Letters

LETTER FROM EXECUTIVE COUNCIL TO THE LOYAL STAFF AT CAP JULUCA

The members of Executive Council thank the loyal staff of Cap Juluca for their letter of today’s date, and would like to reply to the points raised in it as follows.

The Editor

So many questions and so few answers, or is it too many answers?

26th October 2011

Honourable Walcott Richardson
Minister of Home Affairs
Ministry of Home Affairs
The Valley
Anguilla

Dear Mr. Richardson

Re: Education Bill 2011

I refer to the above captioned.

You have stated your opposition to the Education Bill 2011 in clear and unequivocal terms, as recently as 8th September, 2011 in Executive Council. I pointed out to you in the presence of the Honourable Chief Minister, Mr. Hubert Hughes, that the only alternative now open to me was to communicate to you by way of letter.

A Ship Run Horribly Aground

On the very popular Mayor Show, a team of Anguillian-born experts, including Conrad Rogers, Tyrone Hodge and Clive Gumbs, found it imperative and entertaining to re-visit my letter of July 1, 2011 to CM Hubert Hughes. They read, analyzed and debated it so that the Anguillian people would have a clear understanding of my proposal for how potential millions could be made for this island.

19th October 2011
Mr. Haydn Hughes
Parliamentary Secretary
South Hill
Anguilla

Dear Mr. Hughes

REFERENCE: FALSE ACCUSATIONS IN THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY REGARDING HONOURABLE OTHLYN VANTERPOOL

On Monday, 17th October 2011 in the House of Assembly, you stated the following:

“The Member for Island Harbour in particular, Madam Speaker. He continues to go out there on the platform and insinuate that me have shares in a particular boat business in Anguilla. And today, not only has that gentleman’s boats have been burnt and burnt in his house, but people have fired shots at him. It is all because of the words that emanated from the Member for Island Harbour.

The Editor
The Anguillian

Dear Sir:

ROWDY HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

I was disappointed and embarrassed by the conduct in what was a most rowdy House of Assembly on Monday this week by persons who should know better.

The Editor,
The Anguillian

Dear Sir:

LOVELY FEATURE ON BVI

I am a native of the British Virgin Islands residing in the United Kingdom for the past ten years, but always having an abiding interest in my homeland.

Dear Sir,

Mr Fahie in his article on Tax Reform focuses on the politicizing of government actions with respect to the need for taxes in the current environment. Political parties that often criticize other political parties, generally do so with an agenda to get elected, amongst other things. Once elected, their earlier positions of criticisms may change and even be reversed to accommodate changing circumstances. All of Mr. Fahie's views need to be viewed and judged in the light of these changing circumstances.

Dear Editor,

I am writing this letter to thank the “Very Concerned Business Owner” for the letter in The Anguillian of 30 September. This person must be commended for the letter because it made us aware that filings must be made for any income of a person who is self-employed or who provides a service whatever the income may be. The penalty for not doing so is $50 per day or $2000 for each complete month of late filing.

Dear Editor,

Public Parking in Anguilla

Anguillians seem to believe that because you are a Manager or Deputy Manager you are entitled to preferential parking privilegesin government or private parking lots. Most of the general public seem to accept this practice as something carved in stone and stoically become second class citizens in their own land all the while ‘grumbling among themselves’. In only one instance, that I am aware of, this practice was questioned by a member of the public. The event occurred sometime ago when the Bank of Nova Scotia (a private enterprise) was located in George Hill.

Dear Friends,

On behalf of my entire family and myself, I would like to publicly thank all those who mourned the loss and celebrated the life of our beloved brother, father, grandfather, uncle, cousin, and friend: Captain Cardigan Hodge.

September 26, 2011

Mr. Nat Hodge, Editor
The Anguillian
The Valley, Anguilla

Dear Sir:

Having just come from Inland Revenue Department after paying an EC$8700.00 penalty, I think it is imperative that I write this letter to the public to alert others that may fall into my same category. And, yes, this does concern the Stabilization Levy.

26th September, 2011
Mr Rommel Hughes, MSC
President
Anguilla Cricket Association
P.O. Box 1082
The Valley
Anguilla


Dear Mr Hughes

Re: Financial Assistance for the Anguilla Cricket Association

Please refer to the above caption.

I am deeply saddened to inform you that the Executive Council (EXCO) has rejected the request of the Anguilla Cricket Association (ACA) for the sum of EC$26,614.OO to effect its participation in the Leeward Island Cricket Tournament. The latter will be primarily held in St. Kitts from 27th September to 10th October, 2011.

The Editor
The Anguillian

Dear Sir,

UNAUTHORIZED MOU SAID TO COST ANGUILLA ECS18 MILLION

Please permit me to comment briefly on the matter at caption that was in your paper of Friday 23rd September, 2011.

Mr. A. Nathaniel Hodge, MBE
Editor in Chief
The Anguillian

Dear Mr. Hodge

"Anguilla wins international business from Barbados!"

I am writing to thank the significant number of Anguilla professionals who were helpful with messages and support for my attendance at the 65th Annual International Fiscal Congress in Paris, 11-16 September. The event was very successful with the largest ever, 3000, international members attending.

The Editor
The Anguillian
Dear Sir:

“…ANGUILLA SAID TO HAVE LOST $18 MILLION"

There has been some talk about the above matter which recently appeared in the public domain via the internet and in the print media. It all springs from a statement the Governor is reported to have made to the Executive Council early in September in which he said the lost money resulted from an unauthorised MOU.

The Editor
The Anguilian
Dear Sir:

A small but committed number of hospitality industry partners attended a meeting on Tuesday this week to discuss the proposed 10% tax at which Chief Minister Hubert Hughes spoke.

Dear Fellow Anguillians:

Greetings!

It is now fairly common knowledge that I have been appointed as Chairman of Anguilla’s Constitutional and Electoral Reform Committee. This is the third time that a committee/commission has been appointed to reform and update the Anguilla Constitution.

Dear Trainers/Coaches:

The recent 13 and Under Cricket Tournament concluded just over a week ago in St. Kitts. Previously, the tournament lasted two weeks, but this year it lasted only one week because several other islands seemingly found it financially difficult to send a team, or perhaps did not have a team which they thought was ready for inter-island competition.

Congratulations Anguilla upon awakening to the opportunities of our "greatest unexploited national asset"... "Intellectual Property Arbitrage!"