Walwyn dismayed at Premier’s belated ‘greedy bill’ admission
Former legislator Myron Walwyn has expressed dismay at Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley’s belated admission that the contentious ‘greedy bill’ passed by his Virgin Islands Party (VIP) government was a mistake.
The so-called ‘greedy bill’ is a reference to the Retiring Allowances (Legislative Services) Amendment Act, 2021, a law passed by the Premier’s Virgin Islands Party (VIP) that has received intense backlash from residents over its excesses doled out to lawmakers in a highly suspicious pension scheme.
Walwyn, while speaking with ZBVI radio in an interview yesterday, called Dr Wheatley’s admission “a day late and a dollar short”.
“The real mistake here for [Wheatley] is that the public is now fully aware of the contents of the bill, and have expressed their disdain for what was done,” Walwyn asserted.
According to Walwyn, the VIP administration passed the law and was fully aware of its contents, its effects, and its intention when they passed it.
Several protests greeted the passage of the bill when it was first made public, but the VIP, which had a political majority in the House of Assembly at the time, was unmoved over the public backlash.
Walwyn expressed satisfaction that in bringing awareness to what he described as a “troubling matter“, two other political parties have since pledged to repeal the Act if they are given a chance to govern.
In the meantime, the former Education Minister also expressed abhorrence over the Premier’s conduct after the contents of the Act were “fully brought to the attention of the public”.
“[The premier] indicated that I should not have gone there,” Walwyn argued, “meaning I should not have said anything, which suggests that he clearly did not want the public to know what was contained in the Act.”
He further contended that Dr Wheatley broke Cabinet confidentiality as well as his fiduciary responsibilities as Minister of Finance in providing information that he received in the course of his duties and used it for political purposes.
“This clearly was to cause embarrassment to me for revealing what I saw as an injustice in the second part of the Act,” Walwyn claimed.
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Walwyn, I am from district 6 and you know me well. Everyone meaning all legislators including you out of the house were attentive to the bill making and we all now know that you immediately took advantage of the greedy bill by requesting your rightful retirement pension without hesitation.
“It gone cabinet yet?” Is now your motto. Now Premier Sowande is planning to repeal the bill upon being re-elected and that is not a bad idea at all.
What will be an even better idea is when it is repealed, that you pay back the difference of our tax paying dollars to the government coffers.
Pledge that and you will have my vote, it is that simple.
Now done with the back and fort looking political clout with the rhetoric.
Is Walwyn going to give back the money he received under the Greedy Act. If not, he should sit down and shut up.
Why will any one vote for Myron who was arrested and charged and out on bail ? He could end up in jail for money missing over a wall
D 6 be careful with the man who pocket full from the greedy bill
MyRun, just how we voted you out in 2019, you will stay voted out in 2023!!! All ayo bad minded so called politicians benefitted from this “greedy bill” now you’re in the news acting innocent? Go SIDDUNG! You’re not for the people. Why couldn’t you suggest Government give everybody a maximum $1000, minimum $700 to help with the rising cost of living? Instead your platform is tit for tat. You weren’t dismayed when you were getting the money, but you’re dismayed now. Y’all dishonest and hypocritical with no morals.
This “good’ gentleman was not calling for repeal BEFORE he got his cheque. Now he has been paid he is shouting repeal. Hypocrite plain and simple!
Would you all GROW THE F**K UP?
It was no mistake. It was and is a calculated, and intentional piece of legislation enacted and passed to enrich themselves..
Their sole motive, as stated during the campaign was to enrich themselves. One of them said so with his own mouth and fingers. And, our voters put the whole booty in their lap..
So, no surprise there. Unfortunately, many are still totally blind and unaware of their in office intentions and actions and will continue to vote for the plunderers.
But some say, that God don’t sleep. Meanwhile, civil servants active and retired alike, have not received a penny of their incerments owed to them after a decade of waiting and suffering. Where are their hearts and soul, compassion and care for for the people and less off? Dead on arrival!!!!!
Politicians/elected officials always do for them selves while taking the voting public for fools, idiots and blind.
It is also believed that Mr. Walwyn, in general human terms, has a good heart and has good intentions for the people and territory, even as he looks out for his bottom line.
We all will do the same there. He has not exhausted his confidence quotient with the masses as yet.
He and one or two others, including from the 9th, have established that they are genuine thinkers for the people and did not shed their humanity when they were elected. And, some of us have recognized, applaud and appreciate that.
As such, Good Human Qualities aand Care for People Always Win.
