NHI CONCERNED CITIZENS AND RESIDENTS GROUP P.O. BOX 4240 ROAD TOWN, TORTOLA, VG 1110 BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS Telephone-‐ 284-‐441-‐8422
PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release December 31, 2015 Response to Premier's letter dated 22nd December 2015 We wish to acknowledge the receipt of the Premier's long awaited and overdue letter of 22nd December 2015 responding to our petition submission and cover letter of 13th October 2015. We were disheartened by the Premier's vague statement, “...we have reviewed and will be taking your suggestions into consideration, wherever possible,” which does not specifically address the concerns raised in the petition and cover-‐letter and does not provide relief to the people that any changes will be made at all. Furthermore, we remain deeply disappointed in the Premier's decision to continue practically undeterred by the cries of the people as pointed out by the NHI Concerned Citizens and Residents Group. We, the members of the group, offered a formula for achieving a most equitable and optimal system through the collaboration of the public, the business and corporate community and the public sector. We continue to believe that such an approach is an unbeatable one and one that will produce a win-‐win solution for all concerned. Unfortunately, by the Government's actions, it would seem they prefer the path of autocracy and dissension. While the Government is encouraged by the thousands of people registering, it is worth noting that many of those persons did so under duress, severe threat, and coercion. Therefore, a process that is not fair and free cannot be used as a means of gauging support for the NHI.