Walwyn unfazed by DPP’s appeal of Breach of Trust case
Sixth District Representative Myron Walwyn says he is not concerned about the Director of Public Prosecutions’ (DPP) decision to appeal the recent dismissal of his breach of trust case.
During a recent discussion involving members of the Progressive Virgin Islands Movement (PVIM) and the National Democratic Party (NDP), Walwyn was questioned about the DPP’s decision to appeal the ruling.
“My position was that we are innocent of the charges brought against us,” he stated.
“Our no-case submission was based on the fact that there was no evidence, and there was no evidence because there was no wrongdoing,” he continued.
Walwyn expressed confidence in the judicial system and said he believes he will be vindicated again.
“And the Chief Magistrate, in her very good ruling, ruled that there was absolutely no evidence that any wrongdoing was committed at all,” he said.
“The DPP chooses to use her authority to do the appeal process, that’s a battle for her,” he added.
“The Court of Appeal will make a determination at that time. I have the utmost respect for the judicial system of the BVI, and I trust that the Appeal Court will do the right thing. So I am not worried about it because I know we did absolutely nothing wrong.”
Walwyn was charged in 2022 in connection with the controversial Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) perimeter wall project, which reportedly saw significant cost overruns during his tenure as Education Minister.
Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards ruled on January 25 that Walwyn had no case to answer and acquitted him of the charge. Former public officer Lorna Stevens, who was also implicated, was similarly acquitted.
Despite the ruling, the DPP has moved to appeal the case, extending what has been a closely watched legal battle.
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The DPP needs to be fired. She is arrogant, incompetent and she is wasting government resources on stupid cases that have no evidence. She needs to spend her time helping the police to collect the right evidence to prosecute the many unsolved murders that we have in the BVI. Instead she is here on what clearly is a witch hunt against Myron. If you can’t even get pass a preliminary inquiry how you expect to get pass the court of appeal?
That DPP NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. The only thing she does is sit back and collect a big paycheck and continue the WITCH HUNT AGAINST MYRON. You can take a woman out the bushes but you can’t take the bushes out the woman. Bush woman mentality central in the BVI.