An ongoing downside within the BVI just isn’t helped by the deep water within the first prime minister Andrew Fahie has lately arrived.
Former BVI premier Andrew Fahie's cocaine-smuggling trial has been delayed once more
New Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has identified that BVI legal guidelines give elected leaders the authority to move hashish laws with out UK approval.
The BVI Hashish Licensing Invoice has been caught on the Governor's Workplace since 2020 as a result of the UK has some issues with it. Chatting with Tola Radio final week, Premier Wheatley mentioned he has raised the matter with new Governor Daniel Pruce though his assent just isn’t required.
“Our regulation at the moment permits us to legalize marijuana even with out searching for the governor's assent,” Premier Wheatley advised host Floyd “Heritage” Burnett.
“So why are we right here if that's actually the case?” The property requested. “They didn't cease the Grasping Invoice or something, however did they cease this?”
In response, Premier Wheatley mentioned that he didn’t know the true cause that the invoice was not accepted, including that the UK is a big exporter of hashish. However he didn’t clarify why his authorities didn’t move the Hashish invoice, for the reason that consent of the Governor just isn’t mandatory.
In the meantime, the Premier mentioned that the Hashish regulation, which is anticipated to strengthen the economic system of the BVI, is a precedence that his authorities will concentrate on after the COI reforms have been accomplished.
“We try to have interaction with them (the UK) and see how we are able to transfer ahead as a result of the overseas secretary really wrote to us and mentioned why they didn’t comply with the laws. However it’s a precedence for us as soon as we have now the Fee of Inquiry behind us,” mentioned Premier Wheatley.
The BVI's hashish regulation has been delivered to the fore as soon as once more, amid information that the USVI is taking concrete steps to implement its hashish regulation.
“We don't want the UK to move the marijuana invoice,” says Premier
