Outgoing Governor announces commission of inquiry in the BVI
Written by Fuze Team on January 19, 2021
Outgoing Governor Augustus Jaspert has announced a commission of inquiry in the territory to be led by UK Judge Sir Gary Hickinbottom.
Governor Jaspert said the Commission will look into whether corruption, abuse of office, or other serious dishonesty in relation to officials – elected, statutory or public – may have taken place in recent years.
He said that in the past months, the community has had many open and honest conversations about this.
Outgoing Governor Jaspert also said that he has been speaking with my colleagues in the Governor’s Group including the Deputy Governor, the Auditor General, the Police Commissioner, the Registrar of Interests, and others. He said they share responsibility for ensuring good governance and are concerned by what they have seen in their roles and the allegations put to them.
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