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A consultation meeting Jan. 26 on the method for obtaining status that was organized by Filipino residents was disrupted by a handful of Turks and Caicos Islanders and was canceled before it could get started. “It was unfair to the Filipinos who duly heeded the (Consultative) Forum’s admonition to register for this meeting and paid out of their pockets to organize it — just as groups of Turks and Caicos Islanders have done without any fuss or controversy,” forum Chairwoman Lillian Misick said in a statement. “And it was disrespectful to the forum members who signed on to lead tonight’s discussions — just as other members have done without any fuss or controversy.” “For my part, I can only beg our people to consider the source of their information before acting on it,” she said. “Because, instead of being proud of what happened tonight, all sensible Turks and Caicos Islanders should feel nothing but shame. I know the vast majority of us do.” Devon Williams, an islander who spoke out at the meeting, criticized Misick for her statement, saying she was out of touch with islanders. “It is quite sad and discouraging that Mrs. Misick is so busy trying to insult locals that she is unable to find time to come up with a comprehensive solution to empower Belongers and protect the indigenous population of these islands for government debt shackling,” Williams said. Williams said the group Misick called a “belligerent mob” included a former speaker of the Legislative Council, a former deputy chief minister and minister of education, teachers, accountants, business owners and a major contractor. On the same night, another consultation meeting was held at the Gustarvus Lightbourne Center for Turks and Caicos Islanders that occurred without incident. The Consultative Forum launched a three-month public consultation in November to help develop a new policy for obtaining resident status in the TCI, which is one of the requirements set by the U.K. for return to elected government. Requests for meetings with forum members, comments and other correspondence during the consultation should be e-mailed to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it by Feb. 17. Click here to read the forum's explanatory document on the consultation Click here to read the questionnaire
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