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Corruption Probe Initiated By Outgoing BVI Governor Could Threaten Self-Rule In British Overseas
Corruption Probe Initiated By Outgoing BVI Governor Could Threaten Self-Rule In British Overseas TerritoryROAD TOWN, Tortola — The outgoing governor the British Virgin Islands has ordered an official probe into allegations of widespread corruption and political interference including the misuse of millions of dollars of taxpayers money.
Augustus Jaspert, the BVI’s UK-appointed governor, took the drastic step of ordering the inquiry this week, the first time such an investigation has taken place in a British territory in a decade.
An independent inquiry, with the support of the United Kingdom, will look into what U.K. Secretary of State Dominic Raab described as a “consistent and deeply troubling array of concerns.”
The allegations of graft include funds to support families during the pandemic being illicitly reallocated, public contracts being awarded without proper bidding, and reports of undue political influence over the appointment of government officials and the criminal justice process.
Read more: https://vifreepress.com/2021/01/corruption-probe-initiated-by-outgoing-bvi-governor-could-threaten-self-rule-in-british-overseas-territory/
