London plans to take over the governance of the Virgin Islands to “protect” the population

The capital of the British Virgin Islands, Roadtown, in the Caribbean.

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The Virgin Islands is a British overseas territory, which has its own Parliament, but which depends on the United Kingdom.

In parallel with the arrest of its Prime Minister in the United States, a parliamentary inquiry recommends the resumption of power by London.

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With our correspondent in London

,

Emeline Vin

The Virginian people deserve better

 ."

This is the conclusion of the British parliamentary inquiry according to which the executive of the Virgin Islands, elected by the 28,000 inhabitants of the archipelago, embezzles millions of dollars of public money each year.

The British judge who conducted the investigation recommends that the British government temporarily regain power in Road Town to " 

protect 

" Virginians from abuses by their leaders.

This instruction does not stem from

the arrest of the Prime Minister

 on Thursday.

The investigation was launched fifteen months ago, but the publication of the conclusions was precipitated by the indictment of Andrew Fahie.

Necessary legislative and constitutional changes

If the recommendation is followed, the archipelago will be ruled from London, an “ 

anti-democratic

 ” measure for Deputy Prime Minister Natalio Wheatley, who considers that it would amount, for Virginians, to no longer having representatives and leaders. elected.

British diplomacy believes that legislative and constitutional changes are necessary.

The Minister of Overseas is leaving this Saturday for the Virgin Islands to discuss the future of governance in the territory.

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