Responding to Mr Michael Misick’s press statement earlier today, His Excellency Ric Todd said:
“The hypocrisy of Mr Michael Misick in calling into question the morality of anyone clearly knows no bounds. His alleged disrespect, and that of his administration, for the people of the Turks and Caicos Islands were laid bare in the Commission of Inquiry Report of 2009. To be clear, this listed in tremendous detail the probability of systemic corruption in the Government and legislature of the TCI. These matters are now the subject of a criminal investigation by the SIPT. Mr Misick should return to these islands as soon as possible to face the questions that the SIPT has for him.
“With regard to my participation in yesterday’s Expressions show, I have apologised for my use of a certain word. In stating this word I believed at the time that I was quoting back at my questioner what they had said to me, when they verbally attacked me, accusing me of having talked “…a crock”. In using this phrase I unfortunately used the full phrase that the caller clearly meant. I apologised then and I apologise again now for any offence caused. It was a genuine and human mistake.”
The facts of Governor Todd’s appearance on Expressions:
- His Excellency Governor Ric Todd took part in the Radio Turks and Caicos’ Expressions talk show yesterday.
- During this he spent 60 minutes engaging in discussion with host Robert Hall, and around 90 minutes answering listener’s calls and texts.
- Despite the lack of respect shown to The Governor by some callers, he was repeatedly called a liar and a dictator, he remained calm throughout.
- One caller, from Mr Misick’s former party, began his remarks by saying that the Governor was talking “…a crock”.
- The Governor listened patiently to these remarks. He responded calmly and began quoting back to the caller what he thought he had heard them say, stating that he had not talked a “… crock of s***”.
- His error was recognised straightaway and he apologised immediately to Robert Hall and his listeners.
