reggae 360 radio show earlier this week.
Willock has come under intense scrutiny after facing serious allegations of human trafficking, with officers seizing his electronic devices and travel documents. But the controversial former Speaker has since refuted claims of wrongdoing, suggesting that he is instead being targeted for his political activism.
“The reality on the ground is that… they (the UK] are a burden on us because we now have to pay,” Willock said. “And this Commission of Inquiry, the implementation [is costing] upwards of going on almost $2 million dollars. Nobody is talking about that.”
We need a reset
In the meantime Willock, who has also argued that there is a plot afoot by the UK to destabilise the BVI, said some 20 caucasian ex-UK officers are living off of the territory.
“They’re here living on us. They’re renting vehicles. We have to pay. We have to pay for the government,” Willock argued. “I mean, half the story in this country have not been told.”
He has since called for a reset in relations between the territory and the UK in the hope that things can be resolved.
“I want a harmonious relationship with the United [Kingdom]. I think we all need to sit and reset. I want to see a better relationship. We have to all reset and to say, ‘okay, we have all made mistakes, how can we work together?’”
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why we does still have to hear from this man? tel he go way
We need a reset but it’s not you Sir. When are you going to get that through your thick skull?
People who break the laws of their land make themselves targets.
You want to see a better relationship when you, Head coach, CSC Carvin and Natalio made it the worse it has ever been? There is nothing wrong with having disagreements but when you take it to the limit that you guys took it to it’s just inexcusable. Ralph and Orlando had their disagreements with them but we never saw it this low everrrr.
If we are going to really be a country of laws then we must remember that there is a presumption of evidence before guilt. You can’t want to be upright when it suits you. The prosecution must prove what they assert before a court. Until then it’s just allegations. Be fair.
Boy you out free with no charges leave these racist people alone!
yawn..
Embattled, angered, conflicted and embittered, this man Willock just like Skelton-Cline and Rosan just need to humble themselves after numerous defeats. Willock’s delusions of grandeur only serve to dig his grave deeper. Respectfully I say, Go Sit Down and shut yo mout
Dem same UK boys gonna be his demise. Barry seh “you will hear”
Election coming we have lots more time to hear from the esteemed and look out he wins the elections
Please, we beg you, just GO AWAY…
As long as them on your neck, we in good shape! SMH!
The UK no doubt sees the BVIs itself as a burden. They’d like nothing better than a well run Terrritory populated by law abiding residents. The UK is only a burden on the BVIs because the UK is essentially asking the BVIs to clean up its act, much like a parent might tell their child who probably will not appreciate it at the time. Those that follow such advice likely will prosper, those who don’t won’t.
UK thinks that Willock is a burden on the BVI. So does most everyone in the VI
As you say @Romans whatever, and now the prosecution have proven what they asserted in court it is then time to pay for the crime and in his case pay his fine.
Lord, he allegedly human trafficking young boys??
I ran into a copy of the”Donald Trump Play Book” on the shelves of a local book exchange the other day. I’d swear the past owner’s hand written notes in the margins are all in the esteemed one’s handwriting!
jump high jump low willock is known for his good name and integrity, plus he is our bvi prince and not going anywhere.
He better be running as lots of us ready to vote for him..now take that to bank of America
WE THE PEOPLE OF THE BVI HAVE FULL CONFIDENCE IN JULIAN WILLOCK HE HAS DONE A LOT OF GOOD AND HE HELPS PEOPLE
LIL BOYZ 2 MEN?
Willock just wants to get his hands back in the cookie jar for himself and his cronies. Be gone, now and forever!
…he not into that nastiness
The UK is just a burden to the politicians and the big family names.
Willock has 9 lifes he always comes out on top he is a blessed child
IS HE A POLITICAL MASCOT OR A CLOWN?
is irresponsible people who want to be leaders, but do not have what it takes to help the BVI to progress to a higher level of social cohesion.
and if you want to jump rope ,by all means do so , but we know it’s you , O thou wigged one , keep blowing your own horn , your arrogance is going to come back and kick you where the sun don’t shine ?
