Falklands: New Governor hopes to help things happen
The recently arrived new Governor in the Falkland Islands, Mr Nigel Haywood, took time recently to talk about his role in the Islands’ weekly newspaper, the Penguin News.
Having recorded his pleasure at the landscape in which he finds himself and his delight at the view of Stanley harbour from his office window, which, he says influences his outlook in a positive direction, Governor Haywood, who is a career diplomat with recent experience in some of the world’s trouble spots, said that he wants to take whatever steps he can to demystify his job and what goes on in Government House.
Recalling that an article in the Times written in 1976 described one of his predecessors as “a lonely man, rarely seen outside Government House” Mr Haywood stated that it was his intention to meet as many people as possible. While it would be perfectly easy to confine himself to the necessary formal meetings, his ambition was to form easy working relations with a wide range of people in order to achieve an overview of what goes on in the Islands.
“I see the Governor has having an enabling role” wrote Mr Haywood, “He can spot problems, make connections and get advice from HMG, the diplomatic network, and UK and international institutions. Of course he has to ensure the Constitution is complied with, but the focus of the job should be helping the elected representatives achieve their vision for the future of the Islands rather than telling them what they can’t do.”
The next three years: the length of his appointment, and also the term of the present Legislative Assembly, will be critical says the Governor. By then it should be known whether an oil industry is commercially viable and if it is there will be important decisions to be made about how it should be integrated into Island life both economically and socially.
“The Economic Development Strategy is key,” wrote the Governor, “and it will be important to translate political will into a concrete, properly-funded implementation strategy.
“This country has a great future, but we must work together to make it happen.”
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Argies need not apply :-)
Pay attention RGs, you might learn something.
according populations 1.) Penguins..2.)Sheeps...3.) Humans....there .
Have you personally voted for every single government official in your country?
If not, the same applys to your country.
Yes I vote my goverment; kelpers don´t, I´m a citizen of republic, kelpers are colonial subjects of a monarchy. Kelpers are a relic in modern world.
They vote for there local government. And have the power at any time to hold a refferendum if they would like to leave the UK.
The governor is a part of the Government they choose to keep.
Now unless you can tell me that in Argentina you vote for every single member who works for the government then you can't really complain about the governor.
British -/- English?
Your point?
reality is not many people really give a crap apart from the odd bit of joking around
xbarilox, you win!
ENGLISH - www.google.com/search?hl=en&defl=en&q=define:english&sa=X&ei=O4scTYe6GtK7hAe629C4Dg&ved=0CBoQkAE
The Falklands aand its people are British.. We are British by choice, not by force, fear or any form of political, social or economical pressure.
Should Argentina have it's way we would become another “province” with no choice, no hope and no future by means of force, fear, political and economical pressure.
“The Falklands aand its people are British.. We are British by choice, not by force, fear or any form of political, social or economical pressure. ”
Are you sure about that? If you are not British by fear, then why do you keep hiding under the UK's apron? Did the initiative to economically develop the islands after 1982 spring from locals or was it decided in London? Are you able to change your local currency by yourselves, should you need to do so? Do you have a mint of your own? Who decides when and where the military training exercises take place?
“Should Argentina have it's way we would become another “province” with no choice, no hope and no future by means of force, fear, political and economical pressure.”
That is precisely the situation in which the UK kept the islands before 1982, as stated by some of your neighbours when interviewed by Anthony Browne in 2002:
www.guardian.co.uk/theobserver/2002/mar/17/features.magazine37
Instead, your current status (as decided in London) is an Overseas Territory. Of course, it limits to some extent what you can do or not, but not everybody is meant for freedom.
“Freedom cannot be bestowed — it must be achieved.”
Elbert Hubbard. Little Journeys For 1908, p. 21
Eh? Care to elaborate on that rather peculiar logic Yaghan?
Our current status is decided by us. We can change it any time we want to. We don't want to, because we are free already. We would not be free under Argentine rule.
Good article, by the way. I especially like the part where it talks about the Argentine occupying forces making everyone drive on the right, repaint the road signs and teach the children in Spanish. So much for 'freedom'.
This royal British clown just realize that he is not in Basra, Irak.
Welcome to Malvinas Argentinas Nigel!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=12Eg-T4mCIc
So, yaghan. When was the last time you..Personally decided where your military would train, or which currency you would use?
Or do you have a government you choose to do that for you?
Think theres a massive flaw in your argument.
Yeah that's such a good idea....look at the Argentine peso for instance. We'll stick with Sterling thanks.
Then look where you Argentine Republic is. You will find it in the group of flawed democracies. How is CFK's control of the media going? Is she medicated?
self determination :)
self determination :)
In the British archipelago maybe if.
NO Argentine territory.
...Malvinas Islas in the Argentine territory... more true !!
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