Constitutional negotiations for the Virgin Islands set to enter final round

Constitutional negotiations with London are set to go into a third and final round soon, Premier Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley revealed last week as he acknowledged that the Virgin Islands has withdrawn some of its demands since the talks began. Speaking in the wake of the second round of negotiations, which were held last month in London, the premier said he still expects the discussions to conclude by the end of the year, with a replacement for the 2007 Constitution taking effect sometime in 2027. [ . . . ] He added that the VI team set out the government’s HOA-approved stance proposing 27 constitutional amendments. Those proposals include devolving responsibilities now held by the governor, such as internal security and the administration of the courts; ending the governor’s chairmanship of Cabinet; adding two at-large seats to the House of Assembly; and holding a referendum on the territory’s political status by the end of 2031, among several others.
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