Yal making a complete fool of yourselves on the world’s stage, not to mention under the HEAVY scrutiny of the UK! now when they decide to drop the hammer everybody gonna want to cry out, But look at the foolishness yal doin…seriously! Embarassment isnt even the word, its utterly pathetic and at this point, i wont give the UK wrong to come and send all of yal home to sit down! DISGUSTING!
Yal making a complete fool of yourselves on the world’s stage, not to mention under the HEAVY scrutiny of the UK! Now when they decide to drop the hammer everybody gonna want to cry out, But look at the foolishness yal doin, look at how the so called leaders of this country are behaving…seriously! Embarrassment isn’t even the word, its utterly pathetic and at this point, I wont give the UK wrong to come and send all of yal a**es home to sit down! DISGUSTING!
Opportunist please return the people’s tax money
The paid VIP bloggers have gone wild on this platform. We even witnessed VBrown do a 180 turnaround on tola radio. The envelopes are passing out people. Look out for the envelopes.
I believe what we forget, whatever you believe of Myron he was not an elected representative when the bill was passed, he was in John Public, while the current Premier was the then Deputy Premier, so you cannot blame Myron for the bill, this has to fall squarely on the shoulders of the governing body, the Premier was for the bill as he supported every bill that was bought by the now indited Premier. He cannot now try to weasel his way out by blaming others.
This among other things shows his personhood.
How amazing, everyone trying to distance themselves from the Greedy Bill now it’s become public knowledge, but, not before they all voted in favor of it behind closed doors. Clearly it was business as usual for all concerned, which, anyone with half a brain will understand nothing will change for the better from this forthcoming election.
not for him so even if you put it back or not not for him. However; you make plenty sense here, plenty.
Myron are you going to give your Greedy Bill payout back? Yes or no? That is the bottom line. I don’t want to hear nothing about first part or second part. No vote for you until you confirm. Or are you using that money to fight your court case for corruption in building the high school wall?
Fu**y man and Arron need to drop out of the race
My God, imagine if Frazer were to get back in go ernment his payout would go over a million $$$. That’s a 1 followed by six 000000. Think about it. And most likely Sea Cows Bay harbour would likely
be in the same condition it is now.
Myron still has the door of Opportunity opened to him.I myself, might consider giving him an X if he would do the right thing and Carry Back the Tax-payers money, (Notice I didn’t say take back)..Because Carry implies lifting and Carrying something that is BIG, heavy, brimming over.
Myron need to go run in Antigua
This guy was Deputy premier but a lot of the decisions that were taken by his party he is now saying were mistakes and he is asking us to vote him back so he can make even greater mistakes. I am just wondering how many more mistakes were made that have not come to light as yet.
They have us in this mess, cursing and hating each other, with a country sinking slowly..They were to suspend the constitution for two yrs, fix all these issues put us back on the right path with proper policies and procedures in place then give it back to us..
I was a support of NDP but the way they handle the hurricanes disaster was very poor and bad and turned against them stop supporting them. I am in the tourism business and we can do better and looking at all we have I want Myron to be the next tourism minister, merge all embarking and disembarking Ports under one umbrella one Board the Ministry of tourism. Myron in my view is the most knowledgeable and capable
He will repeal it but he will reap the benefits. The premier needs to repeal it retroactive from when it was passed, so no one gets the 2nd part of the bill. Ridiculous
We heard there Are $5000 and $2000 envelopes. Take the payment with a thank you and with 2 stroke of the pen VOTE them out. You are worth way more than $5000 in 4 years.
I need one too..
Myron so full of himself he has n**ty motives he does not love people
Elect Walwyn, Wheatley ( any of them ) Fraser, Sheep or any others of the rat pack and get direct rule from the UK.
People discard knowledge and competence for ignorance and darkness .
All because of jealousy.
Myron they hate you because you are competent at what you do ,
They hate you because of the confidence with which you carry yourself and speak about the issues facing the country
They hate you because you are intelligent and well schooled
They hate you because of your ability to lead
They hate you because you have charisma
They hate you because you do not like laziness and laid back behaviour
They hate you because when you were in Education they had to
Produce
They hate you because your positive qualities to lead outweighs a lot of their friends and families
You go forward . Do not give up. The tougher the battle the sweeter the victory ….
The former Premier who has thrown this country in so much shame they will sweep his under the rug .
@Aunty Susan… UK directly ruling as we speak.
None of them have me.
Myron i sentence you for helping poor people develop themselves bu giving them contracts to provide bread for there children. Those kids are sll the better today, and the wall you commission at the urgent request of the teachrrs to keep out drugs making for a better generation to come. I hsnd down a sentence of 4 year as district representative in HOA, to continue such good work of empowering the nation. Because others are busy empowering themselves as far as making transhipment agreement and with alacrity jump on a plane to miami to collect funds under the guys of government business.