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Willock’s legal fees to remain unresolved till new Speaker appointed

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Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has said the public will, hopefully, receive an update on who will pay the legal bill for former Speaker, Julian Willock when a new person is appointed to the post.

Willock had filed an injunction against the Commission of Inquiry (COI) lawyers but it was dismissed in the Supreme Court. As a result, the judge ordered Willock to foot the legal bill for all parties involved in the injunction. The cost exceeded $100,000.

With Willock’s resignation from the House, many residents are seeking clarification on who will pay the legal fees.

Speaking at a press conference on Friday, Dr Wheatley shed some light on the situation and noted he would have to get an update on the situation.

“We will be soon swearing in a new Speaker and certainly the Speaker is the person who ultimately presides over these committees and makes these article appointments with the majority of the members of the House,” Dr Wheatley said.

“So, that is going to be something that we will return to shortly once we have our Speaker confirmed. We would like to have a speaker confirmed by the next sitting which is scheduled for this coming Thursday,” the Premier added.

Neither the now-dismantled Fahie administration or the present, cross-partisan Wheatley administration have been able to explain why a determination has not been made on this matter; more than a half a year later.

Former Premier Andrew Fahie had moved a motion last October to establish a committee to determine if the Speaker acted with authority and on behalf of the other members of the House of Assembly. The committee was given three months to decide but no decision has been made or communicated to the public.

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  1. No please says:

    The Court already made a ruling. A very clear ruling to boot. Don’t try to usurp the court’s ruling.

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    • Rubber Duck says:

      Mr Wheatley, you claim you are going to sort out the country. But you are unable or unwilling or afraid to sort this out when a court gave a clear direction .

      And all you do is pass the buck.

      Please resign now.

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  2. No Sir says:

    Any man who is a ***, shouldnt get assistance…

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  3. Oops says:

    ?????

  4. Move says:

    That song, I can see clearly now the rain is gone (sarcasm) seem to fit you nicely doesn’t it. You voted yes to have his bills paid in the HOA, but now playing “saint”. The greedy bill and all the other vexing issues you agreed with. I am so sick of hearing you. Take the high way and go and hide yourself. You all are educated f**ls who ruined this Territory. All of a sudden you have become brave and quite cunning. More of the same. Governor the vast, vast majority want a suspension of the constitution to right the wrongs. Spend some time in Social Development Department. Pure rotten eggs.UK we need help.

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  5. What!!!!! says:

    Judgement has been given by the court either appeal it or pay up. Not our problem.

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  6. set a poppy show says:

    Why it taking so long to decide who paying it? yall ridiculous man.

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  7. BROKEN NEWS says:

    HAS GIVEN BORIS A REST NOW , HIS PATHNER ISN’T GIVING ANY INSTRUCTIONS LIKE BEFORE , SO HE ON HE OWN , SO LET’S SEE HOW HE GOING TO FLEX OFF HIS ARROGANCE ON THAT BILL

  8. lol says:

    W will pay

  9. Resident says:

    wig boy needs to pay his bill or go to jail, stop playing with him if it was a regular guy he would already be in jail

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    • These People are just talk.. says:

      These people incharge now are just a lot of talk, they have no balls to address the real hard issues..

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  10. jim jones says:

    My point clearly AGAIN. THIS LYING A** VOTED YES IN THE HOUSE TO HAVE TAX PAYERS MONEY PAY THE BILL NOW ALLLL OF A SUDDEN HIS MOUTH TWIST UP. NOTHING THIS GOVERNMENT SAY NOW HAS ANY MERIT. ALL THE ILLEGAL S**T THEY VOTED YES FOR, NOW TO TRY TO FOOL THE UK THEY COMING LIKE SAINT. WHEATLEY AND ALL THE OTHERS HAUL AHYO A**

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  11. Styles. says:

    And here ladies and gentlemen we have Natalio Wheatley, not at all different than A Fahie.

    And they really don’t want the UK to come in?

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  12. smh says:

    WHY unresolved.. 1. he was ordered to pay via the court. 2. THEN FAHIE formed a committee with a 3 month deadline that never came to fruition. What is the problem??? A regular Joe would have had his wages taken by the court by now. Wilock was not elected nor did he act in the best interest of the people.
    This is just more pussyfooting from the “NEW Unity Gov! All talk no action!

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  13. Head Not Tail says:

    Should we the public pay it, none of you will ever be returned to office.

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  14. FYI says:

    THAT BILL IS FOR THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE SOLELY BUT NOT JULIAN WILLOCK PERSONALLY

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  15. BviBuzz says:

    I am disappointed government has not already paid this bill Mr Wheatley stop the games all of you agreed to this

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  16. Commital says:

    Put wig man in jail until he pays the fees ordered by the court.

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  17. Rubber duck says:

    The esteemed is a sharp boy

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  18. Licker and Sticker says:

    This one of the reasons I can’t support any unity government. They are all th**ves and need to be removed. If they can deal with this drivel then how can they run a country

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  19. Question Help Me !!! says:

    If Marlon and Mitch is against a decision made by the rest of the other Ministers who had green portfolio what is going to be the out come ?
    The green ones who came over would still have their private meetings and come with predisposition of ruling to
    Put forward . Even though they sit together in a caucus. They would have already made their plans . We the people are well aware of the mistakes and some of the hiccup
    Of the NUM
    So how is this going to work
    Someone enlighten the public please

  20. Let's march... says:

    ….if we the people pay this bill.

  21. Big Ears says:

    I believe the UK doesn’t really want to take control of government but these fools keep playing games and forcing their hand.

    It is so deep and been going on so long that these people I charge don’t know right from wrong, honestly!!

    Inept set of leaders.

    Keep playing, you’re handing this to the UK …

    Total change is needed, honestly.

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  22. Spineless says:

    Grow some b*lls, don’t wait for a new appointment and expect him to do your dirty work

  23. Pity says:

    You people want to run the Government stop telling the Government what to do. Threatening and ranting in your bloggs. Y’all is some pest. Only because they are black locals why you all acting so. Set of badminded people. Reading some of your bloggs one can tell the shxx y’all would do if the shoes were on your feet.

  24. Nikita says:

    He needs to return the government bill.8

  25. 0% says:

    Wtf you mean that the public will be updated on who will be Willock’s legal? It was settled. The court said he must pay his legal fees. You are still limping around the issues and you want us to trust you.

  26. Consequences says:

    The esteemed one could stand to learn that from his past history of nuisance lawsuits, actions have consequences!
    Let the esteemed one pay for his own frivolous legal endeavours, but NOT from my taxes.

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