We have good partnership with governor

Following tensions with the two previous governors, Premier Dr. Natalio Wheatley has stated that his government currently enjoys a strong partnership with the present governor, Daniel Pruce.

Speaking at a recent press conference, Premier Wheatley said the territory was able to implement several good governance reforms recommended by the Commission of Inquiry due to Governor Pruce’s willingness to collaborate with elected leaders.

“Let me also thank the Governor for the partnership we’ve been able to forge over the last few years. He came here at a very crucial time when the outgoing Governor (John Rankin) had signalled that his office needed additional powers,” Premier Wheatley stated.

He continued: “We also have to acknowledge former OT Minister David Rutley who said he wanted to see greater collaboration between the Governor’s Office and the elected government and that partnership really assisted us, so I was pleased to hear the Governor affirm that this collaboration had great results.”

Towards the end of former Governor John Rankin’s tenure, the BVI government had missed some milestones in the COI implementation process, prompting Rankin to announce plans to seek additional powers for his office to speed up the implementation process.