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Wheatley says its hard to balance jobs as Premier and District Rep

Seventh District Representative Dr Natalio Wheatley.

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley said it has been challenging over the last few months to attend to the needs of the territory regarding implementation of the proposed Commission of Inquiry reforms while catering to the needs of his constituents in the Seventh District.

Dr Wheatley was thrust into the role of Premier following the arrest of his predecessor, Andrew Fahie who is facing charges related to drugs and money laundering in the United States. Since then, the UK has accepted the Dr Wheatley-led Government of National Unity’s proposal on how best to implement the COI recommendations without suspending the BVI’s constitution.

However, given the requirement of his role as Premier and the tight schedule for implementation of the reforms, many Seventh District constituents have felt neglected.

“It is certainly difficult to balance the needs of the entire territory as well as to respond to the needs of constituents in the district. Of course, we try to make ourselves accessible as much as possible,” Dr Wheatley said.

“I have a district office, many people know my number and of course, they contact me directly, they call me, they have me act on their behalf and of course, we are in discussions with various ministers. Works going on in the district, etcetera,” the Premier added.

The Premier also acknowledged the infrastructural challenges faced in his community and he said he hopes to get them sorted out soon.

“You mention the Seventh and Eight District and certainly I am hopeful that the [East End/Long Look] sewerage project — they were waiting on some material — really gets going because with the sewerage project, the roads will have to be dug up and after those pipes are laid, we can have a major investment in the roads in the Seventh District,” Dr Wheatley stated.

“Of course, this is something being led by the Minister of Communications & Works, Honourable Kye Rymer and we certainly will be in discussions with him because we expect better roads in the Seventh and the Eighth District,” he added.

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  1. shaq attack says:

    Yo wanted to be in thing but a bwoy cant do a man’s job

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  2. cuban says:

    but he wasn’t doing nothing for the district prior to that! Excuses excuses excuses

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  3. heckler says:

    If he knew that the material for the sewage works wasn’t on the island then why was the road in fat hog’s bay dug up?

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  4. Jergens says:

    You are not known to be a good worker so this would be extremely difficult for the you and the country. We really have to do a better job at choosing leaders.

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  5. $10,000/month says:

    paid to your ‘political advisors’ for what? Seems like these high paid advisors need to step up and do some actual work in D7 instead of “advising!”

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  6. We are doomed says:

    I don’t think anyone could have thought that you could handle the job. You performed extremely poorly as education minister. You have been giving much greater responsibility now. If you cannot handled smaller things how will you handle greater responsibility? Your work ethic is poor.

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  7. gravy train says:

    Aren’t Too sweet and Tumbay his two Mayors?

  8. Licker and Sticker says:

    Only Slow Wande will accept a role and not realize before hand that the job is tough. Trust Slow Wande A-Who-R-You to eventually figure stuff out

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  9. Streets says:

    Biting off more than you could chew i see.

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  10. Longlook says:

    We putting the cuban where he belong .
    You did nothing for us
    You wasnt doing nothing for district 7
    Dont know why they allowed you to be overnight premier
    Very poor service

  11. Please says:

    People call and text and you don’t answer. Your integrity has been in question long time.

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  12. Stealth says:

    Lack of Leadership and management experience bubbling up and over. I can’t believe these words rushed out from his mouth in public. If you cannot stand the heat get out the kitchen. Call an election now. I dare you. I will eat my shoes if he were to call an early election without being forcefully pushed. I bet if Gov were to suggest a snap election, I bet aa soon as gets back from Suriname, he would call an election.

  13. Choice says:

    He does have a choice.

  14. Local says:

    Premier Wheatley,
    I’m a BVIslander, I need a job in government, can you help me?

  15. @ LOCAL says:

    LOCALLY YOU WILL HAVE TO BE FROM A 3RD GENERATION AND ONE OF THEM HAVE TO BE ALIVE AND KICKING

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