Constitutional Review Commission, COI Unit to set up shop in RT

The government has sought to allay suspicions in some sections of the community that Governor John Rankin is preparing to set up offices close to the Premier’s Office at the Cutlass Tower in Road Town.

The Premier’s Office is located on the second floor of Cutlass Tower and there are concerns that new office spaces are being prepared on the first floor to house staff of the Governor.

At a press conference last week, Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley was asked to confirm whether the offices were to be occupied by the Governor in a bid to facilitate the suspension of the territory’s constitution.

The Premier directed the question to his Permanent Secretary Carolyn Stoutt-Igwe and she confirmed that the new office spaces are not for Governor Rankin.

“That space is being outfitted for the Premier’s Office, in particular to house the Constitutional Review Commission Office as well as the COI Implementation Unit as well as some other offices within the Premier’s Office,” Stoutt-Igwe explained.

“Right now, where the Premier’s office is, the space is very cramped. So our policy unit and some other members of staff should be shifting downstairs. So, that space is for the Premier’s Office and not the Governor,” Stoutt-Igwe said.