Can somebody please charge, trial and lock this man up so he
can hang out with his friends?
He is both. Some racists like having a clown
so long as he looks like them. I look like him but
I’d rather not have a criminal clown having any
power. Allegedly.
Keeping people in Balo is a burden on the taxpayer.
here’s another community leader who can’t speak.
Double negatives in a sentence? LOL.
He stomps like a petulant child wanting candy in the market. Mom said no. UK slapped him up side the head
correct
he is the new Black Ep***n. Thank you sir for making the BVI even worse…
Stop covering this f**l. He’ll be in prison soon enough and then you’ll have to find some other n*t to help you get clicks.
Willock is our hero he tells it like it is I wish he was the premier
Those in glass houses should not throw stones!!! True Hypocrites!
The U.K. will have 5 prime ministers in just 6 years. What’s gone wrong?
35% of the UK population stated that they trusted the national government. 42% of the population reported that they trusted local government and 55% trusted the Civil Service.
Now VI let’s take a look at the UK’s crime statistics and criminal activity. What are the most common crimes in Britain?:
1. Homicide (UK police recorded 679 homicide offences in the year ending June 2022.)
2. Knife/Sharp Instrument Offences
3. Sexual offences
4. Robbery
5. Burglary
6. Domestic abuse
7. Crime against society (These include drug crimes, the possession of certain weapons, drunk and disorderly behaviour, ‘inciting racial hatred’, and affray. )
8. Theft (with burglary removed and treated as a separate category, theft is truly sizeable. Categories includes vehicle theft, bike theft, shoplifting, and thefts from individuals without the use of force.
9. Computer hacking offences
10. The number one spot fraud (Particularly a. advance fee fraud- This is where victims are tricked into making upfront payments for fictitious goods and services; some have reported transferring money to receive postal deliveries that never come, for example. b. Financial investment scams have also been a big problem.)
That’s not a double negative.
But aren’t the people on Balo a burden on society by definition? Isn’t that why they are locked up?
I don’t think RVIPF publishes crime statistics, but a persusal of the online media shows that we have plenty of the following
1. Large scale drug trafficking, and lots of cannabis (petty though this may be)
2. Murder, most unsolved, involving guns
3. Corruption and large amounts of missing public funds
4. Rampant discrimination against outsiders
5. Thievery/burglary
6. Domestic abuse
7. Willful disregard of traffic law
All this reported on BVI news media.
You also don’t cite any statistics regarding the level of confidence BVI voters have on its government. Presumably that answer depends on whether they got an envelope at the last political meeting they attended (what gets them to the meeting in the first place).
For sure, the UK (like any other place) has criminality. The difference seems to be the level to which it is investigated and acted upon. Most of the COI report was no revelation to anyone who’s been paying attention to what’s been going on in the BVIs over the last 4 decades.
Lastly, please consider the hypocrisy of the decades of cronyism and corruption imposed by the BVI government on its people. Elected officials have made bank, and are quite comfortable thank you very much, possibky by turning a blind eye on the running of Colombian products. Meanwhile, our education system is dreadful, we have done little to create a future for our youth, we still have not figured out how to deal with waste, our roads are appalling, the NHI leaves something to be desired, employers withold tax from employees but don’t pay it in. And so on and so forth. Nothing new at all, yet still no evident political desire to make things right.
well you are on point and I’ve been saying the same thing too , but these jokers are programed hypocrites who are in love with themselves ,so they won’t see any mistakes that’s being made and make the nessary adjustments , instead they bthrow under the rug and pretend it never happened , sugar coat it and do the same sh*t all over again . so we only going in circles
Sounds remarkably like sour apples from someone that does not appreciate having oversight checking out his activities and dealings.
Why does this m** m** remind me of Porky Pig?