Willock blames NDP neglect for water crisis
Former House of Assembly Speaker Julian Willock has blamed the National Democratic Party’s (NDP) years in government for the BVI’s water problems, accusing the party of failing to upgrade infrastructure while opposing the Biwater agreement. Speaking during an appearance on the Too Inquisitive podcast with Lawrence ‘Bunchie’ Kirton-Wheatley, Willock said the NDP administration, which governed between 2011 and 2019, had failed to fulfil the government’s infrastructure obligations under the arrangement. Willock, a former director of the Water and Sewerage Department, said the agreement required the government to address reservoirs, ageing pipes and pumps. He argued that the administration’s opposition to Biwater had taken precedence over that work. “And unfortunately, they did not keep their part of the bargain,” Willock said. He rejected claims that Biwater’s entry had displaced Ocean…
