Sounds like this might (and I use that in a weak sense) have a shot at cleaning out some scoundrels and bring (some) accountability and transparency. Unfortunately, what usually happens, not just in the bvi but many places is one party accuses and shows evidence of dishonesty and malfeasance, next election comes, they win the majority share of government and their own crooks go to work using the people’s money to fill their own pockets.

With, I’m not really certain how much authority, this clear outsider if not badly impeded, should be able to find the issues of skullduggery in this government and the previous one.

The question then becomes enforcement and penalties. Can prosecutors be counted on to take charges seriously regardless against what officials they are levied? Is the Judiciary of the BVI, a small nation where there are likely personal or familial connections between legislators, an independent body that would fairly rule over trials and sentencing?

With the huge drug deals, all the mismanagement listed above and one family control of the on island cruise ship industry, id say the Inspector from Glasgow has his work cut out for him as does the Governor. It was telling that the former Governor that set this up s peach announcing this investigation was not covered on the BVI government social media accounts.

Hope for taxpayers and residents there is appropriate action that results in better governance.

Last edited by Will_L; 01/19/2021 04:30 PM.